An mapper specified for a Enum is not being considered by anotation processor

[cvgaviao]

Version

4.0.0-SNAPSHOT

Context

Some of my data objects uses a Enum that has a custom constructor. Because of this I've created a converter for it using static methods.
The converter is being mapped using json-mappers.properties.
The DataObject's converter class is being generated, but its fromJson() method is using the generic pattern for the enum:
obj.setMode(org.example.RunMode.valueOf((String)member.getValue()));

Do you have a reproducer?

https://github.com/cvgaviao/vertx-codegen-failing

[vietj]

@cvgaviao we need to review all these PR's

[vietj]

as far as I understand you want to map an enum to a string but use your own converter right ?

[vietj]

and also, this is a use case for service proxies right ?

[cvgaviao]

as far as I understand you want to map an enum to a string but use your own converter right ?

Yep, the main necessity was to initially map a string property in a JSON object into a Enum, but those Enums doesn't have a defaut constructor. So, the need for a custom converter to do it.

[vietj]

it is still not clear because string are mapped to enum using valueOf, not sure what you mean by constructor, can you elaborate ?

[cvgaviao]

it is still not clear because string are mapped to enum using valueOf, not sure what you mean by constructor, can you elaborate ?

You can only use valueOf if, and only if, your JSON string property is EXACTLY (including case) equal to the Enum constant.
Will always be situations where the JSON entering in the API server comes from different data sources and using different character case and even format of data.

Take a look in the Enum example that I've added in the PR.

In that enum you can see that a DEV constant can be mapped to development or dev, and ITEST constant can be mapped to itest or integration-test

[vietj]

that was my question @cvgaviao no worries.