[swift-evolution] SE proposal: Add @objc to enum strings

[Derrick Ho]

Does anyone have any thoughts on this idea?

I Made a draft proposal of this very idea
https://github.com/wh1pch81n/swift-evolution/blob/master/proposals/NNNN-Swift-enum-strings-ported-to-Objective-c

On Sat, Nov 19, 2016 at 2:44 PM Derrick Ho <wh1pch81n at gmail.com> wrote:

> [TL;DR]
> SE-0033 ports objective-c global strings to swift enums, but the reverse
> seems to be missing. There should be a swift construct that can be
> accessible by objective-c.
>
> [Proposal]
> In a previously implemented swift proposal, the concept of NS_STRING_ENUM
> and NS_EXTENSIBLE_STRING_ENUM was born.  (see:
> https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/master/proposals/0033-import-objc-constants.md
> )
>
> This would enable objective-c global strings to be ported over to swift as
> an enum and struct respectively.
>
> I always found it odd that this interoperability only worked in one
> direction.  I think that enum strings should be accessible to Objective-c
> when it is marked with  the @objc attribute.  When an enum string has @objc
> it should be ported over to objective-c as global strings.
>
> // Swift example
> @objc
> public enum Food: String {
>    case Calamari
>    case Fish
> }
>
> // Objective-c port
> typedef NSString *_Nonnull Food;
> static Food const Food_Calimari = @"Calimari";
> static Food const Food_Fish = @"Fish";
>
> The Objective-c port code could be added as part of the generated header
> file or a framework's umbrella header.
>
> When a structs is given the attribute @objcextstring it should become
> available to objective-c as a class.  This attribute will put restrictions
> on the struct such that it only has static constants and a mandatory
> property called rawValue.
>
> // Swift example
> @objcextstring
> public struct Planets {
> public let rawValue: String
> public static let Earth = Planets(rawValue: "Earth")
> public static let Venus = Planets(rawValue: "Venus")
> }
>
> // Objective-c port
> @interface Planets: NSObject
> + (instanceType)Earth;
> + (instanceType)Venus;
> @end
>
> @implementation Planets
> + (instanceType)Earth {
> return [[Planets alloc] initWithRawValue: @"Earth"];
> }
> + (instanceType)Venus {
> return [[Planets alloc] initWithRawValue:@"Venus"];
> }
> @end
>
> What do you guys thinks of this proposal?  Do you think it will enhance
> the objective-c to swift interoperability?
>
>
>
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