COBOL might be an option given this crap...

gistfile1.cs

public static string GetStateString(JobState state)
{
    string strState = null;
    switch (state)
    {
        case JobState.Started: strState = "Started"; break;
        case JobState.Edited: strState = "Edited"; break;
        case JobState.Running: strState = "Running"; break;
        case JobState.Suspended: strState = "Suspended"; break;
        case JobState.Signed: strState = "Signed"; break;
        case JobState.Tested: strState = "Tested"; break;
        case JobState.Scheduled: strState = "Scheduled"; break;
        case JobState.Finished: strState = "Finished"; break;
        default: strState = ""; break;
    }
    return strState;
}

public static JobState GetStateFromString(string strState)
{
    JobState state = new JobState();
    switch (strState)
    {
        case "Started": state = JobState.Started; break;
        case "Edited": state = JobState.Edited; break;
        case "Tested": state = JobState.Tested; break;
        case "Signed": state = JobState.Signed; break;
        case "Scheduled": state = JobState.Scheduled; break;
        case "Finished": state = JobState.Finished; break;
    }
    return state;
}