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Phil Eaton updated THRIFT-2561:
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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
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> 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
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> 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.
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