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[BUG][CSharp] Bug generating code with Enum having maxLength property

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Description

We have an open api spec version 2.0 and we are trying to generate code in csharp .
We have an issue in generated SDKif the property whose type is string is an enum and has maxLength specified . Please refer line 121 in attached contract .
petstore.txt

Below is the code in csharp and the one in bold throws error.

// Status (string) maxLength
if(this.Status != null && this.Status.Length > 20)
{
yield return new System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.ValidationResult("Invalid value for Status , length must be less than 20.", new [] { "Status " });
}

openapi-generator version

3.3.4

OpenAPI declaration file content or url

petstore.txt

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csharp code should be like The code should be like this.Status.ToString().Length.

In the snapshot below we can make fix

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Start with the attached petstore.txt OpenAPI 2.0 specification and reproduce generation for C#. Inspect the generated validation for the enum string property with maxLength 20, then verify the output compiles and handles the length check without treating the enum as a direct string.

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Tech stack
csharp, openapi
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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