Auto-deduce valid values for enum @Option fields#7354
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When an @option annotation does not explicitly specify valid values and the field type is an enum, automatically populate valid from the enum constants via reflection.
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Apr 14, 2026
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Summary
@Optionannotation does not explicitly specifyvalidvalues and the annotated type is an enum, the valid values are now automatically populated from the enum constants via reflection.validValues()helper inRecipe.javaused by all three option discovery paths (field, getter method, constructor parameter).validvalues on the annotation still take precedence over auto-deduction.Test plan
validtakes precedence over enum constantsRecipeBasicsTesttests continue to pass