From abc1ac92b0c5417e6dab748f7c709da151a1a43c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Filip=20Su=C4=8Di=C4=87?= <filip.sucic@productive.io>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:45:39 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Return stored enumeration instances as-is from attribute
 getters

---
 lib/enumerations/value.rb | 1 +
 test/value_test.rb        | 9 +++++++++
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lib/enumerations/value.rb b/lib/enumerations/value.rb
index 4366880..b99a13f 100644
--- a/lib/enumerations/value.rb
+++ b/lib/enumerations/value.rb
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ def define_attributes_getters
 
         self.class.send :define_method, key do |locale: I18n.locale|
           case @attributes[key]
+          when Enumerations::Base then @attributes[key]
           when String, Symbol then translate_attribute(key, locale)
           else @attributes[key]
           end
diff --git a/test/value_test.rb b/test/value_test.rb
index 7b02a55..d526bd1 100644
--- a/test/value_test.rb
+++ b/test/value_test.rb
@@ -108,4 +108,13 @@ def test_string_methods_on_value
 
     assert_equal enum.foobar.upcase, 'FOOBAR'
   end
+
+  def test_enumeration_attribute_storing_another_enumeration_is_returned_as_is
+    enum = Class.new(Enumerations::Base) do
+      value :foobar, related: Role.admin
+    end
+
+    assert_instance_of Role, enum.foobar.related
+    assert_equal true, enum.foobar.related.admin?
+  end
 end