enumerific 1.0.0__py3-none-any.whl → 1.0.2__py3-none-any.whl

enumerific/extensible.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import typing
+import collections
+
+from enumerific.logging import logger
+
+from enumerific.exceptions import (
+    EnumerationError,
+    EnumerationOptionError,
+    EnumerationSubclassingError,
+    EnumerationNonUniqueError,
+)
+
+from types import MappingProxyType
+
+
+logger = logger.getChild(__name__)
+
+
+class anno(collections.abc.Mapping):
+    """The annotations class supports adding annotations to an Enumeration option."""
+
+    _value: object = None
+    _annotations: dict[str, object] = None
+
+    def __init__(self, value: object, **annotations: dict[str, object]):
+        self._value: object = value
+
+        for key, value in annotations.items():
+            if not isinstance(key, str):
+                raise TypeError("All annotation values must have string keys!")
+
+        self._annotations: dict[str, object] = annotations
+
+    def __len__(self) -> int:
+        return len(self._annotations)
+
+    def __iter__(self) -> str:
+        for key in self._annotations.keys():
+            yield key
+
+    def __contains__(self, other: object) -> bool:
+        return other in self._annotations
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key: str) -> object | None:
+        if key in self._annotations:
+            return self._annotations[key]
+        else:
+            raise KeyError(f"The annotation does not have an '{key}' item!")
+
+    def __setitem__(self, key: str, value: object):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def __delitem__(self, key: str, value: object):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def __getattr__(self, name: str) -> object | None:
+        if name.startswith("_"):
+            return super().__getattr__(name)
+        elif name in self._annotations:
+            return self._annotations[name]
+        else:
+            raise AttributeError(f"The annotation does not have an '{name}' attribute!")
+
+    def __setattr__(self, name: str, value: object):
+        if name.startswith("_"):
+            return super().__setattr__(name, value)
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def __detattr__(self, name: str):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def get(self, name: str, default: object = None) -> object | None:
+        if name in self._annotations:
+            return self._annotations[name]
+        else:
+            return default
+
+    def unwrap(self) -> object:
+        return self._value
+
+
+class auto(int, anno):
+    """Generate an automatically inrementing integer each time the class is instantiated
+    based on the previously supplied configuration, which allows the start and steps to
+    be configured as well as if the integers should be generated as powers/flags."""
+
+    start: int = 0
+    steps: int = 1
+    power: int = 0
+    value: int = 0
+
+    @classmethod
+    def configure(
+        cls,
+        start: int = None,
+        steps: int = None,
+        times: int = None,
+        power: int | bool = None,
+        flags: bool = None,
+    ):
+        """Provide support for configuring the auto class with its start, steps, and
+        power options, which once set will be used by all subsequent calls to the class'
+        auto.__new__() method as called during each class instantiation."""
+
+        if start is None:
+            start = 1
+        elif isinstance(start, int) and start >= 0:
+            pass
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'start' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer value!"
+            )
+
+        if steps is None:
+            steps = 1
+        elif isinstance(steps, int) and steps >= 0:
+            pass
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'steps' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer value!"
+            )
+
+        if times is None:
+            times = 0
+        elif isinstance(times, int) and times >= 0:
+            pass
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'times' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer value!"
+            )
+
+        if power is None:
+            power = 0
+        elif isinstance(power, bool):
+            power = 2 if power is True else 0
+        elif isinstance(power, int) and power >= 0:
+            pass
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'power' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer or boolean value!"
+            )
+
+        if flags is None:
+            pass
+        elif isinstance(flags, bool):
+            if flags is True:
+                power = 2
+            elif flags is False:
+                power = 0
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'flags' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+
+        if flags is True or power == 2:
+            if not (start > 0 and (start & (start - 1) == 0)):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "If 'flags' is 'True' or 'power' is '2', the 'start' argument must have a value that is a power of two!"
+                )
+
+        cls.start = start
+
+        cls.steps = steps
+
+        cls.times = times
+
+        cls.power = power
+
+        cls.value = cls.start
+
+    def __new__(cls, **annotations: dict[str, object]):
+        """Create a new integer (int) instance upon each call, incrementing the value as
+        per the configuration defined before this method is called; the configuration
+        can be changed at any time and the next call to this method will generate the
+        next value based on the most recently specified configuration options."""
+
+        if cls.times > 0:
+            value = cls.value * cls.times
+        elif cls.power > 0:
+            value = pow(cls.power, (cls.value - 1))
+        else:
+            value = cls.value
+
+        cls.value += cls.steps
+
+        return super().__new__(cls, value)
+
+    def __init__(self, **annotations: dict[str, object]):
+        super().__init__(self.value, **annotations)
+
+
+class EnumerationConfiguration(object):
+    """The EnumerationConfiguration class holds the Enumeration configuration options"""
+
+    _unique: bool = None
+    _aliased: bool = False
+    _overwritable: bool = None
+    _removable: bool = None
+    _subclassable: bool = None
+    _raises: bool = None
+    _flags: bool = None
+    _start: int = None
+    _steps: int = None
+    _times: int = None
+    _typecast: bool = None
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        unique: bool = None,
+        aliased: bool = None,
+        overwritable: bool = None,
+        removable: bool = None,
+        subclassable: bool = None,
+        raises: bool = None,
+        flags: bool = None,
+        start: int = None,
+        steps: int = None,
+        times: int = None,
+        typecast: bool = None,
+    ):
+        self.unique = unique
+        self.aliased = aliased
+        self.overwritable = overwritable
+        self.removable = removable
+        self.subclassable = subclassable
+        self.raises = raises
+        self.flags = flags
+        self.start = start
+        self.steps = steps
+        self.times = times
+        self.typecast = typecast
+
+    def __dir__(self) -> list[str]:
+        return [
+            "unique",
+            "aliased",
+            "overwritable",
+            "removable",
+            "subclassable",
+            "raises",
+            "flags",
+            "start",
+            "steps",
+            "times",
+            "typecast",
+        ]
+
+    def update(
+        self,
+        configuration: EnumerationConfiguration,
+        nullify: bool = False,
+    ) -> EnumerationConfiguration:
+        """Support updating of an existing EnumerationConfiguration class instance from
+        another EnumerationConfiguration class instance by copying all the options."""
+
+        if not isinstance(configuration, EnumerationConfiguration):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'configuration' argument must have an EnumerationConfiguration class instance value!"
+            )
+
+        if not isinstance(nullify, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'nullify' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+
+        for name, value in configuration.options.items():
+            if isinstance(value, bool) or nullify is True:
+                setattr(self, name, value)
+
+        return self
+
+    def copy(self) -> EnumerationConfiguration:
+        return EnumerationConfiguration(**self.options)
+
+    def defaults(self, **options: dict[str, bool]) -> EnumerationConfiguration:
+        for name, value in options.items():
+            if getattr(self, name, None) is None:
+                setattr(self, name, value)
+
+        return self
+
+    @property
+    def unique(self) -> bool | None:
+        return self._unique
+
+    @unique.setter
+    def unique(self, unique: bool | None):
+        if unique is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(unique, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'unique' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+        self._unique = unique
+
+    @property
+    def aliased(self) -> bool | None:
+        return self._aliased
+
+    @aliased.setter
+    def aliased(self, aliased: bool | None):
+        if aliased is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(aliased, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'aliased' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+        self._aliased = aliased
+
+    @property
+    def overwritable(self) -> bool | None:
+        return self._overwritable
+
+    @overwritable.setter
+    def overwritable(self, overwritable: bool | None):
+        if overwritable is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(overwritable, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'overwritable' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+        self._overwritable = overwritable
+
+    @property
+    def removable(self) -> bool | None:
+        return self._removable
+
+    @removable.setter
+    def removable(self, removable: bool | None):
+        if removable is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(removable, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'removable' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+        self._removable = removable
+
+    @property
+    def subclassable(self) -> bool | None:
+        return self._subclassable
+
+    @subclassable.setter
+    def subclassable(self, subclassable: bool | None):
+        if subclassable is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(subclassable, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'subclassable' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+        self._subclassable = subclassable
+
+    @property
+    def raises(self) -> bool | None:
+        return self._raises
+
+    @raises.setter
+    def raises(self, raises: bool | None):
+        if raises is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(raises, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'raises' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+        self._raises = raises
+
+    @property
+    def flags(self) -> bool | None:
+        return self._flags
+
+    @flags.setter
+    def flags(self, flags: bool | None):
+        if flags is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(flags, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'flags' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+        self._flags = flags
+
+    @property
+    def start(self) -> int | None:
+        return self._start
+
+    @start.setter
+    def start(self, start: int | None):
+        if start is None:
+            pass
+        elif not (isinstance(start, int) and start >= 0):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'start' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer value!"
