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Feature Request: Allow enums to have const tagged values
This may seem like a small deal, and it may only amount to "This seems like something Rust should have."
Although Rust allows enums to have isized tagged values, like so...
enum MyEnum {
A = 123,
B = 456,
}
It seems/feels like Rust should also allow const values, such that when I request D1 or D2, I get back A or B respectively:
pub enum C {
C1,
C2,
}
const A: &[C] = [C::C1, C::C2].as_slice();
const B: &[C] = [C::C1].as_slice();
pub enum D {
D1 = A,
D2 = B,
}
Instead one must implement a get_value() function like so:
impl D {
pub fn get_value(&self) -> &[C] {
match self {
D1 => A,
D2 => B,
}
}
}
I have an example in my own code as well. See for more discussion: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36928569/how-can-i-create-enums-with-constant-values-in-rust
Thanks!