diff --git a/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/gen.kt b/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/gen.kt
index 74b96bd440a..4dd21112bf3 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/gen.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/gen.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.idl2k
 
+import org.jetbrains.idl2k.util.mapEnumConstant
+
 private fun Operation.getterOrSetter() = this.attributes.map { it.call }.toSet().let { attributes ->
     when {
         "getter" in attributes -> NativeGetterOrSetter.GETTER
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ fun generateAttribute(putNoImpl: Boolean, repository: Repository, attribute: Att
                 type = mapType(repository, attribute.type).let { if (nullableAttributes) it.toNullable() else it },
                 initializer =
                     if (putNoImpl && !attribute.static) {
-                        mapLiteral(attribute.defaultValue, mapType(repository, attribute.type))
+                        mapLiteral(attribute.defaultValue, mapType(repository, attribute.type), repository.enums)
                     }
                     else if (attribute.defaultValue != null) {
                         "definedExternally"
@@ -228,15 +230,21 @@ fun generateUnions(ifaces: List<GenerateTraitOrClass>, typedefs: Iterable<Typede
     )
 }
 
-private fun mapLiteral(literal: String?, expectedType: Type = DynamicType) = when (literal) {
-    "[]" -> when {
-        expectedType == DynamicType -> "arrayOf<dynamic>()"
-        expectedType is AnyType -> "arrayOf<dynamic>()"
-        expectedType is UnionType -> "arrayOf<dynamic>()"
-        else -> "arrayOf()"
+private fun mapLiteral(literal: String?, expectedType: Type = DynamicType, enums: Map<String, EnumDefinition>) =
+    if (literal != null && expectedType is SimpleType && expectedType.type in enums.keys) {
+        expectedType.type + "." + mapEnumConstant(literal.removeSurrounding("\"", "\""))
+    }
+    else {
+        when (literal) {
+            "[]" -> when {
+                expectedType == DynamicType -> "arrayOf<dynamic>()"
+                expectedType is AnyType -> "arrayOf<dynamic>()"
+                expectedType is UnionType -> "arrayOf<dynamic>()"
+                else -> "arrayOf()"
+            }
+            else -> literal
+        }
     }
-    else -> literal
-}
 
 fun implementInterfaces(declarations: List<GenerateTraitOrClass>) {
     val unimplementedMemberMap = getUnimplementedMembers(declarations)
diff --git a/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/idl.kt b/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/idl.kt
index db227c1038d..64759ee5066 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/idl.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/idl.kt
@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@ import org.antlr.v4.runtime.CharStream
 import org.antlr.v4.runtime.CommonTokenStream
 import org.antlr.v4.runtime.ParserRuleContext
 import org.antlr.v4.runtime.tree.ParseTree
-import org.antlr.v4.runtime.tree.RuleNode
 import org.antlr.v4.runtime.tree.TerminalNode
 import org.antlr.webidl.WebIDLBaseVisitor
 import org.antlr.webidl.WebIDLLexer
 import org.antlr.webidl.WebIDLParser
 import org.antlr.webidl.WebIDLParser.*
-import java.util.ArrayList
+import java.util.*
 
 data class ExtendedAttribute(val name: String?, val call: String, val arguments: List<Attribute>)
 data class Operation(val name: String, val returnType: Type, val parameters: List<Attribute>, val attributes: List<ExtendedAttribute>, val static: Boolean)
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ data class InterfaceDefinition(
 ) : Definition
 
 data class ExtensionInterfaceDefinition(val namespace: String, val name: String, val implements: String) : Definition
-data class EnumDefinition(val namespace: String, val name: String) : Definition
+data class EnumDefinition(val namespace: String, val name: String, val entries: List<String>) : Definition
 
 class ExtendedAttributeArgumentsParser(private val namespace: String) : WebIDLBaseVisitor<List<Attribute>>() {
     private val arguments = ArrayList<Attribute>()
@@ -337,13 +336,15 @@ class DefinitionVisitor(val extendedAttributes: List<ExtendedAttribute>, val nam
     private val constants = ArrayList<Constant>()
     private var partial = false
     private var callback = false
+    private val enumEntries = mutableListOf<String>()
+    private var enumEntryExpected = false
 
     override fun defaultResult(): Definition = when (kind) {
         DefinitionKind.INTERFACE -> InterfaceDefinition(name, namespace, extendedAttributes, operations, attributes, inherited, constants, false, partial, callback)
         DefinitionKind.DICTIONARY -> InterfaceDefinition(name, namespace, extendedAttributes, operations, attributes, inherited, constants, /* dictionary = */ true, partial, callback)
         DefinitionKind.EXTENSION_INTERFACE -> ExtensionInterfaceDefinition(namespace, name, implements ?: "")
         DefinitionKind.TYPEDEF -> TypedefDefinition(typedefType ?: AnyType(true), namespace, name)
-        DefinitionKind.ENUM -> EnumDefinition(namespace, name)
+        DefinitionKind.ENUM -> EnumDefinition(namespace, name, enumEntries)
     }
 
     override fun visitCallbackRestOrInterface(ctx: WebIDLParser.CallbackRestOrInterfaceContext): Definition {
@@ -408,12 +409,23 @@ class DefinitionVisitor(val extendedAttributes: List<ExtendedAttribute>, val nam
     }
 
     override fun visitEnum_(ctx: Enum_Context): Definition {
+        enumEntryExpected = true
         kind = DefinitionKind.ENUM
         name = getName(ctx)
 