+            )
+        self._start = start
+
+    @property
+    def steps(self) -> int | None:
+        return self._steps
+
+    @steps.setter
+    def steps(self, steps: int | None):
+        if steps is None:
+            pass
+        elif not (isinstance(steps, int) and steps >= 0):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'steps' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer value!"
+            )
+        self._steps = steps
+
+    @property
+    def times(self) -> int | None:
+        return self._times
+
+    @times.setter
+    def times(self, times: int | None):
+        if times is None:
+            pass
+        elif not (isinstance(times, int) and times >= 0):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'times' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer value!"
+            )
+        self._times = times
+
+    @property
+    def typecast(self) -> bool | None:
+        return self._typecast
+
+    @typecast.setter
+    def typecast(self, typecast: bool | None):
+        if typecast is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(typecast, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'typecast' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+        self._typecast = typecast
+
+    @property
+    def options(self) -> dict[str, bool]:
+        properties: dict[str, bool] = {}
+
+        for name in dir(self):
+            properties[name] = getattr(self, name)
+
+        return properties
+
+
+class EnumerationMetaClass(type):
+    """EnumerationMetaClass is the metaclass for the Enumerific extensible enumerations
+    base class, Enumeration, which can be used to create enumerations and extensible
+    enumerations that can often be used in place of standard library enumerations where
+    the additional functionality and flexibility to subclass and register or unregister
+    options on existing enumerations are beneficial or required for a given use case."""
+
+    _special: list[str] = ["mro", "__options__"]
+    _instance: Enumeration = None
+    _configuration: EnumerationConfiguration = None
+    _enumerations: dict[str, Enumeration] = None
+
+    def __prepare__(
+        name: str,
+        bases: tuple[type],
+        unique: bool = None,
+        aliased: bool = None,
+        overwritable: bool = None,
+        subclassable: bool = None,
+        removable: bool = None,
+        raises: bool = None,
+        flags: bool = None,
+        start: int = None,
+        steps: int = None,
+        times: int = None,
+        typecast: bool = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ) -> dict:
+        """The __prepare__ method is called when the class signature has been parsed but
+        before the class body, allowing us to configure futher class state before the
+        class body is parsed. The return value must be a dictionary or dictionary-like
+        value that will hold the class' __dict__ values. We are also able to intercept
+        any other keyword arguments that are included in the class signature call."""
+
+        logger.debug(
+            "[EnumerationMetaClass] %s.__prepare__(name: %s, bases: %s, unique: %s, aliased: %s, overwritable: %s, subclassable: %s, removable: %s, raises: %s, flags: %s, start: %s, steps: %s, times: %s, typecast: %s, kwargs: %s)",
+            name,
+            name,
+            bases,
+            unique,
+            aliased,
+            overwritable,
+            subclassable,
+            removable,
+            raises,
+            flags,
+            start,
+            steps,
+            times,
+            typecast,
+            kwargs,
+        )
+
+        # Check if the class has been marked with 'flags=True' or if the base class
+        # is EnumerationFlag, for the purpose of configuring the auto() class correctly
+        if flags is None:
+            flags = False
+
+            # Some calls to EnumerationMetaClass.__prepare__ occur before EnumerationFlag
+            # has been parsed and created, so we cannot hardcode a reference to it below
+            if isinstance(_EnumerationFlag := globals().get("EnumerationFlag"), type):
+                for base in bases:
+                    if issubclass(base, _EnumerationFlag):
+                        flags = True
+                        break
+        elif isinstance(flags, bool):
+            pass
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'flags' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+
+        # If an existing enumeration class is being subclassed, determine the maximum
+        # value assigned to its options, if those options have integer values; this is
+        # useful for enumeration classes that inherit from or automatically typecast to
+        # EnumerationInteger or EnumerationFlag, combined with the use of auto() so that
+        # if there is the need to subclass one of these classes to extend the available
+        # options, that the next available option value assigned via auto() will use the
+        # expected value, rather than restarting at the default start value
+        if start is None:
+            for base in bases:
+                if issubclass(base, Enumeration):
+                    _maximum_value: int = None
+
+                    if _enumerations := base.enumerations:
+                        for _enumeration in _enumerations.values():
+                            if isinstance(_enumeration, Enumeration):
+                                if isinstance(_enumeration.value, int):
+                                    if _maximum_value is None:
+                                        _maximum_value = _enumeration.value
+                                    elif _enumeration.value > _maximum_value:
+                                        _maximum_value = _enumeration.value
+
+                    if isinstance(_maximum_value, int):
+                        # Take the maximum value and increment by 1 for the next value
+                        if flags is True:
+                            start = _maximum_value
+                        else:
+                            start = _maximum_value + 1
+        elif isinstance(start, int) and start >= 0:
+            pass
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'start' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer value!"
+            )
+
+        if steps is None:
+            pass
+        elif isinstance(steps, int) and steps >= 1:
+            pass
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'steps' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer value!"
+            )
+
+        if times is None:
+            pass
+        elif isinstance(times, int) and times >= 1:
+            pass
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'times' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer value!"
+            )
+
+        # Configure the auto() class for subsequent use, resetting the sequence, setting
+        # the new start value, and whether values should be flag values (powers of 2)
+        auto.configure(start=start, steps=steps, times=times, flags=flags)
+
+        return dict()
+
+    def __new__(
+        cls,
+        *args,
+        unique: bool = None,  # True
+        aliased: bool = None,  # False
+        overwritable: bool = None,  # False
+        subclassable: bool = None,  # True
+        removable: bool = None,  # False
+        raises: bool = None,  # False
+        flags: bool = None,  # False
+        start: int = None,  # None
+        steps: int = None,  # None
+        times: int = None,  # None
+        typecast: bool = None,  # True
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        logger.debug(
+            "[EnumerationMetaClass] %s.__new__(args: %s, kwargs: %s)",
+            cls.__name__,
+            args,
+            kwargs,
+        )
+
+        if unique is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(unique, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'unique' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+
+        if aliased is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(aliased, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'aliased' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+
+        if overwritable is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(overwritable, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'overwritable' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+
+        if subclassable is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(subclassable, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'subclassable' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+
+        if removable is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(removable, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'removable' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+
+        if raises is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(raises, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'raises' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+
+        if flags is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(flags, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'flags' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+
+        if start is None:
+            pass
+        elif not (isinstance(start, int) and start >= 0):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'start' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer value!"
+            )
+
+        if steps is None:
+            pass
+        elif not (isinstance(steps, int) and steps >= 0):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'steps' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer value!"
+            )
+
+        if times is None:
+            pass
+        elif not (isinstance(times, int) and times >= 0):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'times' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer value!"
+            )
+
+        if typecast is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(typecast, bool):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'typecast' argument, if specified, must have a boolean value!"
