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# DynamicCodable
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A description of this package.
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`DynamicCodable` aims to make it easy to preserve arbitrary `Codable` data structures when unarchiving, allowing you to inspect those structures in a type safe way after the decoding is finished.
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## Installation
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Add `DynamicCodable` as a dependency in your `Package.swift` file to start using it. Then, add `import DynamicCodable` to any file you wish to use the library in.
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Please check the [releases](https://github.com/mochidev/DynamicCodable/releases) for recommended versions.
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```swift
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dependencies: [
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.package(url: "https://github.com/mochidev/DynamicCodable.git", .upToNextMinor(from: "0.1.0")),
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],
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...
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targets: [
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.target(
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name: "MyPackage",
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dependencies: [
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"DynamicCodable",
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]
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)
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]
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```
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## What is `DynamicCodable`?
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`DynamicCodable` is an enumeration that represents the various primitive types that are themselves codable. Using it is easy — simply mark the portion of your graph as being of type `DynamicCodable` to enable that subtree to be preserved during decoding:
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```swift
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struct ServerResponse: Codable {
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let status: String
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let metadata: DynamicCodable
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}
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let response = try JSONDecoder().decode(ServerResponse.self, from: data)
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// Consume the metadata whole
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print(response.metadata)
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// Dig into the metadata — it's just an enum!
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switch response.metadata {
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case .keyed(let dictionary)
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print(dictionary["debugInfo"], default: .empty) // Convenience for dictionary[.string("debugInfo"), default: .empty]
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case .bool(false):
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print("Metadata disabled")
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case .nil:
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print("Metadata unavailable")
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default: break
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}
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```
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Note that `DynamicCodable` is not limited to be used with JSON coders - it can be used with any `Codable`-compatible coder!
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## Contributing
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Contribution is welcome! Please take a look at the issues already available, or start a new issue to discuss a new feature. Although guarantees can't be made regarding feature requests, PRs that fit with the goals of the project and that have been discussed before hand are more than welcome!
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Please make sure that all submissions have clean commit histories, are well documented, and thoroughly tested. **Please rebase your PR** before submission rather than merge in `main`. Linear histories are required.

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