Best way to implement Enums with Core Data

Question

What is the best way to bind Core Data entities to enum values so that I am able to assign a type property to the entity? In other words, I have an entity called Item<

Answer 1

I set the attribute type as 16 bit integer then use this:

#import 

enum {
    LDDirtyTypeRecord = 0,
    LDDirtyTypeAttachment
};
typedef int16_t LDDirtyType;

enum {
    LDDirtyActionInsert = 0,
    LDDirtyActionDelete
};
typedef int16_t LDDirtyAction;


@interface LDDirty : NSManagedObject

@property (nonatomic, strong) NSString* identifier;
@property (nonatomic) LDDirtyType type;
@property (nonatomic) LDDirtyAction action;

@end

...

#import "LDDirty.h"

@implementation LDDirty

@dynamic identifier;
@dynamic type;
@dynamic action;

@end