+            )
+
+        configuration = EnumerationConfiguration(
+            unique=unique,
+            aliased=aliased,
+            overwritable=overwritable,
+            subclassable=subclassable,
+            removable=removable,
+            raises=raises,
+            flags=flags,
+            start=start,
+            steps=steps,
+            times=times,
+            typecast=typecast,
+        )
+
+        (name, bases, attributes) = args  # Unpack the arguments passed to the metaclass
+
+        logger.debug(" >>> name          => %s", name)
+        logger.debug(" >>> bases         => %s", [base for base in bases])
+        logger.debug(" >>> attributes    => %s", attributes)
+        logger.debug(" >>> configuration => %s", configuration)
+
+        if not bases:
+            return super().__new__(cls, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        enumerations: dict[str, object] = {}  # Keep track of the enumeration options
+        annotations: dict[str, dict] = {}  # Keep track of the enumeration annotations
+
+        names: list[object] = []  # Keep track of the option names to check uniqueness
+        values: list[object] = []  # Keep track of the option values to check uniqueness
+
+        # By default new Enumeration subclasses will be based on the Enumeration class
+        baseclass: Enumeration = None
+
+        _enumerations: dict[str, object] = None
+
+        # Attempt to inherit enumeration options if an existing populated Enumeration
+        # subclass is being subclassed; this is only performed for subclasses of
+        # subclasses of Enumeration, not for direct subclasses, such as the specialized
+        # Enumeration subclasses like EnumerationInteger which don't have any options
+        for base in bases:
+            logger.debug(" >>> analysing => %s", base)
+            logger.debug(
+                " >>> isinstance (meta) => %s", isinstance(base, EnumerationMetaClass)
+            )
+            logger.debug(" >>> issubclass (main) => %s", issubclass(base, Enumeration))
+
+            if isinstance(base, EnumerationMetaClass) or issubclass(base, Enumeration):
+                logger.debug(" >>> base (type)  => %s (%s)", base, type(base))
+
+                if issubclass(base, Enumeration):
+                    # Prevent an Enumeration class subclass from being created with two or more Enumeration base classes
+                    if not baseclass is None:
+                        raise TypeError(
+                            "Subclassing an Enumeration from multiple Enumeration superclasses (bases) is not supported; enusure that only one of the base classes is an Enumeration class or one of its subclasses!"
+                        )
+
+                    baseclass = base
+
+                    logger.debug(" >>> baseclass => %s", baseclass)
+
+                    if isinstance(
+                        base_configuration := base.configuration,
+                        EnumerationConfiguration,
+                    ):
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> unique       => %s", base_configuration.unique
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> aliased      => %s", base_configuration.aliased
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> overwritable => %s", base_configuration.overwritable
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> subclassable => %s", base_configuration.subclassable
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> removable    => %s", base_configuration.removable
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> raises       => %s", base_configuration.raises
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> flags        => %s", base_configuration.flags
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> start        => %s", base_configuration.start
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> steps        => %s", base_configuration.steps
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> times        => %s", base_configuration.times
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> typecast     => %s", base_configuration.typecast
+                        )
+
+                        if base_configuration.subclassable is False:
+                            raise EnumerationSubclassingError(
+                                "The '%s' enumeration class cannot be subclassed when the keyword argument 'subclassable=False' was passed to the class constructor!"
+                                % (base.__name__)
+                            )
+
+                        # Copy the base class constructor options and update them with our local configuration
+                        configuration = base_configuration.copy().update(
+                            configuration, nullify=False
+                        )
+
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> (updated) unique       => %s", configuration.unique
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> (updated) aliased      => %s", configuration.aliased
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> (updated) overwritable => %s",
+                            configuration.overwritable,
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> (updated) subclassable => %s",
+                            configuration.subclassable,
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> (updated) removable    => %s", configuration.removable
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> (updated) raises       => %s", configuration.raises
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> (updated) flags        => %s", configuration.flags
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> (updated) start        => %s", configuration.start
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> (updated) steps        => %s", configuration.steps
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> (updated) times        => %s", configuration.times
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> (updated) typecast     => %s", configuration.typecast
+                        )
+
+                    # logger.debug(" >>> found base (%s) that is an instance of EnumerationMetaClass and a subclass of Enumeration" % (base))
+
+                    if not (base is Enumeration or Enumeration in base.__bases__):
+                        # enumerations = base._enumerations  # reference to the _enumerations dictionary
+                        _enumerations = base._enumerations
+
+                    logger.debug("  >>> enumerations => %s" % (base._enumerations))
+
+                    for attribute, enumeration in base._enumerations.items():
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> found enumeration: %s => %s"
+                            % (attribute, enumeration)
+                        )
+
+                        enumerations[attribute] = enumeration
+
+                        names.append(enumeration.name)
+
+                        values.append(enumeration.value)
+
+        # Set sensible defaults for any configuration options that have not yet been set
+        # these defaults are only applied for options that have not yet been set
+        configuration.defaults(
+            unique=True,
+            aliased=False,
+            overwritable=False,
+            subclassable=True,
+            removable=False,
+            raises=False,
+            flags=False,
+            start=1,
+            steps=1,
+            times=None,
+            typecast=True,
+        )
+
+        logger.debug(" >>> (after defaults) unique       => %s", configuration.unique)
+        logger.debug(" >>> (after defaults) aliased      => %s", configuration.aliased)
+        logger.debug(
+            " >>> (after defaults) overwritable => %s", configuration.overwritable
+        )
+        logger.debug(
+            " >>> (after defaults) subclassable => %s", configuration.subclassable
+        )
+        logger.debug(
+            " >>> (after defaults) removable    => %s", configuration.removable
+        )
+        logger.debug(" >>> (after defaults) raises       => %s", configuration.raises)
+        logger.debug(" >>> (after defaults) flags        => %s", configuration.flags)
+        logger.debug(" >>> (after defaults) start        => %s", configuration.start)
+        logger.debug(" >>> (after defaults) steps        => %s", configuration.steps)
+        logger.debug(" >>> (after defaults) times        => %s", configuration.times)
+        logger.debug(" >>> (after defaults) typecast     => %s", configuration.typecast)
+
+        # Iterate over the class attributes, looking for any enumeration options
+        for index, (attribute, value) in enumerate(
+            attributes.items(), start=configuration.start
+        ):
+            logger.debug(
+                " >>> [%d] attribute => %s, value => %s (%s)"
+                % (index, attribute, value, type(value))
+            )
+
+            if isinstance(value, auto):
+                annotations[attribute] = value
+            elif isinstance(value, anno):
+                annotations[attribute] = value
+                value = value.unwrap()  # unwrap the annotated value
+
+            if attribute.startswith("_") or attribute in cls._special:
+                continue
+            elif attribute in names:
+                raise EnumerationNonUniqueError(
+                    "The enumeration option, '%s', has a name that duplicates the name of an existing enumeration option, however all enumeration options must have unique names; please ensure all option names are unique!"
+                    % (attribute)
+                )
+            elif callable(value) and not isinstance(value, type):
+                continue
+            elif isinstance(value, classmethod):
+                continue
+            elif isinstance(value, property):
+                continue
+            elif configuration.unique is True and value in values:
+                if configuration.aliased is True:
+                    logger.debug(
+                        " >>> attribute (alias) => %s, value => %s (%s)"
+                        % (attribute, value, type(value))
+                    )
+                else:
+                    raise EnumerationNonUniqueError(
+                        "The enumeration option, '%s', has a non-unique value, %r, however, unless either the keyword argument 'unique=False' or 'aliased=True' are passed during class construction, all enumeration options must have unique values; existing values: %s!"
