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Codable enum that will differentiate between an explicitly null value vs the value being missing, useful for PATCH request etc
enum Nullable<T>: Codable where T: Codable {
case some(_ value: T)
case null
case undefined
init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
let container = try decoder.singleValueContainer()
if container.decodeNil() {
self = .null
} else {
self = try .some(container.decode(T.self))
}
}
func encode(to encoder: Encoder) throws {
var container = encoder.singleValueContainer()
switch self {
case .some(let value):
try container.encode(value)
case .null:
try container.encodeNil()
case .undefined:
break
}
}
}
extension KeyedEncodingContainer {
mutating func encode<T>(_ value: Nullable<T>, forKey key: KeyedEncodingContainer<K>.Key) throws where T : Encodable {
switch value {
case .some(let value):
try self.encode(value, forKey: key)
case .null:
try self.encodeNil(forKey: key)
case .undefined:
break
}
}
}
extension KeyedDecodingContainer {
func decode<T>(_ type: Nullable<T>.Type, forKey key: KeyedDecodingContainer<K>.Key) throws -> Nullable<T> {
if !self.contains(key) {
return .undefined
} else if try self.decodeNil(forKey: key) {
return .null
} else {
return try .some(self.decode(T.self, forKey: key))
}
}
}
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