+        super.visitEnum_(ctx)
+
+        enumEntryExpected = false
         return defaultResult()
     }
 
+    override fun visitTerminal(node: TerminalNode): Definition {
+        if (enumEntryExpected && node.symbol.type == WebIDLParser.STRING_WEBIDL) {
+            enumEntries += node.symbol.text.removeSurrounding("\"", "\"")
+        }
+        return super.visitTerminal(node)
+    }
+
     override fun visitDictionary(ctx: DictionaryContext): Definition {
         kind = DefinitionKind.DICTIONARY
         name = getName(ctx)
diff --git a/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/main.kt b/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/main.kt
index 7f716211ba2..befba102cfc 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/main.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/main.kt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
         }
     }
     val unions = generateUnions(definitions, repository.typeDefs.values)
-    val allPackages = definitions.map { it.namespace }.distinct().sorted()
+    val allPackages = (definitions.asSequence().map { it.namespace } + repository.enums.values.map { it.namespace }).distinct().sorted()
     implementInterfaces(definitions)
 
     outDir.deleteRecursively()
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
             }
             w.appendln()
 
-            w.render(pkg, definitions, unions)
+            w.render(pkg, definitions, unions, repository.enums.values.toList())
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/render.kt b/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/render.kt
index 94875ceca9e..3116c09da8d 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/render.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/render.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.idl2k
 
+import org.jetbrains.idl2k.util.mapEnumConstant
 import java.math.BigInteger
 
 private fun <O : Appendable> O.indent(commented: Boolean = false, level: Int) {
@@ -142,7 +143,9 @@ private fun GenerateFunction.isCommented(parent: String) =
 private fun GenerateAttribute.isRequiredFunctionArgument(owner: String, functionName: String) = "$owner.$functionName.$name" in requiredArguments
 private fun GenerateFunction.fixRequiredArguments(parent: String) = copy(arguments = arguments.map { arg -> arg.copy(initializer = if (arg.isRequiredFunctionArgument(parent, name)) null else arg.initializer) })
 
-fun Appendable.render(allTypes: Map<String, GenerateTraitOrClass>, typeNamesToUnions: Map<String, List<String>>, iface: GenerateTraitOrClass, markerAnnotation: Boolean = false) {
+fun Appendable.render(allTypes: Map<String, GenerateTraitOrClass>, enums: List<EnumDefinition>, typeNamesToUnions: Map<String, List<String>>, iface: GenerateTraitOrClass, markerAnnotation: Boolean = false) {
+    val allTypesAndEnums = allTypes.keys + enums.map { it.name }
+
     append("public external ")
     if (markerAnnotation) {
         append("@marker ")
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@ fun Appendable.render(allTypes: Map<String, GenerateTraitOrClass>, typeNamesToUn
     append(iface.name)
     val primary = iface.primaryConstructor
     if (primary != null && (primary.constructor.arguments.isNotEmpty() || iface.secondaryConstructors.isNotEmpty())) {
-        renderArgumentsDeclaration(primary.constructor.fixRequiredArguments(iface.name).arguments.dynamicIfUnknownType(allTypes.keys), false)
+        renderArgumentsDeclaration(primary.constructor.fixRequiredArguments(iface.name).arguments.dynamicIfUnknownType(allTypesAndEnums), false)
     }
 
     val superTypesExclude = inheritanceExclude[iface.name] ?: emptySet()
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ fun Appendable.render(allTypes: Map<String, GenerateTraitOrClass>, typeNamesToUn
     iface.secondaryConstructors.forEach { secondary ->
         indent(false, 1)
         append("constructor")
-        renderArgumentsDeclaration(secondary.constructor.fixRequiredArguments(iface.name).arguments.dynamicIfUnknownType(allTypes.keys), false)
+        renderArgumentsDeclaration(secondary.constructor.fixRequiredArguments(iface.name).arguments.dynamicIfUnknownType(allTypesAndEnums), false)
 
         appendln()
     }
@@ -188,7 +191,7 @@ fun Appendable.render(allTypes: Map<String, GenerateTraitOrClass>, typeNamesToUn
 