+                        % (attribute, value, values)
+                    )
+            else:
+                logger.debug(
+                    " >>> attribute (option) => %s, value => %s (%s)"
+                    % (attribute, value, type(value))
+                )
+
+            enumerations[attribute] = value
+
+            names.append(attribute)
+
+            if not value in values:
+                values.append(value)
+
+        # If an attribute was found to be an enumeration option, remove it from the list
+        # of class attributes so during class creation it does not become an attribute:
+        for attribute in enumerations.keys():
+            if attribute in attributes:
+                del attributes[attribute]
+
+        logger.debug(
+            "[EnumerationMetaClass] %s.__new__() >>> enumerations => %s",
+            name,
+            list(enumerations.keys()),
+        )
+
+        attributes["enumerations"] = enumerations
+
+        if isinstance(_enumerations, dict):
+            attributes["base_enumerations"] = _enumerations
+
+        attributes["annotations"] = annotations
+
+        # If the new enumeration class is not subclassing an existing enumeration class
+        if configuration.typecast is True and (
+            (baseclass is None) or (baseclass is Enumeration)
+        ):
+            baseclass = Enumeration
+
+            # Determine the type(s) of the provided enumeration option values
+            types: set[type] = set([type(value) for value in enumerations.values()])
+
+            logger.debug(" >>> types => %s" % (types))
+
+            # If the enumeration option values have a single data type, use the relevant
+            # typed Enumeration superclass as the base for the new enumeration class
+            if len(types) == 1 and isinstance(typed := types.pop(), type):
+                if typed is str:
+                    baseclass = EnumerationString
+                elif typed is int:
+                    baseclass = EnumerationInteger
+                elif typed is auto:
+                    baseclass = EnumerationInteger
+                elif typed is float:
+                    baseclass = EnumerationFloat
+                elif typed is complex:
+                    baseclass = EnumerationComplex
+                elif typed is bytes:
+                    baseclass = EnumerationBytes
+                elif typed is tuple:
+                    baseclass = EnumerationTuple
+                elif typed is set:
+                    baseclass = EnumerationSet
+                elif typed is list:
+                    baseclass = EnumerationList
+                elif typed is dict:
+                    baseclass = EnumerationDictionary
+        elif baseclass is None:
+            baseclass = Enumeration
+
+        if flags is True:
+            baseclass = EnumerationFlag
+
+        logger.debug(" >>> baseclass     => %s", baseclass)
+        logger.debug(" >>> new enum name => %s", name)
+        logger.debug(" >>> bases         => %s", [base for base in bases])
+        logger.debug(" >>> attributes    => %s", attributes)
+        logger.debug(" " + ">" * 100)
+
+        bases: tuple[type] = tuple(
+            [base for base in bases if not issubclass(base, Enumeration)] + [baseclass]
+        )
+
+        logger.debug(" >>> bases         => %s", [base for base in bases])
+
+        # if "EnumerationInteger" in globals():
+        #     if EnumerationInteger in bases and EnumerationFlag in bases:
+        #         bases = tuple([base for base in bases if not EnumerationInteger])
+
+        args: tuple[object] = (name, bases, attributes)
+
+        # Create the new enumeration class instance
+        instance = super().__new__(cls, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        # logger.debug(
+        # " >>> metaclass => %s (base: %s, type: %s, bases: %s)\n"
+        # % (enumclass, instance, type(instance), instance.__bases__)
+        # )
+        # logger.debug(" >>> metaclass => %s (base: %s, type: %s, bases: %s)\n" % (enumclass, instance, type(instance), instance.__bases__))
+
+        logger.debug(" >>> baseclass     => %s", baseclass)
+        logger.debug(" >>> instance      => %s", instance)
+
+        logger.debug(" >>> unique        => %s", configuration.unique)
+        logger.debug(" >>> aliased       => %s", configuration.aliased)
+        logger.debug(" >>> overwritable  => %s", configuration.overwritable)
+        logger.debug(" >>> subclassable  => %s", configuration.subclassable)
+        logger.debug(" >>> removable     => %s", configuration.removable)
+        logger.debug(" >>> raises        => %s", configuration.raises)
+        logger.debug(" >>> flags         => %s", configuration.flags)
+        logger.debug(" >>> start         => %s", configuration.start)
+        logger.debug(" >>> steps         => %s", configuration.steps)
+        logger.debug(" >>> times         => %s", configuration.times)
+        logger.debug(" >>> typecast      => %s", configuration.typecast)
+
+        # Store the enumeration class configuration options for future reference
+        instance._configuration = configuration
+
+        return instance
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        (name, bases, attributes) = args
+
+        logger.debug(
+            "[EnumerationMetaClass] %s.__init__(args: %s, kwargs: %s) => name => %s => bases => %s",
+            self.__name__,
+            args,
+            kwargs,
+            name,
+            bases,
+        )
+
+        if isinstance(base_enumerations := attributes.get("base_enumerations"), dict):
+            self._enumerations: dict[str, Enumeration] = base_enumerations
+        else:
+            self._enumerations: dict[str, Enumeration] = {}
+
+        logger.debug(
+            " >>> id(%s._enumerations) => %s => %s",
+            name,
+            id(self._enumerations),
+            self._enumerations,
+        )
+
+        logger.debug("+" * 100)
+
+        if isinstance(enumerations := attributes.get("enumerations"), dict):
+            annotations: dict[str, anno] = attributes.get("annotations") or {}
+
+            for attribute, value in enumerations.items():
+                if attribute in self._enumerations:
+                    continue
+
+                if isinstance(value, Enumeration):
+                    self._enumerations[attribute] = enum = value
+                else:
+                    existing: Enumeration = None
+
+                    if self.configuration.aliased is True:
+                        logger.debug(
+                            " >>> aliased is enabled, looking for alias for: %s<%s>",
+                            attribute,
+                            value,
+                        )
+
+                        for enumeration in self._enumerations.values():
+                            logger.debug(" >>>> checking: %s", enumeration)
+
+                            if enumeration.value == value:
+                                existing = enumeration
+                                logger.debug(
+                                    " >>>> matched: %s (%s)",
+                                    enumeration,
+                                    type(existing),
+                                )
+                                break
+                        else:
+                            logger.debug(" >>>> no match found")
+
+                    if isinstance(existing, Enumeration):
+                        self._enumerations[attribute] = enum = existing
+                    else:
+                        self._enumerations[attribute] = enum = self(
+                            enumeration=self,
+                            name=attribute,
+                            value=value,
+                            annotations=annotations.get(attribute),
+                        )
+
+                logger.debug(
+                    " => %s => %s => %s (%s)" % (attribute, value, enum, type(enum))
+                )
+
+        logger.debug(
+            " => self._enumerations(%s) keys => %s",
+            id(self._enumeration),
+            [key for key in self._enumerations],
+        )
+
+        logger.debug("+" * 100)
+
+    def __getattr__(self, name) -> object:
+        # logger.debug("%s.__getattr__(name: %s)", self.__class__.__name__, name)
+
+        if name.startswith("_") or name in self._special:
+            return object.__getattribute__(self, name)
+        elif self._enumerations and name in self._enumerations:
+            return self._enumerations[name]
+        else:
+            # EnumerationOptionError subclasses AttributeError so we adhere to convention
+            raise EnumerationOptionError(
+                "The '%s' enumeration class, has no '%s' enumeration option nor annotation property!"
