c++ how to have same enum members name in different enum names without getting err:redefinition; previous definition was 'enumerator' -

i have config file include in files there have different enums inside each enum there same element names example: config.h

enum gameobjecttype {      ninja_player  }; enum gameobjecttypelocation {     none,     massage_all,  //this componentmadiator     ninja_player   }; 

but when try compile project calling enums proper enum name

m_pninjaplayer = (ninjaplayer*)gamefactory::instance().getgameobj(gameobjecttype::ninja_player);     componentmadiator::instance().register(gameobjecttypelocation::ninja_player,m_pninjaplayer); 

i getting compilation error:

error c2365: 'ninja_player' : redefinition; previous definition 'enumerator' (..\classes\gamefactory.cpp) 2>          d:\dev\cpp\2d\cocos2d-x-3.0\cocos2d-x-3.0\projects\lettersfun\classes\config.h(22) : see declaration of 'ninja_player' 

how can keep in config.h several enums different names same elements names ?

the problem old-style enumerations unscoped. can avoid problem (provided compiler has relevant c++11 support) using scoped enumerations:

enum class gameobjecttype { ninja_player };  enum class gameobjecttypelocation { none, massage_all, ninja_player }; 

alternatively, can put old-school enumerations in namespaces:

namespace foo {   enum gameobjecttype { ninja_player }; } // namespace foo  namespace bar {   enum gameobjecttypelocation { none, massage_all, ninja_player }; } // namespace bar 

then enum values foo::ninja_player, bar::ninja_player etc.