swift - Access String value in enum without using rawValue -
i replace global string constants nested enum keys i'm using access columns in database. the structure follows: enum databasekeys { enum user: string { case table = "user" case username = "username" ... } ... } each table in database inner enum, name of table being enum's title. first case in each enum name of table, , following cases columns in table. to use this, it's pretty simple: myuser[databasekeys.user.username.rawvalue] = "johnny" but using these enums a lot . having append .rawvalue every instance pain, , it's not readable i'd be. how can access string value without having use rawvalue ? it'd great if can this: myuser[databasekeys.user.username] = "johnny" note i'm using swift 2. if there's better way accomplish i'd love hear it! while didn't find way using desired syntax enums, possible using structs. struct databasekeys { ...