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Swift `switch()` and `next()` extension for enums
protocol CaseSwitchable: CaseIterable, Equatable {}
extension CaseSwitchable {
mutating func `switch`() {
self = next()
}
func next() -> Self {
self.next() ?? Self.allCases.first!
}
func next() -> Self? {
let index = Self.allCases.firstIndex(of: self)!
let nextIndex = Self.allCases.index(after: index)
guard nextIndex < Self.allCases.endIndex else {
return nil
}
return Self.allCases[nextIndex]
}
}
// MARK: - Example
enum MyEnum: CaseSwitchable {
case one
case two
case three
}
var value = MyEnum.one
value.switch() // → two
value.switch() // → three
value.switch() // → one
let next1: MyEnum = value.next() // → two
let next2: MyEnum = next1.next() // → three
let next3: MyEnum = next2.next() // → one
let optionalNext1: MyEnum? = value.next() // → two
let optionalNext2: MyEnum? = next1.next() // → three
let optionalNext3: MyEnum? = next2.next() // → nil
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