enum to string in modern C++11 / C++14 / C++17 and future C++20

Question

Contrary to all other similar questions, this question is about using the new C++ features.

• 2008 c Is there a simple way to convert C++ enum to string?
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Answer 1

#define ENUM_MAKE(TYPE, ...) \
        enum class TYPE {__VA_ARGS__};\
        struct Helper_ ## TYPE { \
            static const String& toName(TYPE type) {\
                int index = static_cast(type);\
                return splitStringVec()[index];}\
            static const TYPE toType(const String& name){\
                static std::unordered_map typeNameMap;\
                if( typeNameMap.empty() )\
                {\
                    const StringVector& ssVec = splitStringVec();\
                    for (size_t i = 0; i < ssVec.size(); ++i)\
                        typeNameMap.insert(std::make_pair(ssVec[i], static_cast(i)));\
                }\
                return typeNameMap[name];}\
            static const StringVector& splitStringVec() {\
                static StringVector typeNameVector;\
                if(typeNameVector.empty()) \
                {\
                    typeNameVector = StringUtil::split(#__VA_ARGS__, ",");\
                    for (auto& name : typeNameVector)\
                    {\
                        name.erase(std::remove(name.begin(), name.end(), ' '),name.end()); \
                        name = String(#TYPE) + "::" + name;\
                    }\
                }\
                return typeNameVector;\
            }\
        };


using String = std::string;
using StringVector = std::vector;

   StringVector StringUtil::split( const String& str, const String& delims, unsigned int maxSplits, bool preserveDelims)
    {
        StringVector ret;
        // Pre-allocate some space for performance
        ret.reserve(maxSplits ? maxSplits+1 : 10);    // 10 is guessed capacity for most case

        unsigned int numSplits = 0;

        // Use STL methods 
        size_t start, pos;
        start = 0;
        do 
        {
            pos = str.find_first_of(delims, start);
            if (pos == start)
            {
                // Do nothing
                start = pos + 1;
            }
            else if (pos == String::npos || (maxSplits && numSplits == maxSplits))
            {
                // Copy the rest of the string
                ret.push_back( str.substr(start) );
                break;
            }
            else
            {
                // Copy up to delimiter
                ret.push_back( str.substr(start, pos - start) );

                if(preserveDelims)
                {
                    // Sometimes there could be more than one delimiter in a row.
                    // Loop until we don't find any more delims
                    size_t delimStart = pos, delimPos;
                    delimPos = str.find_first_not_of(delims, delimStart);
                    if (delimPos == String::npos)
                    {
                        // Copy the rest of the string
                        ret.push_back( str.substr(delimStart) );
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        ret.push_back( str.substr(delimStart, delimPos - delimStart) );
                    }
                }

                start = pos + 1;
            }
            // parse up to next real data
            start = str.find_first_not_of(delims, start);
            ++numSplits;

        } while (pos != String::npos);



        return ret;
    }

example

ENUM_MAKE(MY_TEST, MY_1, MY_2, MY_3)


    MY_TEST s1 = MY_TEST::MY_1;
    MY_TEST s2 = MY_TEST::MY_2;
    MY_TEST s3 = MY_TEST::MY_3;

    String z1 = Helper_MY_TEST::toName(s1);
    String z2 = Helper_MY_TEST::toName(s2);
    String z3 = Helper_MY_TEST::toName(s3);

    MY_TEST q1 = Helper_MY_TEST::toType(z1);
    MY_TEST q2 = Helper_MY_TEST::toType(z2);
    MY_TEST q3 = Helper_MY_TEST::toType(z3);

automatically ENUM_MAKE macro generate 'enum class' and helper class with 'enum reflection function'.

In order to reduce mistakes, at once Everything is defined with only one ENUM_MAKE.

The advantage of this code is automatically created for reflection and a close look at macro code ,easy-to-understand code. 'enum to string' , 'string to enum' performance both is algorithm O(1).

Disadvantages is when first use , helper class for enum relection 's string vector and map is initialized. but If you want you'll also be pre-initialized. –