+                % (self.__name__, name)
+            )
+
+    def __dir__(self) -> list[str]:
+        members: list[str] = []
+
+        for name, enumeration in self._enumerations.items():
+            members.append(name)
+
+        for member in object.__dir__(self):
+            if member.startswith("_") or member in self._special:
+                members.append(member)
+
+        return members
+
+    def __contains__(self, other: Enumeration | object) -> bool:
+        logger.debug(
+            "%s(%s).__contains__(other: %s)", self.__class__.__name__, self, other
+        )
+
+        contains: bool = False
+
+        for name, enumeration in self._enumerations.items():
+            if isinstance(other, Enumeration):
+                if enumeration is other:
+                    contains = True
+                    break
+            elif enumeration.value == other:
+                contains = True
+                break
+            elif isinstance(other, str):
+                if name == other:
+                    contains = True
+                    break
+
+        return contains
+
+    def __getitem__(self, name: str) -> Enumeration | None:
+        item: Enumeration = None
+
+        for attribute, enumeration in self._enumerations.items():
+            if enumeration.name == name:
+                item = enumeration
+                break
+        else:
+            raise EnumerationOptionError(
+                "The '%s' enumeration class, has no '%s' enumeration option!"
+                % (self.__name__, name)
+            )
+
+        return item
+
+    def __len__(self) -> int:
+        """The '__len__' method returns the number of options held by the enumeration."""
+
+        return len(self._enumerations)
+
+    def __iter__(self) -> typing.Generator[Enumeration, None, None]:
+        """The '__iter__' method yields each of the enumeration options one-by-one."""
+
+        for enumeration in self._enumerations.values():
+            yield enumeration
+
+    def __reversed__(self) -> typing.Generator[Enumeration, None, None]:
+        """The '__reversed__' method yields each of the enumeration options one-by-one
+        in reverse order when compared to the '__iter__' method."""
+
+        for enumeration in reversed(self._enumerations.values()):
+            yield enumeration
+
+    @property
+    def __options__(self) -> MappingProxyType[str, Enumeration]:
+        """The '__options__' property returns a read-only mapping proxy of the options."""
+
+        return MappingProxyType(self._enumerations)
+
+    @property
+    def __members__(self) -> MappingProxyType[str, Enumeration]:
+        """The '__members__' property returns a read-only mapping proxy of the options,
+        and is provided for backwards compatibility with the built-in 'enum' package."""
+
+        return MappingProxyType(self._enumerations)
+
+    @property
+    def __aliases__(self) -> MappingProxyType[str, Enumeration]:
+        """The '__aliases__' property returns a read-only mapping proxy of the option
+        names that are aliases for other options."""
+
+        return MappingProxyType(
+            {
+                name: option
+                for name, option in self.__options__.items()
+                if option.name != name
+            }
+        )
+
+    @property
+    def configuration(self) -> EnumerationConfiguration:
+        return self._configuration
+
+    @property
+    def enumerations(self) -> MappingProxyType[str, Enumeration]:
+        logger.debug(
+            "[EnumerationMetaClass] %s.enumerations() => %s",
+            self.__class__.__name__,
+            self._enumerations,
+        )
+
+        return MappingProxyType(self._enumerations)
+
+    @property
+    def typed(self) -> EnumerationType:
+        types: set[EnumerationType | None] = set()
+
+        for name, enumeration in self._enumerations.items():
+            if typed := EnumerationType.reconcile(type(enumeration.value)):
+                types.add(typed)
+            else:
+                types.add(None)
+
+            logger.debug(
+                "%s.typed() %s => %s -> %s [%d]",
+                self.__class__.__name__,
+                name,
+                enumeration,
+                typed,
+                len(types),
+            )
+
+        return types.pop() if len(types) == 1 else EnumerationType.MIXED
+
+    def names(self) -> list[str]:
+        """The 'names' method returns a list of the enumeration option names."""
+
+        logger.debug("%s(%s).names()", self.__class__.__name__, type(self))
+
+        return [name for name in self._enumerations]
+
+    def keys(self) -> list[str]:
+        """The 'keys' method is an alias of 'names' method; the both return the same."""
+
+        logger.debug("%s(%s).keys()", self.__class__.__name__, type(self))
+
+        return self.names()
+
+    def values(self) -> list[Enumeration]:
+        """The 'values' method returns a list of enumeration option values."""
+
+        logger.debug("%s(%s).values()", self.__class__.__name__, type(self))
+
+        return [enumeration.value for enumeration in self._enumerations.values()]
+
+    def items(self) -> list[tuple[str, Enumeration]]:
+        """The 'items' method returns a list of tuples of enumeration option names and values."""
+
+        logger.debug("%s(%s).items()" % (self.__class__.__name__, type(self)))
+
+        return [
+            (name, enumeration.value)
+            for name, enumeration in self._enumerations.items()
+        ]
+
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        """The 'name' property returns the class name of the enumeration class that was
+        created by this metaclass."""
+
+        return self._instance.__name__
+
+    def register(self, name: str, value: object) -> Enumeration:
+        """The 'register' method supports registering additional enumeration options for
+        an existing enumeration class. The method accepts the name of the enumeration
+        option and its corresponding value; these are then mapped into a new enumeration
+        class instance and added to the list of available enumerations.
+
+        If the specified name is the same as an enumeration option that has already been
+        registered, either when the enumeration class was created or later through other
+        calls to the 'register' method then an exception will be raised unless the class
+        was constructed using the 'overwritable=True' argument which allows for existing
+        enumeration options to be replaced by a new option stored with the same name. It
+        should also be noted that when an enumeration option is replaced that it will
+        have a new identity, as the class holding the option is replaced, so comparisons
+        using 'is' will not compare between the old and the new, but access will remain
+        the same using the <class-name>.<enumeration-option-name> access pattern and so
+        comparisons made after the replacement when both instances are the same will be
+        treat as equal when using the 'is' operator.
+
+        One should be cautious using the 'overwritable' argument as depending on where
+        and how the replacement of an existing enumeration option with a new replacement
+        is used, it could cause unexpected results elsewhere in the program. As such the
+        overwriting of existing options is prevented by default."""
+
+        logger.debug(
+            "[EnumerationMetaClass] %s.register(name: %s, value: %s)",
+            self.__name__,
+            name,
+            value,
+        )
+
+        if self.configuration.overwritable is False and name in self._enumerations:
+            raise EnumerationNonUniqueError(
+                "The '%s' enumeration class already has an option named '%s', so a new option with the same name cannot be created unless the 'overwritable=True' argument is passed during class construction!"
+                % (self.__name__, name)
+            )
+
+        self._enumerations[name] = enumeration = self(
+            enumeration=self,
+            name=name,
+            value=value,
+        )
+
+        return enumeration
+
+    def unregister(self, name: str):
+        """The 'unregister' method supports unregistering existing enumeration options
+        from an enumeration class, if the 'removable=True' argument was specified when
+        the enumeration class was created.
+
+        Removal of existing enumeration options should be used cautiously and only for
+        enumeration options that will not be referenced or used during the remainder of
+        a program's runtime, otherwise references to removed enumerations could result
+        in EnumerationError exceptions being raised."""
+
+        logger.debug(
+            "[EnumerationMetaClass] %s.unregister(name: %s)",
+            self.__class__.__name__,
+            name,
+        )
+
+        if self.configuration.removable is False:
+            raise EnumerationError(
+                "The '%s' enumeration class by default does not support unregistering options, unless the 'removable=True' argument is passed during class construction!"
+                % (self.__name__)
+            )
+
+        if name in self._enumerations:
+            del self._enumerations[name]
+
+    def reconcile(
+        self,
+        value: Enumeration | object = None,
+        name: str = None,
+        caselessly: bool = False,
+    ) -> Enumeration | None:
+        """The 'reconcile' method can be used to reconcile Enumeration type, enumeration
+        values, or enumeration names to their matching Enumeration type instances. If a
+        match is found the Enumeration type instance will be returned otherwise None will
+        be returned, unless the class is configured to raise an error for mismatches."""
+
+        if name is None and value is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Either the 'value' or 'name' argument must be specified when calling the 'reconcile' function!"
+            )
+
+        if not value is None and not isinstance(value, (Enumeration, object)):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'value' argument must reference an Enumeration type or have an enumeration value!"
