Minenum is a gem that enhances Ruby objects by adding enum functionality and returning enum objects as return values. Enums simplify representing states or types within a specific range of values and can be returned directly from methods.

Features:

• Return enum objects directly from methods, enabling clearer and more expressive code.
• Simplify code by encapsulating valid value ranges within enums.

Install the gem and add to the application's Gemfile by executing:

$ bundle add minenum

If bundler is not being used to manage dependencies, install the gem by executing:

$ gem install minenum

class Shirt
  include Minenum::Model

  enum :size, { small: 1, medium: 2, large: 3 }
end

shirt = Shirt.new
shirt.size = 1
shirt.size.name #=> :small
shirt.size.small? #=> true

# You can also set the name
shirt.size = :medium
shirt.size.name #=> :medium
shirt.size.medium? #=> true

# Call bang method to change the enum value
shirt.size.small!
shirt.size.small? #=> true

# You can get the enum values
Shirt.size.values #=> { small: 1, medium: 2, large: 3 }

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and the created tag, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/nowlinuxing/minenum.

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.