Implements static string extension. Resolves #113 (#114)

Sources/StringGenerator/Snippets/SourceFileSnippet.swift

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ struct SourceFileSnippet: Snippet {
             ExtensionSnippet(extending: .type(.String)) {
                 StringStringsTableStructSnippet(stringsTable: sourceFile.stringExtension.stringsTableStruct)
                 StringInitializerSnippet(stringsTable: sourceFile.stringExtension.stringsTableStruct)
+                StringsTableConversionStaticMethodSnippet(
+                    stringsTable: sourceFile.stringExtension.stringsTableStruct,
+                    returnType: .type(.String)
+                )
             }
 
             ExtensionSnippet(

Tests/PluginTests/PluginTests.swift

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ final class PluginTests: XCTestCase {
             String(localizable: .demoBasic),
             "A basic string"
         )
+        XCTAssertEqual(
+            .localizable(.demoBasic),
+            "A basic string"
+        )
 
         XCTAssertEqual(
             String(localized: .localizable(.multiline(2))),
@@ -23,6 +27,13 @@ final class PluginTests: XCTestCase {
             spans 2 lines
             """
         )
+        XCTAssertEqual(
+            .localizable(.multiline(2)),
+            """
+            A string that
+            spans 2 lines
+            """
+        )
 
         XCTAssertEqual(
             String(localized: .featureOne(.pluralExample(1))),
@@ -32,6 +43,10 @@ final class PluginTests: XCTestCase {
             String(featureOne: .pluralExample(1)),
             "1 string remaining"
         )
+        XCTAssertEqual(
+            .featureOne(.pluralExample(1)),
+            "1 string remaining"
+        )
 
         XCTAssertEqual(
             String(localized: .featureOne(.pluralExample(10))),
@@ -41,6 +56,10 @@ final class PluginTests: XCTestCase {
             String(featureOne: .pluralExample(10)),
             "10 strings remaining"
         )
+        XCTAssertEqual(
+            .featureOne(.pluralExample(10)),
+            "10 strings remaining"
+        )
     }
 
     func testSwiftUI() {
@@ -59,11 +78,19 @@ final class PluginTests: XCTestCase {
             String(legacy: .simpleString("foo")),
             "This simple string: foo"
         )
+        XCTAssertEqual(
+            .legacy(.simpleString("foo")),
+            "This simple string: foo"
+        )
 
         XCTAssertEqual(
             String(legacy: .plural("John", 1)),
             "Hello John, I have 1 plural"
         )
+        XCTAssertEqual(
+            .legacy(.plural("John", 1)),
+            "Hello John, I have 1 plural"
+        )
     }
 
     func testComparisons() {

Tests/XCStringsToolTests/__Snapshots__/GenerateTests/testGenerate.FormatSpecifiers.swift

@@ -355,6 +355,11 @@ extension String {
             arguments: formatSpecifiers.arguments.map(\.value)
         )
     }
+
+    /// Creates a `String` that represents a localized value in the ‘FormatSpecifiers‘ strings table.
+    internal static func formatSpecifiers(_ formatSpecifiers: String.FormatSpecifiers) -> String {
+        String(formatSpecifiers: formatSpecifiers)
+    }
 }
 
 @available(macOS 13, iOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, *)

Tests/XCStringsToolTests/__Snapshots__/GenerateTests/testGenerate.Localizable.swift

@@ -216,6 +216,11 @@ extension String {
             arguments: localizable.arguments.map(\.value)
         )
     }
+
+    /// Creates a `String` that represents a localized value in the ‘Localizable‘ strings table.
+    internal static func localizable(_ localizable: String.Localizable) -> String {
+        String(localizable: localizable)
+    }
 }
 
 @available(macOS 13, iOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, *)

Tests/XCStringsToolTests/__Snapshots__/GenerateTests/testGenerate.Multiline.swift

@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ extension String {
             arguments: multiline.arguments.map(\.value)
         )
     }
+
+    /// Creates a `String` that represents a localized value in the ‘Multiline‘ strings table.
+    internal static func multiline(_ multiline: String.Multiline) -> String {
+        String(multiline: multiline)
+    }
 }
 
 @available(macOS 13, iOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, *)

Tests/XCStringsToolTests/__Snapshots__/GenerateTests/testGenerate.Positional.swift

