NS_ENUM error when declared before class instance variables

Question

Example .h file:

@interface MyClass : NSObject


typedef NS_ENUM(int, myType) {
    Something,
    SomethingElse,
    SomethingElseElse,
    YetAnotherSomethingElse
};

{ //Error On This Line: Expected Identifier or '('

    int aInstanceVariable;

}


//Some Methods go here
@end

Why am I getting that error (see the comment in the code above)? It works fine when below the class instance variable declaration, but I would like to use it as the type for one of my instance variables.

@CarlVeazey No I didn't. That fixed it. Thanks. Wanna make a quick answer on my question or should I? — Andrew
– Andrew, Commented Aug 21, 2013 at 21:53
Was trying to find some reference on exactly what's legal after @interface but couldn't. Go ahead and self answer. — Carl Veazey
– Carl Veazey, Commented Aug 21, 2013 at 21:57

Andrew · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-21 22:02:17Z

2

Thanks to @CarlVeazey, I discovered that the answer was simple: Move the typedef declaration to above @interface. The reason for this is that types cannot be owned by a class or an instance of a class, and therefore cannot be in the interface for a class.

answered Aug 21, 2013 at 22:02

Andrew

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