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# Limitations
* This library uses a compiler-specific hack (based on `__PRETTY_FUNCTION__` / `__FUNCSIG__`).
* This library uses a compiler-specific hack based on `__PRETTY_FUNCTION__` / `__FUNCSIG__`.
* To check is magic_enum supported compiler use macro `MAGIC_ENUM_SUPPORTED` or constexpr constant `magic_enum::is_magic_enum_supported`.</br>
If magic_enum used on unsupported compiler, occurs the compilation error. To suppress error define macro `MAGIC_ENUM_NO_CHECK_SUPPORT`.
* To check if magic_enum is supported with your compiler, use macro `MAGIC_ENUM_SUPPORTED` or constexpr constant `magic_enum::is_magic_enum_supported`.
If magic_enum is used on an unsupported compiler, a compilation error will occur.
To suppress the error, define macro `MAGIC_ENUM_NO_CHECK_SUPPORT`.
* Enum can't reflect if the enum is a forward declaration.
* magic_enum can't reflect if the enum is a forward declaration.
* For enum-flags add `is_flags` to specialization `enum_range` for necessary enum type. Specialization of `enum_range` must be injected in `namespace magic_enum::customize`.
## Enum Flags
* For enum flags, add `is_flags` to specialization `enum_range` for necessary enum type. Specializations of `enum_range` must be injected in `namespace magic_enum::customize`.
```cpp
enum class Directions { Up = 1 << 1, Down = 1 << 2, Right = 1 << 3, Left = 1 << 4 };
enum class Directions { Up = 1 << 0, Down = 1 << 1, Right = 1 << 2, Left = 1 << 3 };
template <>
struct magic_enum::customize::enum_range<Directions> {
static constexpr bool is_flags = true;
};
```
* `MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MAX/MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MIN` does not affect the maximum amount of flags.
* `MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MAX` / `MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MIN` does not affect the maximum number of enum flags.
* If enum is declared as flags, then it will not reflect the value of zero and is logically AND.
* If an enum is declared as a flag enum, its zero value will not be reflected.
* Enum value must be in range `[MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MIN, MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MAX]`.
## Enum Range
* By default `MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MIN = -128`, `MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MAX = 128`.
* Enum values must be in the range `[MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MIN, MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MAX]`.
* `MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE = (MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MAX - MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MIN)` must be less than `UINT16_MAX`.
* By default, `MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MIN = -128`, `MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MAX = 127`.
* If need another range for all enum types by default, redefine the macro `MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MIN` and `MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MAX`.
* `MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE = (MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MAX - MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MIN)` must be less than `UINT16_MAX`.
* If you need a different range for all enum types by default, redefine the macro `MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MIN` and `MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MAX`:
```cpp
#define MAGIC_ENUM_RANGE_MIN 0
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#include <magic_enum.hpp>
```
* If need another range for specific enum type, add specialization `enum_range` for necessary enum type. Specialization of `enum_range` must be injected in `namespace magic_enum::customize`.
```cpp
#include <magic_enum.hpp>
enum class number { one = 100, two = 200, three = 300 };
template <>
struct magic_enum::customize::enum_range<number> {
static constexpr int min = 100;
static constexpr int max = 300;
// (max - min) must be less than UINT16_MAX.
};
```
* `magic_enum` [won't work if a value is aliased](https://github.com/Neargye/magic_enum/issues/68). Work with enum-aliases is compiler-implementation-defined.
* If you need a different range for a specific enum type, add the specialization `enum_range` for the enum type. Specializations of `enum_range` must be injected in `namespace magic_enum::customize`.
```cpp
enum ShapeKind {
ConvexBegin = 0,
Box = 0, // Won't work.
Sphere = 1,
ConvexEnd = 2,
Donut = 2, // Won't work too.
Banana = 3,
COUNT = 4
#include <magic_enum.hpp>
enum class number { one = 100, two = 200, three = 300 };
template <>
struct magic_enum::customize::enum_range<number> {
static constexpr int min = 100;
static constexpr int max = 300;
// (max - min) must be less than UINT16_MAX.
};
// magic_enum::enum_cast<ShapeKind>("Box") -> nullopt
// magic_enum::enum_name(ShapeKind::Box) -> "ConvexBegin"
```
One of the possible workaround the issue:
## Aliasing
```cpp
enum ShapeKind {
// Convex shapes, see ConvexBegin and ConvexEnd below.