@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ extension String {
             arguments: positional.arguments.map(\.value)
         )
     }
+
+    /// Creates a `String` that represents a localized value in the ‘Positional‘ strings table.
+    internal static func positional(_ positional: String.Positional) -> String {
+        String(positional: positional)
+    }
 }
 
 @available(macOS 13, iOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, *)

Tests/XCStringsToolTests/__Snapshots__/GenerateTests/testGenerate.Simple.swift

@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ extension String {
             arguments: simple.arguments.map(\.value)
         )
     }
+
+    /// Creates a `String` that represents a localized value in the ‘Simple‘ strings table.
+    internal static func simple(_ simple: String.Simple) -> String {
+        String(simple: simple)
+    }
 }
 
 @available(macOS 13, iOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, *)

Tests/XCStringsToolTests/__Snapshots__/GenerateTests/testGenerate.Substitution.swift

@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@ extension String {
             arguments: substitution.arguments.map(\.value)
         )
     }
+
+    /// Creates a `String` that represents a localized value in the ‘Substitution‘ strings table.
+    internal static func substitution(_ substitution: String.Substitution) -> String {
+        String(substitution: substitution)
+    }
 }
 
 @available(macOS 13, iOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, *)

Tests/XCStringsToolTests/__Snapshots__/GenerateTests/testGenerate.Variations.swift

@@ -172,6 +172,11 @@ extension String {
             arguments: variations.arguments.map(\.value)
         )
     }
+
+    /// Creates a `String` that represents a localized value in the ‘Variations‘ strings table.
+    internal static func variations(_ variations: String.Variations) -> String {
+        String(variations: variations)
+    }
 }
 
 @available(macOS 13, iOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, *)

Tests/XCStringsToolTests/__Snapshots__/GenerateTests/testGenerateWithLegacyFilesCombined.Legacy.swift

@@ -233,6 +233,11 @@ extension String {
             arguments: legacy.arguments.map(\.value)
         )
     }
+
+    /// Creates a `String` that represents a localized value in the ‘Legacy‘ strings table.
+    internal static func legacy(_ legacy: String.Legacy) -> String {
+        String(legacy: legacy)
+    }
 }
 
 @available(macOS 13, iOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, *)

Tests/XCStringsToolTests/__Snapshots__/GenerateTests/testGenerateWithLegacyStrings.Legacy.swift

@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@ extension String {
             arguments: legacy.arguments.map(\.value)
         )
     }
+
+    /// Creates a `String` that represents a localized value in the ‘Legacy‘ strings table.
+    internal static func legacy(_ legacy: String.Legacy) -> String {
+        String(legacy: legacy)
+    }
 }
 
 @available(macOS 13, iOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, *)

Tests/XCStringsToolTests/__Snapshots__/GenerateTests/testGenerateWithLegacyStringsdict.Legacy.swift

@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ extension String {
             arguments: legacy.arguments.map(\.value)
         )
     }
+
+    /// Creates a `String` that represents a localized value in the ‘Legacy‘ strings table.
+    internal static func legacy(_ legacy: String.Legacy) -> String {
+        String(legacy: legacy)
+    }
 }
 
 @available(macOS 13, iOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, *)

Tests/XCStringsToolTests/__Snapshots__/GenerateTests/testGenerateWithPackageAccessLevel.Localizable.swift

@@ -216,6 +216,11 @@ extension String {
             arguments: localizable.arguments.map(\.value)
         )
     }
+
+    /// Creates a `String` that represents a localized value in the ‘Localizable‘ strings table.
+    package static func localizable(_ localizable: String.Localizable) -> String {
+        String(localizable: localizable)
+    }
 }
 
 @available(macOS 13, iOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, *)

Tests/XCStringsToolTests/__Snapshots__/GenerateTests/testGenerateWithPublicAccessLevel.Localizable.swift

@@ -216,6 +216,11 @@ extension String {
             arguments: localizable.arguments.map(\.value)
         )
     }
+
+    /// Creates a `String` that represents a localized value in the ‘Localizable‘ strings table.
+    public static func localizable(_ localizable: String.Localizable) -> String {
+        String(localizable: localizable)
+    }
 }
 
 @available(macOS 13, iOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, *)