I have this enum
public enum Format {
case label(key: String)
case textField(key: String)
case image(key: String)
}
And I can use it like:
Format.label(key: "abc")
Format.textField(key: "0.0")
Format.image(key: "mystringfile")
When I try to get the value, I can do it with this:
let control = Format.label(key: "abc")
if case let Format.label(key) = control {
tmp = key
} else if case let Format.image(key) = control {
tmp = key
} else if case let Format.textField(key) = control {
tmp = key
}
With that I can get the value, but I'm not finding the case label, textfield or image.
How I can find the enum that belongs that variable?
If I try to use something like this:
control == Format.label
I get the error:
Binary operator '==' cannot be applied to operands of type
'Table.Format' and '(String) -> Format'
I may misunderstand your question but why not use a switch?
let control = Format.label(key: "abc") // or = Format.textField(key: "whatever") or = Format.image(key: "whatever")
let tmp: String
switch control {
case .label(let key):
// It's a label, do what you need
tmp = key
case .textField(let key):
// It's a textField, do what you need
tmp = key
case .image(let key):
// It's a image, do what you need
tmp = key
}
This lets you act on the type and get the value.
Related
When I have a situation where I already know enum case statement I want to get the associated value of, is there a cleaner way than using a switch statement to pluck out the associated value?
To have to come up with a switch statement, provide multiple cases, or a default case just to extract the associated value is gaudy.
enum CircularReasoning {
case justPi(pi: Double)
case pizzaPie(howMany: Int)
}
var piInTheSky : Double
let whatLogic = CircularReasoning(pi: 3.1415926)
β¬οΈ πΈπ’π―π΅ π΅π° π’π·π°πͺπ₯ β¬οΈ
switch whatLogic {
case .justPi(let pi):
piInTheSky = pi!
default:
break
}
You can use if case .<enum_case>(let value) as in TylerP's example,
or if case let .<enum_case>(value):
enum Foo {
case anInt(Int)
case aFloat(Float)
}
let aFoo: Foo = .anInt(9)
// Example of `if case .<enum_case)(let value)` syntax:
if case .anInt(let aValue) = aFoo {
print("aFoo = anInt(\(aValue))")
// Example of `if case let .enum_case(value)` syntax:
} else if case let .aFloat(aValue) = aFoo {
print("aFoo = aFloat(\(aValue))")
}
Both work. I'm not sure why the language includes both variants.
If you only care about one enum type, then either if syntax makes sense to me. If you are dealing with more than one possible enum value then the switch version seems cleaner.
Here's an adaptation of #DuncanC's excellent upvoted and accepted answer, as applied to a fictitious version of my real-world use case.
It illustrates a possible way to use his answer to reduce the space required to extract associated values, especially if one has a lot of one-off cases...
Note: Not implying this is appropriate or professional swift styling; it's clearly idiosyncratic, yet compact. (I usually don't compress things into one liners like this, unless they get really repetitive/redundant & produce lot of pointless vertical bloat).
enum RealmKey { case realmOfRealms, anyOldRealm, someOtherRealm }
.
.
.
enum SymbolToken {
case realm (key: RealmKey?)
case space (key: SpaceKey?)
case area (key: AreaKey?)
case region (key: RegionKey?)
case preserve (key: PeserveKey?)
case openParen
case closeParen
case logicalAnd
case logicalOr
case logicalNot
var realmKey : RealmKey? { if case .realm (let key) = self { return key } else { return nil } }
var spaceKey : SpaceKey? { if case .space (let key) = self { return key } else { return nil } }
var areaKey : AreaKey? { if case .area (let key) = self { return key } else { return nil } }
var regionKey : RegionKey? { if case .region (let key) = self { return key } else { return nil } }
var preserveKey : PreserveKey? { if case .preserve (let key) = self { return key } else { return nil } }
}
let realm = SymbolToken.realm(.realmOfRealms)
let realmKey = realm.realmKey
i have a tree data structure that holds an associated value, currently when called it only returns the full tree, im trying to access individual values from the values. I've tried using an if let to pattern match but it didn't work out.
