Merge pull request #9 from robrix/printable

Printable

Author: Rob Rix

Box/Box.swift

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /// Wraps a type `T` in a reference type.
 ///
 /// Typically this is used to work around limitations of value types (for example, the lack of codegen for recursive value types and type-parameterized enums with >1 case). It is also useful for sharing a single (presumably large) value without copying it.
-public final class Box<T>: BoxType {
+public final class Box<T>: BoxType, Printable {
 	/// Initializes a `Box` with the given value.
 	public init(_ value: T) {
 		self.value = value
@@ -16,4 +16,11 @@ public final class Box<T>: BoxType {
 	public func map<U>(f: T -> U) -> Box<U> {
 		return Box<U>(f(value))
 	}
+
+
+	// MARK: Printable
+
+	public var description: String {
+		return toString(value)
+	}
 }

Box/MutableBox.swift

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /// While this, like `Box<T>` could be used to work around limitations of value types, it is much more useful for sharing a single mutable value such that mutations are shared.
 ///
 /// As with all mutable state, this should be used carefully, for example as an optimization, rather than a default design choice. Most of the time, `Box<T>` will suffice where any `BoxType` is needed.
-public final class MutableBox<T>: MutableBoxType {
+public final class MutableBox<T>: MutableBoxType, Printable {
 	/// Initializes a `MutableBox` with the given value.
 	public init(_ value: T) {
 		self.value = value
@@ -18,4 +18,10 @@ public final class MutableBox<T>: MutableBoxType {
 	public func map<U>(f: T -> U) -> MutableBox<U> {
 		return MutableBox<U>(f(value))
 	}
+
+	// MARK: Printable
+
+	public var description: String {
+		return toString(value)
+	}
 }