Box = 0,
Sphere = 1,
magic_enum [won't work if a value is aliased](https://github.com/Neargye/magic_enum/issues/68). How magic_enum works with aliases is compiler-implementation-defined.
// Non-convex shapes.
Donut = 2,
Banana = 3,
```cpp
enum ShapeKind {
ConvexBegin = 0,
Box = 0, // Won't work.
Sphere = 1,
ConvexEnd = 2,
Donut = 2, // Won't work too.
Banana = 3,
COUNT = 4
};
// magic_enum::enum_cast<ShapeKind>("Box") -> nullopt
// magic_enum::enum_name(ShapeKind::Box) -> "ConvexBegin"
```
COUNT = Banana + 1,
One possible workaround for the issue is to define the enum values you want reflected before their aliases:
// Non-reflected aliases.
ConvexBegin = Box,
ConvexEnd = Sphere + 1
};
// magic_enum::enum_cast<ShapeKind>("Box") -> ShapeKind::Box
// magic_enum::enum_name(ShapeKind::Box) -> "Box"
```cpp
enum ShapeKind {
// Convex shapes, see ConvexBegin and ConvexEnd below.
Box = 0,
Sphere = 1,
// Non-convex shapes.
Donut = 2,
Banana = 3,
COUNT = Banana + 1,
// Non-reflected aliases.
// magic_enum::enum_cast<ShapeKind>("ConvexBegin") -> nullopt
// magic_enum::enum_name(ShapeKind::ConvexBegin) -> "Box"
```
ConvexBegin = Box,
ConvexEnd = Sphere + 1
};
// magic_enum::enum_cast<ShapeKind>("Box") -> ShapeKind::Box
// magic_enum::enum_name(ShapeKind::Box) -> "Box"
On some compiler enum-aliases not supported, [for example Visual Studio 2017](https://github.com/Neargye/magic_enum/issues/36), macro `MAGIC_ENUM_SUPPORTED_ALIASES` will be undefined.
// Non-reflected aliases.
// magic_enum::enum_cast<ShapeKind>("ConvexBegin") -> nullopt
// magic_enum::enum_name(ShapeKind::ConvexBegin) -> "Box"
```
```cpp
enum Number {
one = 1,
ONE = 1
};
// magic_enum::enum_cast<Number>("one") -> nullopt
// magic_enum::enum_name(Number::one) -> ""
// magic_enum::enum_cast<Number>("ONE") -> nullopt
// magic_enum::enum_name(Number::ONE) -> ""
```
On some compilers, enum aliases are not supported, [for example Visual Studio 2017](https://github.com/Neargye/magic_enum/issues/36), macro `MAGIC_ENUM_SUPPORTED_ALIASES` will be undefined.
```cpp
enum Number {
one = 1,
ONE = 1
};
// magic_enum::enum_cast<Number>("one") -> nullopt
// magic_enum::enum_name(Number::one) -> ""
// magic_enum::enum_cast<Number>("ONE") -> nullopt
// magic_enum::enum_name(Number::ONE) -> ""
```
## Other Compiler Issues
* If you hit a message like this:
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```
Change the limit for the number of constexpr evaluated:
* MSVC `/constexpr:depthN`, `/constexpr:stepsN` <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/constexpr-control-constexpr-evaluation>
* Clang `-fconstexpr-depth=N`, `-fconstexpr-steps=N` <https://clang.llvm.org/docs/UsersManual.html#controlling-implementation-limits>
* GCC `-fconstexpr-depth=N`, `-fconstexpr-loop-limit=N`, `-fconstexpr-ops-limit=N` <https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-9.2.0/gcc/C_002b_002b-Dialect-Options.html>
* MSVC: `/constexpr:depthN`, `/constexpr:stepsN` <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/constexpr-control-constexpr-evaluation>
* Clang: `-fconstexpr-depth=N`, `-fconstexpr-steps=N` <https://clang.llvm.org/docs/UsersManual.html#controlling-implementation-limits>
* GCC: `-fconstexpr-depth=N`, `-fconstexpr-loop-limit=N`, `-fconstexpr-ops-limit=N` <https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-9.2.0/gcc/C_002b_002b-Dialect-Options.html>
* Intellisense Visual Studio may have some problems analyzing `magic_enum`.
* Visual Studio's Intellisense may have some problems analyzing magic_enum.
* Enums in template may work incorrectly (especially on Сlang)
* Enums in templates may not work correctly (especially on Сlang).
See [#164](https://github.com/Neargye/magic_enum/issues/164), [#65](https://github.com/Neargye/magic_enum/issues/65)