public indirect enum BinaryTree<T> {
//left child, value, right child
case node( BinaryTree<T>, T,T,T, BinaryTree<T>)
case empty
}
extension BinaryTree: CustomStringConvertible {
public var description: String {
switch self {
case let .node(left, value, answer1, answer2, right):
return " \(value) \(answer1) \(answer2) \(left.description) \(right.description)"
case .empty:
return ""
}
}
}
let node4 = BinaryTree.node(.empty, "4","A","B", .empty)
let node5 = BinaryTree.node(.empty, "5","A","B", .empty)
let node6 = BinaryTree.node(.empty, "6","A","B",.empty)
let node7 = BinaryTree.node(.empty, "7","A","B",.empty)
// intermediate nodes on the left
let fourtwofive = BinaryTree.node(node4, "2","A","B",node5)
// intermediate nodes on the right
let sixthreeeseven = BinaryTree.node(node6, "3","A","B",node7)
// root node
let tree = BinaryTree.node(fourtwofive, "1","A","B",sixthreeeseven)
how do i get value, answer1, and answer2 out of the enum
You are working with associated values, not tuples. With that in mind, as you inferred you would like to extract the values with if let, this would work:
if case let .node(_, value, answer1, answer2, _) = tree {
// process value, answer1 and answer2
}
In my reflection library EVReflection I have the following problem when class definitions are nested (class within a class). Below is a worked out case which can be found as a unit test here and The location in the library itself where the code needs to change is Here
I need to get the Internal Swift string representation of a nested
class for a property which is an array of that nested class.
Below you can see a unit test where I am able to get the correct type for the property company that is an other object. It will output _TtCC22EVReflection_iOS_Tests13TestIssue114b10Company114 instead of Company114
When I try the same for the friends property my goal is that it outputs something like: Swift.Array<_TtCC22EVReflection_iOS_Tests13TestIssue114b7User114>
What do I have to do to get that?
As you can see in the test I have various assignments to the value valueType. None of these assignments work. I am only able to get an Array<User114> or an Swift._EmptyArrayStorage.
As you also can see in the test is that if I set a breakpoint and do a po in the output window I am able to get the correct output. So what code will accomplish the same in my code?
class TestIssue114b: XCTestCase {
class User114: EVObject {
var company: Company114 = Company114()
var friends: [User114] = []
}
class Company114: EVObject {
var name: String = ""
var address: String?
}
func testIssueNestedObjects() {
let x = User114()
print("type 1 = \(NSStringFromClass(type(of: x.company)))") // output = type 2 = _TtCC22EVReflection_iOS_Tests13TestIssue114b10Company114
print("type 2 = \(testIssueNestedObjects(x.friends))")
}
func testIssueNestedObjects(_ theValue: Any) -> String {
var valueType = ""
let mi = Mirror(reflecting: theValue)
valueType = NSStringFromClass(type(of: (theValue as! [NSObject]).getTypeInstance() as NSObject)) // NSObject
valueType = "\(type(of: theValue))" // Array<User114>
valueType = "\(mi.subjectType)" // Array<User114>
valueType = ObjectIdentifier(mi.subjectType).debugDescription //"ObjectIdentifier(0x0000000118b4a0d8)"
valueType = (theValue as AnyObject).debugDescription // <Swift._EmptyArrayStorage 0x10d860b50>
valueType = NSStringFromClass(type(of: theValue as AnyObject)) // Swift._EmptyArrayStorage
// set breakpont en enter this in output window: (lldb) po type(of: theValue)
// Ouput will be: Swift.Array<EVReflection_iOS_Tests.TestIssue114b.User114>
return valueType
}
}
Background info:
Actually the end goal is that I have to be able to create instances of the object that I can add to the array. Since the array property is only available as a result from a Mirror command the variable will be of type Any. I do have an extension for arrays in place that will return a new array element. however I am only able to get that when the Any is casted to Array<NSObject> and because of that my extension will return an NSObject. So I would like to get a string like Swift.Array<_TtCC22EVReflection_iOS_Tests13TestIssue114b7User114> I can then get the parts between <> and then create an instance for that using NSClassFromString.
