[p0w3n3d]

I agree with you. I think that except for memory cost, having everything in strings just moves the logic of validation of unknown or malformed strings from deserializer to validator method. But it must happen. And it will break nevertheless when new possible value occur.

You've just implemented POST and GET enum? Here's the PATCH. You have all http codes in your enum? And what about teapot? You had STARTING, PENDING, and FINISHED in your ``state`` allowed values? Our business analyst wants FAILED. Etc. Etc.