+            )
+
+        if not name is None and not isinstance(name, str):
+            raise TypeError("The 'name' argument must have a string value!")
+
+        reconciled: Enumeration = None
+
+        for attribute, enumeration in self._enumerations.items():
+            if isinstance(value, Enumeration):
+                if enumeration is value:
+                    reconciled = enumeration
+                    break
+            elif isinstance(name, str) and (
+                (enumeration.name == name)
+                or (caselessly and (enumeration.name.casefold() == name.casefold()))
+            ):
+                reconciled = enumeration
+                break
+            elif isinstance(value, str) and (
+                (enumeration.name == value)
+                or (caselessly and (enumeration.name.casefold() == value.casefold()))
+            ):
+                reconciled = enumeration
+                break
+            elif enumeration.value == value:
+                reconciled = enumeration
+                break
+
+        if reconciled is None and self.configuration.raises is True:
+            if not name is None:
+                raise EnumerationOptionError(
+                    "Unable to reconcile %s option with name: %s!"
+                    % (
+                        self.__class__.__name__,
+                        name,
+                    )
+                )
+            elif not value is None:
+                raise EnumerationOptionError(
+                    "Unable to reconcile %s option with value: %s!"
+                    % (
+                        self.__class__.__name__,
+                        value,
+                    )
+                )
+
+        return reconciled
+
+    def validate(self, value: Enumeration | object = None, name: str = None) -> bool:
+        """The 'validate' method can be used to verify if the Enumeration class contains
+        the specified enumeration or enumeration value. The method returns True if a
+        match is found for the enumeration value or name, otherwise it returns False."""
+
+        return not self.reconcile(value=value, name=name) is None
+
+    def options(self) -> MappingProxyType[str, Enumeration]:
+        """The 'options' method returns a read-only mapping proxy of the options."""
+
+        return MappingProxyType(self._enumerations)
+
+
+class Enumeration(metaclass=EnumerationMetaClass):
+    """The Enumeration class is the subclass of all enumerations and their subtypes."""
+
+    _metaclass: EnumerationMetaClass = None
+    _enumeration: Enumeration = None
+    _enumerations: dict[str, Enumeration] = None
+    _annotations: anno = None
+    _name: str = None
+    _value: object = None
+    _aliased: Enumeration = None
+
+    # NOTE: This method is only called if the class is instantiated via class(..) syntax
+    def __new__(
+        cls,
+        *args,
+        enumeration: Enumeration = None,
+        name: str = None,
+        value: object = None,
+        aliased: Enumeration = None,
+        annotations: anno = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ) -> Enumeration | None:
+        # Supports reconciling enumeration options via their name/value via __new__ call
+        if value is None and len(args) >= 1:
+            value = args[0]
+
+        logger.debug(
+            "[Enumeration] %s.__new__(args: %s, enumeration: %s, name: %s, value: %s, aliased: %s, annotations: %s, kwargs: %s)",
+            cls.__name__,
+            args,
+            enumeration,
+            name,
+            value,
+            aliased,
+            annotations,
+            kwargs,
+        )
+
+        if enumeration is None and name is None and value is None:
+            raise NotImplementedError
+        elif enumeration is None and ((name is not None) or (value is not None)):
+            if isinstance(
+                reconciled := cls.reconcile(value=value, name=name), Enumeration
+            ):
+                return reconciled
+            else:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Unable to reconcile enumeration option <Enumeration(name=%s, value=%s)>",
+                    name,
+                    value,
+                )
+                return None
+        else:
+            return super().__new__(cls)
+
+    # NOTE: This method is only called if the class is instantiated via class(..) syntax
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *args,
+        enumeration: Enumeration = None,
+        name: str = None,
+        value: object = None,
+        aliased: Enumeration = None,
+        annotations: anno = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ) -> None:
+        logger.debug(
+            "[Enumeration] %s.__init__(args: %s, enumeration: %s, name: %s, value: %s, aliased: %s, annotations: %s, kwargs: %s)",
+            self.__class__.__name__,
+            args,
+            enumeration,
+            name,
+            value,
+            aliased,
+            annotations,
+            kwargs,
+        )
+
+        if enumeration is None:
+            pass
+        elif issubclass(enumeration, Enumeration):
+            self._enumeration = enumeration
+
+        if name is None:
+            pass
+        elif isinstance(name, str):
+            self._name = name
+        else:
+            raise TypeError("The 'name' argument must have a string value!")
+
+        if value is None:
+            pass
+        else:
+            if isinstance(value, Enumeration):
+                raise TypeError(
+                    "The 'value' argument cannot be assigned to another Enumeration!"
+                )
+            self._value = value
+
+        if aliased is None:
+            pass
+        elif isinstance(aliased, Enumeration):
+            self._aliased = aliased
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'aliased' argument, if specified, must reference an Enumeration class instance!"
+            )
+
+        if annotations is None:
+            pass
+        elif isinstance(annotations, anno):
+            self._annotations = annotations
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'annotations' argument, if specified, must reference an anno class instance!"
+            )
+
+    # NOTE: This method is only called if the instance is called via instance(..) syntax
+    def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Enumeration | None:
+        logger.debug(
+            "%s.__call__(args: %s, kwargs: %s)",
+            self.__class__.__name__,
+            args,
+            kwargs,
+        )
+
+        return self.reconcile(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"{self.__class__.__name__}.{self._name}"
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"<{self.__class__.__name__}.{self._name}: {self._value}>"
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> int:
+        return id(self)
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: Enumeration | object) -> bool:
+        logger.debug("%s(%s).__eq__(other: %s)", self.__class__.__name__, self, other)
+
+        equals: bool = False
+
+        if isinstance(other, Enumeration):
+            equals = self is other
+        elif self.name == other:
+            equals = True
+        elif self.value == other:
+            equals = True
+
+        return equals
+
+    def __getattr__(self, name) -> object:
+        """The '__getattr__' method provides support for accessing attribute values that
+        have been assigned to the current enumeration option. If a matching attribute can
+        be found, its value will be returned, otherwise an exception will be raised."""
+
+        logger.debug("%s.__getattr__(name: %s)", self.__class__.__name__, name)
+
+        if name.startswith("_") or name in self.__class__._special or name in dir(self):
+            return object.__getattribute__(self, name)
+        elif self._enumerations and name in self._enumerations:
+            return self._enumerations[name]
+        elif self._annotations and name in self._annotations:
+            return self._annotations[name]
+        else:
+            # EnumerationOptionError subclasses AttributeError so we adhere to convention
+            raise EnumerationOptionError(
+                "The '%s' enumeration class, has no '%s' enumeration option nor annotation property!"
+                % (self.__class__.__name__, name)
+            )
+
+    def get(self, name: str, default: object = None) -> object | None:
+        """The 'get' method provides support for accessing annotation values that may
+        have been assigned to the current enumeration option. If a matching annotation
+        can be found, its value will be returned, otherwise the default value will be
+        returned, which defaults to None, but may be specified as any value."""
