Generate string to enum using stringer.

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Hi,

We would like to be able to generate string to enum value method using stringer in addition to String() method.

https://github.com/golang/tools/blob/master/cmd/stringer/stringer.go

Is this something that can be added to Stringer? If yes, what is the process for that?

Thanks.

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It already has been! Álvaro has done this for you. https://github.com/alvaroloes/enumer

This is a fork of stringer that has the function you want:

• A function <Type>String(s string) to get the enum value from its string representation. This is useful when you need to read enum values from command line arguments, from a configuration file, or from a REST API request... In short, from those places where using the real enum value (an integer) would be almost meaningless or hard to trace or use by a human.