Type safe Enum alternative

TypeSafeEnumAlternative.cs

public class Role
{
    public static Role Author {get;} = new Role(0, "Author");
    public static Role Editor {get;} = new Role(1, "Editor");
    public static Role Administrator {get;} = new Role(2, "Administrator");
    public static Role SalesRep {get;} = new Role(3, "Sales Representative");

    public string Name { get; private set; }
    public int Value { get; private set; }

    private Role(int val, string name) 
    {
        Value = val;
        Name = name;
    }

    public static IEnumerable<Role> List()
    {
        // alternately, use a dictionary keyed by value
        return new[]{Author,Editor,Administrator,SalesRep};
    }

    public static Role FromString(string roleString)
    {
        return List().Single(r => String.Equals(r.Name, roleString, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
    }

    public static Role FromValue(int value)
    {
        return List().Single(r => r.Value == value);
    }
}