It's simple to extend a Collection type in swift to have a custom function for particular Element types:
struct MyStruct {
let string: String
}
extension Set where Element == MyStruct {
func getFirstWith(string: String) -> Element? {
return filter({ $0.string == string }).first
}
}
But suppose your Element type is generic?
protocol MyProtocol {}
struct MyGenericStruct<T: MyProtocol> {
let string: String
}
// error on next line:
// error: expected '>' to complete generic argument list
// extension Set where Element == MyGenericStruct<T: MyProtocol> {
// ^
extension Set where Element == MyGenericStruct<T: MyProtocol> {
func getFirstWith(string: String) -> Element? {
return filter({ $0.string == string }).first
}
}
// error on next line:
// error: use of undeclared type 'T'
// extension Set where Element == MyGenericStruct<T> {
// ^
extension Set where Element == MyGenericStruct<T> {
func getFirstWith(string: String) -> Element? {
return filter({ $0.string == string }).first
}
}
It's unclear to me how to declare that my element is a generic.