import Foundation
// MARK: - CastingError
struct CastingError: Error {
let fromType: Any.Type
let toType: Any.Type
init<FromType, ToType>(fromType: FromType.Type, toType: ToType.Type) {
self.fromType = fromType
self.toType = toType
}
}
extension CastingError: LocalizedError {
var localizedDescription: String { return "Can not cast from \(fromType) to \(toType)" }
}
extension CastingError: CustomStringConvertible { var description: String { return localizedDescription } }
// MARK: - Data cast extensions
extension Data {
func toDictionary(options: JSONSerialization.ReadingOptions = []) throws -> [String: Any] {
return try to(type: [String: Any].self, options: options)
}
func to<T>(type: T.Type, options: JSONSerialization.ReadingOptions = []) throws -> T {
guard let result = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: self, options: options) as? T else {
throw CastingError(fromType: type, toType: T.self)
}
return result
}
}
// MARK: - String cast extensions
extension String {
func asJSON<T>(to type: T.Type, using encoding: String.Encoding = .utf8) throws -> T {
guard let data = data(using: encoding) else { throw CastingError(fromType: type, toType: T.self) }
return try data.to(type: T.self)
}
func asJSONToDictionary(using encoding: String.Encoding = .utf8) throws -> [String: Any] {
return try asJSON(to: [String: Any].self, using: encoding)
}
}
// MARK: - Dictionary cast extensions
extension Dictionary {
func toData(options: JSONSerialization.WritingOptions = []) throws -> Data {
return try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: self, options: options)
}
}
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