How to convert enum to string with boost library

 "demo_enum.h"

#include "enum2string.h"

//enum Type {
//  Foo,
//  Bar,
//  Team
//};

DEFINE_ENUM_WITH_STRING_CONVERSIONS(Type, (Foo)(Bar)(Team))

"enum2string.h"

 

#include <boost/preprocessor.hpp>

#define X_DEFINE_ENUM_WITH_STRING_CONVERSIONS_TOSTRING_CASE(r, data, elem)    \
    case elem : return BOOST_PP_STRINGIZE(elem);

#define DEFINE_ENUM_WITH_STRING_CONVERSIONS(name, enumerators)                \
    enum name {                                                               \
        BOOST_PP_SEQ_ENUM(enumerators)                                        \
    };                                                                        \
                                                                              \
    inline char* ToString(name v)                                       \
    {                                                                         \
        switch (v)                                                            \
        {                                                                     \
            BOOST_PP_SEQ_FOR_EACH(                                            \
                X_DEFINE_ENUM_WITH_STRING_CONVERSIONS_TOSTRING_CASE,          \
                name,                                                         \
                enumerators                                                   \
            )                                                                 \
            default: return "[Unknown " BOOST_PP_STRINGIZE(name) "]";         \
        }                                                                     \
    }

 

"main.cpp"

 

#include "demo_enum.h"

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    Type t = Team;
    char *p = ToString(t);
    char *p1 = ToString(Team);

    return 0;
}

Reference: 

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5093460/how-to-convert-an-enum-type-variable-to-a-string

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10175260/enum-to-string-return-the-enum-integer-value-if-invalid-not-found