cpp API should support strings to set flag values
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Description
- in the cpp API, we should allow strings to set flag sets (cf. strings to set enums)
- flags should allow any integer value
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Research direction
Start with the C++ API handling for flag sets and read discussion 4807 for the intended behavior. Trace the existing string-to-enum support as the closest reference; done means flag sets accept strings and flags accept any integer value, with corresponding coverage added where the API is tested.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100