Swift question is there a way of having an enum type with one case that can have an associated value.
I have an API that gives me available filters, it's unlikely but possible that the API will add additional filter types. So if the API sends an unknown filter type I want to keep that information associated with the enum.
Below are the different ideas I had about doing this.
My first two tries didn't compile. My third try just feels a bit clunky.
Does anyone have a better way of doing this? Do you think I just shouldn't use an enum for this problem?
typealias APIFilterIdentifier = String
/* Does Not Compile */
enum EnumTestAssociatedValeu: APIFilterIdentifier {
case Unknown(APIFilterIdentifier)
case Everyone = "everyone"
case Team = "myteam"
}
/* Does not compile */
enum EnumTestDefaultAssociatedValues: APIFilterIdentifier {
case Unknown(APIFilterIdentifier)
case Everyone(APIFilterIdentifier = "everyone")
case Team(APIFilterIdentifier = "myteam")
}
/* Compiles but is there a better way? */
enum EnumTestWithCustomInit {
case Unknown(APIFilterIdentifier)
case Everyone
case Team
init(filterIdentifier: APIFilterIdentifier) {
let everyone: APIFilterIdentifier = EnumTestWithCustomInit.everyoneFilterIdentifier
let team: APIFilterIdentifier = EnumTestWithCustomInit.teamFilterIdentifier
switch filterIdentifier {
case everyone:
self = .Everyone
case team:
self = .Team
default:
self = .Unknown(filterIdentifier)
}
}
func asIdentifer() -> APIFilterIdentifier {
switch self {
case .Everyone:
return EnumTestWithCustomInit.everyoneFilterIdentifier
case .Team:
return EnumTestWithCustomInit.teamFilterIdentifier
case .Unknown(let filterIdentifier):
return filterIdentifier
}
}
private static var everyoneFilterIdentifier: APIFilterIdentifier {
return "everyone"
}
private static var teamFilterIdentifier: APIFilterIdentifier {
return "myteam"
}
}
I know this is a bit old, but would this work for what you want?
typealias FilterIdentifier = String
enum DefaultAPIFilters: FilterIdentifier {
case Everyone = "everyone"
case Team = "team"
}
enum APIFilters {
case Default(DefaultAPIFilters)
case Custom(FilterIdentifier)
}
let everyoneFilter = APIFilters.Default(.Everyone)
let teamFilter = APIFilters.Default(.Team)
let clownFilter = APIFilters.Custom("clowns_only")
Extending Nathan Perry's response:
You can add a
var underlyingString: String {
return getUnderlyingString(self)
}
to the enum. Then define
func getUnderlyingString(apiFilter: APIFilters) -> String {
switch apiFilter {
case .Default(let defaultAPIFilter):
return defaultAPIFilter.rawValue
case .Custom(let custom):
return custom
}
}
According to this answer: Default value for Enum in Swift
I recommend using such an approach
public enum Result {
case passed(hint: String)
case failed(message: String)
static let passed: Self = .passed(hint: "")
}
let res: Result = Result.passed
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