Feature Request: Bulk Removal of Enum Case in Swift

[shishawn]

Motivation

Enumerations are widely used in Swift for type safety and clean code. However, removing a case from an enum can be challenging, as it requires:

1. Manually identifying all places where the enum case is referenced.
2. Updating these references to handle the removal appropriately, either by replacing them with a default behavior or removing unreachable code.
   This process is error-prone, especially in large codebases where enums are used extensively.

Proposed solution

Update Swift’s refactoring capabilities with a "Remove Enum Case" functionality that:

1. Allows a developer to select an enum case for removal.
2. Automatically identifies and updates all references to the case across the codebase.
3. Removes references where appropriate, specifically:
   a. In switch statements, remove the corresponding reference.
   b. Remove the entire switch statement if the removed case was its sole clause.
4. Replaces references with placeholders for manual intervention when they cannot be safely removed or modified automatically.

Alternatives considered

N/A

Additional information

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