Enums should be treated as an application resource instead of field type.

[mshima]

Overview of the feature request

Enums are currently treated as field type inside fieldValues.

generator-jhipster/test-integration/samples/.jhipster/FieldTestEnumWithValue.json

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{ "fieldName": "myFieldB", "fieldType": "MyEnumB", "fieldValues": "AAA (aaa_aaa),BBB" },

If a Enum in JDL is used twice, the enum specification is duplicated in every field.

A Enum can be treated as an application resource.

writing({ application, enumerations }) {
  for(const enumeration of enumerations) {
    write(enum);
  }
}

Motivation for or Use Case

• enums can be used outside entities
• reused enum's fieldValues must match in every declaration to avoid unexpected behavior.

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