+
+        if name in self._annotations:
+            return self._annotations[name]
+        else:
+            return default
+
+    @property
+    def enumeration(self) -> Enumeration:
+        return self._enumeration
+
+    # @property
+    # def enumerations(self) -> MappingProxyType[str, Enumeration]:
+    #     return self._enumeration._enumerations
+
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        return self._name
+
+    @property
+    def value(self) -> object:
+        return self._value
+
+    @property
+    def aliased(self) -> bool:
+        logger.debug(
+            "%s.aliased() >>> id(%s) => %s (%s)",
+            self.__class__.__name__,
+            self,
+            id(self._enumerations),
+            type(self._enumerations),
+        )
+
+        for name, enumeration in self._enumerations.items():
+            logger.debug(" >>> checking for alias: %s => %s", name, enumeration)
+
+            if isinstance(enumeration, Enumeration):
+                if self is enumeration and enumeration.name != name:
+                    return True
+
+        return False
+
+    @property
+    def aliases(self) -> list[Enumeration]:
+        logger.debug(
+            "%s.aliases() >>> id(%s) => %s (%s)",
+            self.__class__.__name__,
+            self,
+            id(self._enumerations),
+            type(self._enumerations),
+        )
+
+        aliases: list[Enumeration] = []
+
+        for name, enumeration in self._enumerations.items():
+            logger.debug(" >>> checking for alias: %s => %s", name, enumeration)
+
+            if isinstance(enumeration, Enumeration):
+                if self is enumeration and enumeration.name != name:
+                    aliases.append(enumeration)
+
+        return aliases
+
+
+class EnumerationType(Enumeration, typecast=False):
+    """The EnumerationType class represents the type of value held by an enumeration."""
+
+    MIXED = None
+    INTEGER = int
+    FLOAT = float
+    COMPLEX = complex
+    STRING = str
+    BYTES = bytes
+    # BOOLEAN = bool
+    OBJECT = object
+    TUPLE = tuple
+    SET = set
+    LIST = list
+    DICTIONARY = dict
+
+
+class EnumerationInteger(int, Enumeration):
+    """An Enumeration subclass where all values are integer values."""
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        logger.debug(
+            "EnumerationInteger.__new__(cls: %s, args: %s, kwargs: %s)",
+            cls,
+            args,
+            kwargs,
+        )
+
+        if not isinstance(value := kwargs.get("value"), int):
+            raise TypeError("The provided value must be an integer!")
+
+        return super().__new__(cls, value)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__str__(self)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__repr__(self)
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> id:
+        return super().__hash__()
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
+        if isinstance(other, (int, self.__class__)):
+            return super().__eq__(other)
+        else:
+            return Enumeration.__eq__(self, other)
+
+
+class EnumerationFloat(float, Enumeration):
+    """An Enumeration subclass where all values are float values."""
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        logger.debug(
+            "EnumerationFloat.__new__(cls: %s, args: %s, kwargs: %s)", cls, args, kwargs
+        )
+
+        if not isinstance(value := kwargs.get("value"), float):
+            raise TypeError("The provided value must be a float!")
+
+        return super().__new__(cls, value)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__str__(self)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__repr__(self)
+
+
+class EnumerationComplex(complex, Enumeration):
+    """An Enumeration subclass where all values are complex values."""
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        logger.debug(
+            "EnumerationComplex.__new__(cls: %s, args: %s, kwargs: %s)",
+            cls,
+            args,
+            kwargs,
+        )
+
+        if not isinstance(value := kwargs.get("value"), complex):
+            raise TypeError("The provided value must be a complex!")
+
+        return super().__new__(cls, value)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__str__(self)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__repr__(self)
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> id:
+        return super().__hash__()
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
+        if isinstance(other, (float, self.__class__)):
+            return super().__eq__(other)
+        else:
+            return Enumeration.__eq__(self, other)
+
+
+class EnumerationString(str, Enumeration):
+    """An Enumeration subclass where all values are string values."""
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        logger.debug(
+            "EnumerationString.__new__(cls: %s, args: %s, kwargs: %s)",
+            cls,
+            args,
+            kwargs,
+        )
+
+        if not isinstance(value := kwargs.get("value"), str):
+            raise TypeError("The provided value must be a string!")
+
+        return super().__new__(cls, value)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__str__(self)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__repr__(self)
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> id:
+        return super().__hash__()
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
+        if isinstance(other, (str, self.__class__)):
+            return super().__eq__(other)
+        else:
+            return Enumeration.__eq__(self, other)
+
+
+class EnumerationBytes(bytes, Enumeration):
+    """An Enumeration subclass where all values are bytes values."""
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        logger.debug(
+            "EnumerationBytes.__new__(cls: %s, args: %s, kwargs: %s)", cls, args, kwargs
+        )
+
+        if not isinstance(value := kwargs.get("value"), bytes):
+            raise TypeError("The provided value must be a bytes!")
+
+        return super().__new__(cls, value)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__str__(self)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__repr__(self)
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> id:
+        return super().__hash__()
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
+        if isinstance(other, (bytes, self.__class__)):
+            return super().__eq__(other)
+        else:
+            return Enumeration.__eq__(self, other)
+
+
+class EnumerationTuple(tuple, Enumeration):
+    """An Enumeration subclass where all values are tuple values."""
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        logger.debug(
+            "EnumerationTuple.__new__(cls: %s, args: %s, kwargs: %s)", cls, args, kwargs
+        )
+
+        if not isinstance(value := kwargs.get("value"), tuple):
+            raise TypeError("The provided value must be a tuple!")
+
+        return super().__new__(cls, value)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__str__(self)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__repr__(self)
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> id:
+        return super().__hash__()
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
+        if isinstance(other, (tuple, self.__class__)):
+            return super().__eq__(other)
+        else:
+            return Enumeration.__eq__(self, other)
+
+
+class EnumerationSet(set, Enumeration):
+    """An Enumeration subclass where all values are set values."""
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        logger.debug(
+            "EnumerationSet.__new__(cls: %s, args: %s, kwargs: %s)", cls, args, kwargs
+        )
+
+        if not isinstance(value := kwargs.get("value"), set):
+            raise TypeError("The provided value must be a set!")
+
+        return super().__new__(cls, value)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__str__(self)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__repr__(self)
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> id:
+        return super().__hash__()
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
+        if isinstance(other, (set, self.__class__)):
+            return super().__eq__(other)
+        else:
+            return Enumeration.__eq__(self, other)
+
+
+class EnumerationList(list, Enumeration):
+    """An Enumeration subclass where all values are list values."""
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        logger.debug(
+            "EnumerationList.__new__(cls: %s, args: %s, kwargs: %s)", cls, args, kwargs
+        )
+
+        if not isinstance(value := kwargs.get("value"), list):
+            raise TypeError("The provided value must be a list!")
+
+        return super().__new__(cls, value)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__str__(self)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__repr__(self)
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> id:
+        return super().__hash__()
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
+        if isinstance(other, (list, self.__class__)):
+            return super().__eq__(other)
+        else:
+            return Enumeration.__eq__(self, other)
+
+
+class EnumerationDictionary(dict, Enumeration):
+    """An Enumeration subclass where all values are dictionary values."""
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        logger.debug(
+            "EnumerationDictionary.__new__(cls: %s, args: %s, kwargs: %s)",
+            cls,
+            args,
+            kwargs,
+        )
+
+        if not isinstance(value := kwargs.get("value"), dict):
+            raise TypeError("The provided value must be a dictionary!")
+
+        return super().__new__(cls, value)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__str__(self)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__repr__(self)
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> id:
+        return super().__hash__()
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
+        if isinstance(other, (dict, self.__class__)):
+            return super().__eq__(other)
+        else:
+            return Enumeration.__eq__(self, other)
+
+
+class EnumerationFlag(int, Enumeration):
+    """An Enumeration subclass where all values are integer values to the power of 2."""
+
+    _flags: set[EnumerationFlag] = None
+
+    def __new__(
+        cls,
+        *args,
+        flags: list[EnumerationFlag] = None,
+        name: str = None,
+        value: object = None,
+        unique: bool = True,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        logger.debug(
+            "%s.__new__(cls: %s, args: %s, flags: %s, name: %s, value: %s, unique: %s, kwargs: %s)",
+            cls.__name__,
+            cls,
+            args,
+            flags,
+            name,
+            value,
+            unique,
+            kwargs,
+        )
+
+        if flags is None:
+            if isinstance(name, str) and isinstance(value, int):
+                if isinstance(reconciled := cls.reconcile(name=name, value=value), cls):
+                    return reconciled
+        elif not isinstance(flags, list):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'flags' argument must reference a list of '%s' instances!"
