Add GenericEnumConverter

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/apiObjects/wrapperInterfaces/IDhApiConfig.java

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.apiObjects.wrapperInterfaces;
 /**
  * An interface for Distant Horizon's Config.
  *
- * @param <T>
+ * @param <T> The internal data type of this config.
  * @author James Seibel
  * @version 2022-6-13
  */

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/implementation/objects/GenericEnumConverter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.core.api.implementation.objects;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.core.api.implementation.interfaces.IConverter;
+
+/**
+ * This assumes the two enums contain the same values.
+ *
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 2022-6-30
+ */
+public class GenericEnumConverter<coreEnum extends Enum<coreEnum>, apiEnum extends Enum<apiEnum>> implements IConverter<coreEnum, apiEnum>
+{
+	private final Class<coreEnum> apiCoreType;
+	private final Class<apiEnum> apiEnumClass;
+	
+	
+	public GenericEnumConverter(Class<coreEnum> newCoreEnumClass, Class<apiEnum> newApiEnumClass)
+	{
+		this.apiCoreType = newCoreEnumClass;
+		this.apiEnumClass = newApiEnumClass;
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public coreEnum convertToCoreType(apiEnum apiObject)
+	{
+		return parseEnum(apiObject.name(), this.apiCoreType);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public apiEnum convertToApiType(coreEnum coreObject)
+	{
+		return parseEnum(coreObject.name(), this.apiEnumClass);
+	}
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Since this does require string conversions it isn't the fastest option,
+	 * however it works and should be fast enough for most use cases. <br>
+	 * If speed becomes an issue this can always be replaced with either individual
+	 * converters for each enum (using a switch statement) or a more exotic solution. <br> <br>
+	 *
+	 * Original source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25487619/java-generic-function-to-parse-enums-from-strings
+	 */
+	private static <E extends Enum<E>> E parseEnum(String str, Class<E> enumClass)
+	{
+		return Enum.valueOf(enumClass, str);
+	}
+	
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/EnumUtil.java

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import java.io.InvalidObjectException;
  * Methods related to handling and using enums.
  *
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 2022-6-6
+ * @version 2022-6-30
  */
 public class EnumUtil
 {
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ public class EnumUtil
 	 * Attempts to find the enum value with the given name
 	 * (ignoring case).
 	 *
-	 * @param enumType The class of the enum of parse
 	 * @param enumName the string value to parse
+	 * @param enumType The class of the enum of parse
 	 * @param <T> The Enum type to parse
 	 * @throws InvalidObjectException if no enum exists with the given enumName
 	 */
-	public static <T extends Enum<T>> T parseEnumIgnoreCase(Class<T> enumType, String enumName) throws InvalidObjectException
+	public static <T extends Enum<T>> T parseEnumIgnoreCase(String enumName, Class<T> enumType) throws InvalidObjectException
 	{
 		// attempt to find an enum with enumName
 		for (T enumValue : enumType.getEnumConstants())
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ public class EnumUtil
 		throw new InvalidObjectException("No Enum of type [" + enumType.getSimpleName() + "] exists with the name [" + enumName + "]. Possible enum values are: [" + createEnumCsv(enumType) + "]" );
 	}
 	
+	
+	
 	/**
 	 * Returns a comma separated list of all possible enum values
 	 * for the given enumType. <Br><Br>
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ public class EnumUtil
 		return str.toString();
 	}
 	
+	
+	
 	/** Returns true if both enums contain the same values. */
 	public static EnumComparisonResult compareEnumClassesByValues(Class<? extends Enum<?>> alphaEnum, Class<? extends Enum<?>> betaEnum)
 	{