String(reflecting: type(of: theValue))
update by Edwin Vermeer:
For the required conversion to the internal string representation i now have the following function (still in draft)
public class func convertToInternalSwiftRepresentation(type: String) -> String {
if type.components(separatedBy: "<").count > 1 {
// Remove the Array or Set prefix
let prefix = type.components(separatedBy: "<") [0] + "<"
var subtype = type.substring(from: prefix.endIndex)
subtype = subtype.substring(to: subtype.characters.index(before: subtype.endIndex))
return prefix + convertToInternalSwiftRepresentation(type: subtype) + ">"
}
if type.contains(".") {
var parts = type.components(separatedBy: ".")
if parts.count == 2 {
return parts[1]
}
let c = String(repeating:"C", count: parts.count - 1)
var rv = "_Tt\(c)\(parts[0].characters.count)\(parts[0])"
parts.remove(at: 0)
for part in parts {
rv = "\(rv)\(part.characters.count)\(part)"
}
return rv
}
return type
}
In Swift you can easily get a string representation of an enumeration's case name, like so...
enum Foo
{
case laa1
case laa2
case laa3
}
let varHoldingTheStringLaa1 = String(Foo.laa1) // Returns the string 'laa1'
However, I can't figure out how to do the same for a class member, like so...
class Foo
{
var laa1:String = ""
var laa2:String = ""
var laa3:String = ""
}
// None of these work...
let varHoldingTheStringLaa1 = String(laa1) // Returns the value stored in laa1, not 'laa1'
let varHoldingTheStringLaa1 = String(Foo.laa1) // Won't even compile
In C#, it's easy, thanks to nameof. You simply pass the member you want the string representation of like this...
let varHoldingTheStringLaa1 = nameof(laa1) // Returns the string 'laa1'
So is there a Swift equivalent?
From within Foo you can use reflection like this:
let mirror = Mirror(reflecting: self)
let laa1String = mirror[0].0
let laa2String = mirror[1].0
Otherwise when holding an instance of Foo you can youse it like this:
let fooInstance = Foo()
let mirror = Mirror(reflecting: fooInstance)
let laa1String = mirror[0].0
let laa2String = mirror[1].0
Consider:
enum Line {
case Horizontal(CGFloat)
case Vertical(CGFloat)
}
let leftEdge = Line.Horizontal(0.0)
let leftMaskRightEdge = Line.Horizontal(0.05)
How can I access, say, lefEdge's associated value, directly, without using a switch statement?
let noIdeaHowTo = leftEdge.associatedValue + 0.5
This doesn't even compile!
I had a look at these SO questions but none of the answers seem to address this issue.
The noIdeaHowTo non compiling line above should really be that one-liner, but because the associated value can be any type, I fail to even see how user code could write even a "generic" get or associatedValue method in le enum itself.
I ended up with this, but it is gross, and needs me to revisit the code each time I add/modify a case ...
enum Line {
case Horizontal(CGFloat)
case Vertical(CGFloat)
var associatedValue: CGFloat {
get {
switch self {
case .Horizontal(let value): return value
case .Vertical(let value): return value
}
}
}
}
Any pointer anyone?
As others have pointed out, this is now kind of possible in Swift 2:
import CoreGraphics
enum Line {
case Horizontal(CGFloat)
case Vertical(CGFloat)
}
let min = Line.Horizontal(0.0)
let mid = Line.Horizontal(0.5)
let max = Line.Horizontal(1.0)
func doToLine(line: Line) -> CGFloat? {
if case .Horizontal(let value) = line {
return value
}
return .None
}
doToLine(min) // prints 0
doToLine(mid) // prints 0.5
doToLine(max) // prints 1
You can use a guard statement to access the associated value, like this.
enum Line {
case Horizontal(Float)
case Vertical(Float)
}
let leftEdge = Line.Horizontal(0.0)
let leftMaskRightEdge = Line.Horizontal(0.05)
guard case .Horizontal(let leftEdgeValue) = leftEdge else { fatalError() }
print(leftEdgeValue)
I think you may be trying to use enum for something it was not intended for. The way to access the associated values is indeed through switch as you've done, the idea being that the switch always handles each possible member case of the enum.