     iface.memberAttributes
         .filter { it !in superAttributes && !it.static && (it.isVar || (it.isVal && superAttributesByName[it.name]?.hasNoVars() ?: true)) }
-        .map { it.dynamicIfUnknownType(allTypes.keys) }
+        .map { it.dynamicIfUnknownType(allTypesAndEnums) }
         .groupBy { it.name }
         .mapValues { it.value.filter { "${iface.name}.${it.name}" !in commentOutDeclarations && "${iface.name}.${it.name}: ${it.type.render()}" !in commentOutDeclarations  } }
         .filterValues { it.isNotEmpty() }
@@ -217,7 +220,7 @@ fun Appendable.render(allTypes: Map<String, GenerateTraitOrClass>, typeNamesToUn
             }
     }
     val memberFunctions = iface.memberFunctions.filter { (it !in superFunctions || it.override) && !it.static }
-            .map { it.dynamicIfUnknownType(allTypes.keys) }.groupBy { it.signature }.reduceValues(::betterFunction).values
+            .map { it.dynamicIfUnknownType(allTypesAndEnums) }.groupBy { it.signature }.reduceValues(::betterFunction).values
 
     fun doRenderFunction(function: GenerateFunction, level: Int = 1) {
         renderFunctionDeclaration(
@@ -255,7 +258,7 @@ fun Appendable.render(allTypes: Map<String, GenerateTraitOrClass>, typeNamesToUn
     appendln()
 
     if (iface.generateBuilderFunction) {
-        renderBuilderFunction(iface, allSuperTypes, allTypes.keys)
+        renderBuilderFunction(iface, allSuperTypes, allTypesAndEnums)
     }
 }
 
@@ -336,21 +339,40 @@ private fun merge(a: GenerateAttribute, b: GenerateAttribute): GenerateAttribute
 
 fun <K, V> List<Pair<K, V>>.toMultiMap(): Map<K, List<V>> = groupBy { it.first }.mapValues { it.value.map { it.second } }
 
-fun Appendable.render(namespace: String, ifaces: List<GenerateTraitOrClass>, unions : GenerateUnionTypes) {
+fun Appendable.render(enumDefinition: EnumDefinition) {
+    appendln("/* please, don't implement this interface! */")
+    appendln("public external interface ${enumDefinition.name} {")
+    indent(level = 1)
+    appendln("companion object")
+    appendln("}")
+
+    for (entry in enumDefinition.entries) {
+        val entryName = mapEnumConstant(entry)
+        appendln("public inline val ${enumDefinition.name}.Companion.$entryName: ${enumDefinition.name} " +
+                "get() = \"$entry\".asDynamic().unsafeCast<${enumDefinition.name}>()")
+    }
+
+    appendln()
+}
+
+fun Appendable.render(namespace: String, ifaces: List<GenerateTraitOrClass>, unions: GenerateUnionTypes, enums: List<EnumDefinition>) {
     val declaredTypes = ifaces.associateBy { it.name }
 
     val allTypes = declaredTypes + unions.anonymousUnionsMap + unions.typedefsMarkersMap
     declaredTypes.values.filter { it.namespace == namespace }.forEach {
-        render(allTypes, unions.typeNamesToUnionsMap, it)
+        render(allTypes, enums, unions.typeNamesToUnionsMap, it)
     }
 
     unions.anonymousUnionsMap.values.filter { it.namespace == "" || it.namespace == namespace }.forEach {
-        render(allTypes, emptyMap(), it, markerAnnotation = true)
+        render(allTypes, enums, emptyMap(), it, markerAnnotation = true)
     }
 
     unions.typedefsMarkersMap.values.filter { it.namespace == "" || it.namespace == namespace }.forEach {
-        render(allTypes, emptyMap(), it, markerAnnotation = true)
+        render(allTypes, enums, emptyMap(), it, markerAnnotation = true)
     }
+
+    enums.filter { it.namespace == namespace }
+            .forEach { render(it) }
 }
 
 enum class MemberModality {
diff --git a/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/typeMappings.kt b/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/typeMappings.kt
index d0205e114af..165928b191a 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/typeMappings.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/typeMappings.kt
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ internal fun mapType(repository: Repository, type: Type): Type = when (type) {
             typeName in typeMapper -> typeMapper[typeName]!!.withNullability(type.nullable)
             typeName in repository.interfaces -> type
             typeName in repository.typeDefs -> mapTypedef(repository, type)
-            typeName in repository.enums -> SimpleType("String", type.nullable)
 
             else -> type
         }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/utils.kt b/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/utils.kt
index 3f4816a3b41..04d83378342 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/utils.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/idl2k/src/main/kotlin/utils.kt
@@ -41,3 +41,5 @@ fun <T> List<List<T>>.mutations() : List<List<T>> {
 
     return result
 }
+
+fun mapEnumConstant(entry: String) = if (entry.isEmpty()) "EMPTY" else entry.toUpperCase().replace("-", "_")
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