Document CATCH_REGISTER_ENUM

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[Catch::StringMaker specialisation](#catchstringmaker-specialisation)<br>
[Catch::is_range specialisation](#catchis_range-specialisation)<br>
[Exceptions](#exceptions)<br>
[Enums](#enums)<br>
Catch needs to be able to convert types you use in assertions and logging expressions into strings (for logging and reporting purposes).
Most built-in or std types are supported out of the box but there are two ways that you can tell Catch how to convert your own types (or other, third-party types) into strings.
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}
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## Enums
Enums that already have a `<<` overload for `std::ostream` will convert to strings as expected.
If you only need to convert enums to strings for test reporting purposes you can provide a `StringMaker` specialisations as any other type.
However, as a convenience, Catch provides the `REGISTER_ENUM` helper macro that will generate the `StringMaker` specialiation for you with minimal code.
Simply provide it the (qualified) enum name, followed by all the enum values, and you're done!
E.g.
```
enum class Fruits { Banana, Apple, Mango };
CATCH_REGISTER_ENUM( Fruits, Fruits::Banana, Fruits::Apple, Fruits::Mango );
TEST_CASE() {
REQUIRE( Fruits::Mango == Fruits::Apple );
}
```
... or if the enum is in a namespace:
```
namespace Bikeshed {
enum class Colours { Red, Green, Blue };
}
// Important!: This macro must appear at top level scope - not inside a namespace
// You can fully qualify the names, or use a using if you prefer
CATCH_REGISTER_ENUM( Bikeshed::Colours,
Bikeshed::Colours::Red,
Bikeshed::Colours::Green,
Bikeshed::Colours::Blue );
TEST_CASE() {
REQUIRE( Bikeshed::Colours::Red == Bikeshed::Colours::Blue );
}
```
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