+                % (cls.__name__)
+            )
+        else:
+            for index, flag in enumerate(flags):
+                if not isinstance(flag, cls):
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        "The 'flags' argument must reference a list of '%s' instances; the item at index %d is not a '%s' instance!"
+                        % (cls.__name__, index, cls.__name__)
+                    )
+
+            if name is None:
+                name = "|".join([flag.name for flag in flags])
+
+            if value is None:
+                value: int = 0
+
+                for flag in flags:
+                    # Use the bitwise 'or' operation to combine the flag bit masks
+                    value = value | flag.value
+
+        if value is None:
+            if flags is None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "The 'flags' argument must be provided if the 'value' argument is not!"
+                )
+        elif isinstance(value, int):
+            if value == 0 or (value > 0 and (value & (value - 1)) == 0):
+                pass
+            elif flags is None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "The 'value' argument, %r, is invalid; it must be have a positive integer value that is a power of two!"
+                    % (value)
+                )
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'value' argument, if specified, must have a positive integer value!"
+            )
+
+        if not unique is True:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "The 'unique' argument, if specified, must have a boolean 'True' value for all subclasses of the '%s' class!"
+                % (cls.__name__)
+            )
+
+        return super().__new__(cls, value)
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *args,
+        flags: list[EnumerationFlag] = None,
+        name: str = None,
+        value: object = None,
+        unique: bool = True,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        logger.debug(
+            "%s.__init__(self: %s, args: %s, flags: %s, name: %s, value: %s, unique: %s, kwargs: %s)",
+            self.__class__.__name__,
+            self,
+            args,
+            flags,
+            name,
+            value,
+            unique,
+            kwargs,
+        )
+
+        if flags is None:
+            pass
+        elif not isinstance(flags, list):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'flags' argument must reference a list of '%s' instances!"
+                % (cls.__name__)
+            )
+        else:
+            for index, flag in enumerate(flags):
+                if not isinstance(flag, self.__class__):
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        "The 'flags' argument must reference a list of '%s' instances; the item at index %d is not a '%s' instance!"
+                        % (self.__class__.__name__, index, self.__class__.__name__)
+                    )
+
+            if name is None:
+                name = "|".join([flag.name for flag in flags])
+
+            if value is None:
+                value = 0
+
+                for flag in flags:
+                    value = (
+                        value | flag.value
+                    )  # use the bitwise 'or' operation to combine the values
+
+        super().__init__(
+            *args,
+            name=name,
+            value=value,
+            unique=unique,
+            **kwargs,
+        )
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__str__(self)
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return Enumeration.__repr__(self)
+
+    def __hash__(self) -> id:
+        return super().__hash__()
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
+        if isinstance(other, (int, self.__class__)):
+            return super().__eq__(other)
+        else:
+            return Enumeration.__eq__(self, other)
+
+    def __or__(self, other: EnumerationFlag):  # called for: "a | b" (bitwise or)
+        """Support performing a bitwise or between the current EnumerationFlag
+        instance's bitmask and the 'other' provided EnumerationFlag's bitmask;
+        the return value from the operation is a new EnumerationFlag instance
+        that represents the appropriately combined EnumerationFlags bitmasks."""
+
+        logger.debug(
+            "%s.__or__(self: %s, other: %s)", self.__class__.__name__, self, other
+        )
+
+        if not isinstance(other, self.__class__):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'other' argument must be an instance of the '%s' class!"
+                % (self.__class__.__name__)
+            )
+
+        flags = self.flags()
+
+        if not other in flags:
+            flags.append(other)
+
+        logger.debug(" >>> flags => %s", flags)
+
+        return self.__class__(
+            enumeration=self.__class__,
+            flags=sorted(flags),
+        )
+
+    def __xor__(self, other: EnumerationFlag):  # called for: "a ^ b" (bitwise xor)
+        """Support performing a bitwise xor between the current EnumerationFlag
+        instance's bitmask and the 'other' provided EnumerationFlag's bitmask;
+        the return value from the operation is a new EnumerationFlag instance
+        that represents the appropriately combined EnumerationFlags bitmasks."""
+
+        logger.debug(
+            "%s.__xor__(self: %s, other: %s)", self.__class__.__name__, self, other
+        )
+
+        if not isinstance(other, self.__class__):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'other' argument must be an instance of the '%s' class!"
+                % (self.__class__.__name__)
+            )
+
+        flags = self.flags()
+
+        if other in flags:
+            flags.remove(other)
+
+        logger.debug(" >>> flags => %s", flags)
+
+        return self.__class__(
+            enumeration=self.__class__,
+            flags=sorted(flags),
+        )
+
+    def __and__(self, other: EnumerationFlag):  # called for: "a & b" (bitwise add)
+        """Support performing a bitwise and between the current EnumerationFlag
+        instance's bitmask and the 'other' provided EnumerationFlag's bitmask;
+        if the bitwise and finds an overlap, the return value from the operation
+        is the 'other' provided EnumerationFlag. Otherwise the return value will
+        be an 'empty' instance of the EnumerationFlag that doesn't match any."""
+
+        logger.debug(
+            "%s.__and__(self: %s, other: %s)", self.__class__.__name__, self, other
+        )
+
+        if not isinstance(other, self.__class__):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'other' argument must be an instance of the '%s' class!"
+                % (self.__class__.__name__)
+            )
+
+        flags = self.flags()
+
+        if other in flags:
+            return other
+        else:
+            # TODO: Return a singleton instance of the 'NONE' option; this may already
+            # happen based on the superclass' behaviour but need to confirm this
+            return self.__class__(
+                enumeration=self.__class__,
+                name="NONE",
+                value=0,
+            )
+
+    def __invert__(self):  # called for: "~a" (bitwise inversion)
+        """Support inverting the current EnumerationFlag instance's bitmask."""
+
+        logger.debug("%s.__invert__(self: %s)", self.__class__.__name__, self)
+
+        # Obtain a list of flags that is exclusive of the current flag
+        flags = self.flags(exclusive=True)
+
+        logger.debug(" >>> flags => %s", flags)
+
+        return self.__class__(
+            enumeration=self.__class__,
+            flags=sorted(flags),
+        )
+
+    def __contains__(self, other: EnumerationFlag) -> bool:  # called for: "a in b"
+        """Support determining if the current EnumerationFlag instance's bitmask
+        overlaps with the 'other' provided EnumerationFlag instance's bitmask."""
+
+        if not isinstance(other, self.__class__):
+            raise TypeError(
+                "The 'other' argument must be an instance of the '%s' class!"
+                % (self.__class__.__name__)
+            )
+
+        return (self.value & other.value) == other.value
+
+    def flags(self, exclusive: bool = False) -> list[EnumerationFlag]:
+        """Return a list of EnumerationFlag instances matching the current
+        EnumerationFlag's bitmask. By default the method will return all the
+        flags which match the current bitmask, or when the 'exclusive' argument
+        is set to 'True', the method will return all the flags which do not
+        match the current EnumerationFlag's bitmask (an inversion)."""
+
+        if not isinstance(exclusive, bool):
+            raise TypeError("The 'exclusive' argument must have a boolean value!")
+
+        flags: list[EnumerationFlag] = []
+
+        for name, enumeration in self.enumeration._enumerations.items():
+            logger.debug(
+                "%s.flags() name => %s, enumeration => %s (%s)",
+                self.__class__.__name__,
+                name,
+                enumeration,
+                type(enumeration),
+            )
+
+            if ((self.value & enumeration.value) == enumeration.value) is not exclusive:
+                flags.append(enumeration)
+
+        return flags