`SmartEnumNameConverter` does not support `Guid` values
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Description
I am using SmartEnums with Guid's as underlying values.
This works great except for when I want to serialize the names to JSON. In `SmartEnumNameConverter` there is a restriction placed on `TValue`, specifically `IConvertible`.
When I add a copy of the class to my solution and simply remove this restriction it works fine.
Is there a reason this restriction is added?
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start at SmartEnumNameConverter and trace why TValue is constrained to IConvertible; compare its Guid serialization path with existing supported values. Done means the converter supports name serialization for Guid-backed SmartEnums while preserving current behavior for other underlying values, with regression coverage.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100