string_to_enum_or_throw_case_insensitive()

template<typename EnumType >

EnumType MayaFlux::Reflect::string_to_enum_or_throw_case_insensitive	(	std::string_view	str,
		std::string_view	context = ""
	)

Convert string to enum with exception on failure (case-insensitive)

Template Parameters

EnumType

Any enum type

Parameters

str	String to convert
context	Optional context for error message

Returns

Enum value

Exceptions

std::invalid_argument

if string is not valid enum

Definition at line 159 of file EnumReflect.hpp.

{
    auto result = string_to_enum_case_insensitive<EnumType>(str);
    if (!result.has_value()) {
        std::string error_msg = "Invalid enum value: '" + std::string(str) + "'";
        if (!context.empty()) {
            error_msg += " for " + std::string(context);
        }
 
        error_msg += ". Valid values are: ";
        auto names = get_enum_names_lowercase<EnumType>();
        for (size_t i = 0; i < names.size(); ++i) {
            if (i > 0)
                error_msg += ", ";
            error_msg += names[i];
        }
 
        throw std::invalid_argument(error_msg);
    }
    return *result;
}