In Swift, is it possible to convert a string to an enum?

Question

If I have an enum with the cases a,b,c,d is it possible for me to cast the string \"a\" as the enum?

Answer 1

For Int enum and their String representation, I declare enum as follows:

enum OrderState: Int16, CustomStringConvertible {

    case waiting = 1
    case inKitchen = 2
    case ready = 3

    var description: String {
        switch self {
        case .waiting:
            return "Waiting"
        case .inKitchen:
            return "InKitchen"
        case .ready:
            return "Ready"
        }
    }

    static func initialize(stringValue: String)-> OrderState? {
        switch stringValue {
        case OrderState.waiting.description:
            return OrderState.waiting
        case OrderState.inKitchen.description:
            return OrderState.inKitchen
        case OrderState.ready.description:
            return OrderState.ready

        default:
            return nil
        }
    }
}

Usage:

order.orderState = OrderState.waiting.rawValue

let orderState = OrderState.init(rawValue: order.orderState)
let orderStateStr = orderState?.description ?? ""
print("orderStateStr = \(orderStateStr)")