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Prefab.Base/LookupEntity.cs

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+namespace Prefab.Base;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a lookup entity that can be used to represent a PrefabEnum in a database table.
+/// </summary>
+/// <typeparam name="TEnum">The type that will represent the entity's backed <see cref="PrefabEnum" /> type.</typeparam>
+public abstract class LookupEntity<TEnum> : ISortOrder where TEnum : PrefabEnum<TEnum>
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The underlying integer value of the enum.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int Id { get; set; } // This will match the PrefabEnum's underlying int value
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The name of the enum member (e.g., "Pending").
+    /// </summary>
+    public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The short name of the enum member (e.g., "Pend").
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? ShortName { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An optional description of the enum member.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Description { get; set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public int SortOrder { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default constructor.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected LookupEntity() { }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Constructor to create from a PrefabEnum instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected LookupEntity(TEnum prefabEnum)
+    {
+        Id = prefabEnum.Value;
+        Name = prefabEnum.Name;
+        ShortName = null; // Set as needed
+        Description = null; // Set as needed
+        SortOrder = prefabEnum.Value; // Or set as needed
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns all PrefabEnum instances for this type.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static IReadOnlyList<TEnum> GetAllEnumInstances() => PrefabEnum<TEnum>.List;
+}