Different members of the enum can have different associated values (e.g., you could have Diagonal(CGFloat, CGFloat) and Text(String) in your enum Line), so you must always confirm which case you're dealing with before you can access the associated value. For instance, consider:
enum Line {
case Horizontal(CGFloat)
case Vertical(CGFloat)
case Diagonal(CGFloat, CGFloat)
case Text(String)
}
var myLine = someFunctionReturningEnumLine()
let value = myLine.associatedValue // <- type?
How could you presume to get the associated value from myLine when you might be dealing with CGFloat, String, or two CGFloats? This is why you need the switch to first discover which case you have.
In your particular case it sounds like you might be better off with a class or struct for Line, which might then store the CGFloat and also have an enum property for Vertical and Horizontal. Or you could model Vertical and Horizontal as separate classes, with Line being a protocol (for example).
Why this is not possible is already answered, so this is only an advice. Why don't you implement it like this. I mean enums and structs are both value types.
enum Orientation {
case Horizontal
case Vertical
}
struct Line {
let orientation : Orientation
let value : CGFloat
init(_ orientation: Orientation, _ value: CGFloat) {
self.orientation = orientation
self.value = value
}
}
let x = Line(.Horizontal, 20.0)
// if you want that syntax 'Line.Horizontal(0.0)' you could fake it like this
struct Line {
let orientation : Orientation
let value : CGFloat
private init(_ orientation: Orientation, _ value: CGFloat) {
self.orientation = orientation
self.value = value
}
static func Horizontal(value: CGFloat) -> Line { return Line(.Horizontal, value) }
static func Vertical(value: CGFloat) -> Line { return Line(.Vertical, value) }
}
let y = Line.Horizontal(20.0)
You can get the associated value without using a switch using the if case let syntax:
enum Messages {
case ping
case say(message: String)
}
let val = Messages.say(message: "Hello")
if case let .say(msg) = val {
print(msg)
}
The block inside the if case let will run if the enum value is .say, and will have the associated value in scope as the variable name you use in the if statement.
With Swift 2 it's possible to get the associated value (read only) using reflection.
To make that easier just add the code below to your project and extend your enum with the EVAssociated protocol.
public protocol EVAssociated {
}
public extension EVAssociated {
public var associated: (label:String, value: Any?) {
get {
let mirror = Mirror(reflecting: self)
if let associated = mirror.children.first {
return (associated.label!, associated.value)
}
print("WARNING: Enum option of \(self) does not have an associated value")
return ("\(self)", nil)
}
}
}
Then you can access the .asociated value with code like this:
class EVReflectionTests: XCTestCase {
func testEnumAssociatedValues() {
let parameters:[EVAssociated] = [usersParameters.number(19),
usersParameters.authors_only(false)]
let y = WordPressRequestConvertible.MeLikes("XX", Dictionary(associated: parameters))
// Now just extract the label and associated values from this enum
let label = y.associated.label
let (token, param) = y.associated.value as! (String, [String:Any]?)
XCTAssertEqual("MeLikes", label, "The label of the enum should be MeLikes")
XCTAssertEqual("XX", token, "The token associated value of the enum should be XX")
XCTAssertEqual(19, param?["number"] as? Int, "The number param associated value of the enum should be 19")
XCTAssertEqual(false, param?["authors_only"] as? Bool, "The authors_only param associated value of the enum should be false")
print("\(label) = {token = \(token), params = \(param)")
}
}
// See http://github.com/evermeer/EVWordPressAPI for a full functional usage of associated values
enum WordPressRequestConvertible: EVAssociated {
case Users(String, Dictionary<String, Any>?)
case Suggest(String, Dictionary<String, Any>?)
case Me(String, Dictionary<String, Any>?)
case MeLikes(String, Dictionary<String, Any>?)
case Shortcodes(String, Dictionary<String, Any>?)
}
public enum usersParameters: EVAssociated {
case context(String)
case http_envelope(Bool)
case pretty(Bool)
case meta(String)
case fields(String)
case callback(String)
case number(Int)
case offset(Int)
case order(String)
case order_by(String)
case authors_only(Bool)
case type(String)
}
The code above is from my project https://github.com/evermeer/EVReflection
https://github.com/evermeer/EVReflection