How to access a Swift enum associated value outside of a switch statement

Question

Consider:

enum Line {
    case    Horizontal(CGFloat)
    case    Vertical(CGFloat)
}

let leftEdge             =  Line.Horizontal(0.0)
let leftMaskRightEdge             


        

Answer 1

Why this is not possible is already answered, so this is only an advice. Why don't you implement it like this. I mean enums and structs are both value types.

enum Orientation {
    case Horizontal
    case Vertical
}

struct Line {

    let orientation : Orientation
    let value : CGFloat

    init(_ orientation: Orientation, _ value: CGFloat) {

        self.orientation = orientation
        self.value = value
    }
} 

let x = Line(.Horizontal, 20.0)

// if you want that syntax 'Line.Horizontal(0.0)' you could fake it like this

struct Line {

    let orientation : Orientation
    let value : CGFloat

    private init(_ orientation: Orientation, _ value: CGFloat) {

        self.orientation = orientation
        self.value = value
    }

    static func Horizontal(value: CGFloat) -> Line { return Line(.Horizontal, value) }
    static func Vertical(value: CGFloat) -> Line { return Line(.Vertical, value) }
}

let y = Line.Horizontal(20.0)