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Phil Eaton updated THRIFT-2561: ------------------------------- Description: When an enumerated type is translated to objective-c, the type is replaced with simply "int". This takes away half the use of an enumerated type as a type. For instance, it is both clearer and a more precise translation to see "PersonID" as a field type in a method than "int". However, the objective-c compiler does not typedef the enum and as a result essentially forgets the type that is declared in the thrift IDL. (was: When an enumerated type is translated to objective-c, the type is replaced with simply "int". This takes away half the use of an enumerated type as a type. It is more useful to see "PersonID" for instance as a field type in a method than "int". However, the objective-c compiler does not typedef the enum and as a result essentially forgets the type that is declared in the thrift IDL.) > Enumerated types expressed as int, not "typedef"-ed, in objective-c > compilation > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: THRIFT-2561 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/THRIFT-2561 > Project: Thrift > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: Cocoa - Compiler > Reporter: Phil Eaton > Priority: Minor > > When an enumerated type is translated to objective-c, the type is replaced > with simply "int". This takes away half the use of an enumerated type as a > type. For instance, it is both clearer and a more precise translation to see > "PersonID" as a field type in a method than "int". However, the objective-c > compiler does not typedef the enum and as a result essentially forgets the > type that is declared in the thrift IDL. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.2#6252)