[TAP5-2565] Enum <-> String coercion is not symmetric if enum class overrides toString()

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 5.4.1
• Fix Version/s: 5.5.0, 5.4.2
• Assignee: Jochen Kemnade
• Reporter: Jochen Kemnade
• Created: 22/Sep/16 09:35
• Updated: 22/Sep/16 13:13
• Resolved: 22/Sep/16 13:13

Description

See TAP5-2496 and TAP5-1331.
If an enum class overrides toString(), the coercion is not symmetric because Enum->String uses toString() and String->Enum uses name().
This breaks <t:select /> when no encoder is specified.

Issue Links

• is broken by: TAP5-2496 Inconsistent behavior of EnumValueEncoder