struct User { let firstName: String let lastName: String? } extension User: Codable { private enum CodingKeys: CodingKey { case firstName case lastName } init(from decoder: any Decoder) throws { let container: KeyedDecodingContainer = try decoder.container(keyedBy: User.CodingKeys.self) self.firstName = try container.decode(String.self, forKey: User.CodingKeys.firstName) self.lastName = try container.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: User.CodingKeys.lastName) } func encode(to encoder: any Encoder) throws { var container = encoder.container(keyedBy: User.CodingKeys.self) try container.encode(self.firstName, forKey: User.CodingKeys.firstName) try container.encodeIfPresent(self.lastName, forKey: User.CodingKeys.lastName) } } struct Generic { var value: Value } extension Generic { } extension Generic: Codable where Value: Codable { } struct Outer { struct Inner { let value: Int } } extension Outer.Inner: Codable { }