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Improve macro defined constants to recognize #define CONSTANT ((int) 1)

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Description

In the header files I am trying to make bindings for, some constants are defined like this:

#define kOfxStatFailed  ((int)1)
#define kOfxStatErrFatal ((int)2)
// ...

Can this pattern be supported? Maybe I can attempt to add this if I get some guidance :)

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Research direction

No file or test is named in the issue. Start by locating bindgen's handling of C preprocessor constants and existing cast-related cases, then trace how generated bindings represent integer macros. Done means definitions such as ((int)1) and ((int)2) are recognized and produce usable bindings, with coverage for the reported pattern.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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