Cannot cache laravel config using your enums

[torian257x]

myconfig.php

return [
'mysetting' => SomeEnumType::myFoo(),
];

when running php artisan config:cache

gives

 LogicException 

  Your configuration files are not serializable.

  at vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ConfigCacheCommand.php:71
     67▕             require $configPath;
     68▕         } catch (Throwable $e) {
     69▕             $this->files->delete($configPath);
     70▕ 
  ➜  71▕             throw new LogicException('Your configuration files are not serializable.', 0, $e);
     72▕         }
     73▕ 
     74▕         $this->info('Configuration cached successfully!');
     75▕     }

      +2 vendor frames 
  3   bootstrap/cache/config.php:797
      BenSampo\Enum\Enum::__callStatic()

      +14 vendor frames 
  18  artisan:37
      Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel::handle()

[Benedikt Franke]

What method does Laravel use to serialize the config?

[torian257x]

looks like config:cache uses var_export

look here Illuminate\Foundation\Console ConfigCacheCommand.php

[Benedikt Franke]

I think we just need to implement __set_state(), see https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.magic.php#object.set-state