is it possible to write a function to get an enum from a value? I know in Java you would write a sta...

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[kevin.cianfarini]

is it possible to write a function to get an enum from a value? I know in Java you would write a static function, but enums in kotlin can't have companion objects. Looking to get the enum associated with token here.

internal enum class BencoderTokens(private val token: Byte) {
    INTEGER('i'.toByte()),
    STRING(':'.toByte()),
    LIST('l'.toByte()),
    DICT('d'.toByte()),
    END('e'.toByte())
}

[streetsofboston]

???
Enums can have companion objects.

internal enum class BencoderTokens(private val token: Byte) {
    INTEGER('i'.toByte()),
    STRING(':'.toByte()),
    LIST('l'.toByte()),
    DICT('d'.toByte()),
    END('e'.toByte());

    companion object {
        fun create(...) : BencoderTokens { .. }
    }
}

[kevin.cianfarini]

welp, I'm dumb 🙃

[kevin.cianfarini]

thanks!