Enums in java


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Introduction

The java.lang.Enum class is the common base class of all Java language enumeration types.

Class declaration

Following is the declaration for java.lang.Enum class:

public abstract class Enum<E extends Enum<E>>
   extends Object
      implements Comparable<E>, Serializable

Class constructors

S.N. Constructor & Description
1

protected Enum(String name, int ordinal)

This is the single constructor.

Class methods

S.N. Method & Description
1

protected Object clone()

This method throws CloneNotSupportedException.

2

int compareTo(E o)

This method compares this enum with the specified object for order.

3

boolean equals(Object other)

This method returns true if the specified object is equal to this enum constant.

4

protected void finalize()

This method returns enum classes cannot have finalize methods.

5

Class<E> getDeclaringClass()

This method returns the Class object corresponding to this enum constant's enum type.

6

int hashCode()

This method returns a hash code for this enum constant.

7

String name()

This method returns the name of this enum constant, exactly as declared in its enum declaration.

8

int ordinal()

This method returns the ordinal of this enumeration constant (its position in its enum declaration, where the initial constant is assigned an ordinal of zero).

9

String toString()

This method returns the name of this enum constant, as contained in the declaration.

10

static <T extends Enum<T>> T valueOf(Class<T> enumType, String name)

This method returns the enum constant of the specified enum type with the specified name.

Methods inherited

This class inherits methods from the following classes:

  • java.lang.Object



 

    
package com.cv.java.enums;
/**
 @author Chandra Vardhan
 *
 */
public enum Companies {
  EBAY(30), PAYPAL(10), GOOGLE(20);
  private int value;

  private Companies(int value) {
    this.value = value;
  }

  public int getValue() {
    return value;
  }

}


 

    
/**
 
 */
package com.cv.java.enums;

/**
 @author Chandra Vardhan
 *
 */
public enum Day {
  SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
}


 

    
package com.cv.java.enums;

public class EnumDayTest {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Day day = Day.MONDAY;
    switch (day) {
    case SUNDAY:
      System.out.println("sunday");
      break;
    case MONDAY:
      System.out.println("monday");
      break;
    default:
      System.out.println("other day");
    }
  }
}


 

    
package com.cv.java.enums;


/**
 @author Chandra Vardhan
 
 */
public class EnumExample {
  
  private Company cName;
   
  public enum Company {
    EBAY, YAHOO, GOOGLE
  }
 
 
  public EnumExample(Company cName) {
    this.cName = cName;
  }
 
  public void companyDetails() {
    switch (cName) {
    case EBAY:
      System.out.println("Biggest Market Place in the World.");
      break;
 
    case GOOGLE:
      System.out.println("Google - biggest search giant.. ATT - my carrier provider..");
      break;
 
    
    default:
      System.out.println("Simplest way to manage Money.");
      break;
    }
  }
 
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    EnumExample ebay = new EnumExample(Company.EBAY);
    ebay.companyDetails();
    EnumExample paypal = new EnumExample(Company.GOOGLE);
    paypal.companyDetails();
  }
}


 

    
package com.cv.java.enums;

public class EnumTest {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    for (Companies company : Companies.values()) {
      System.out.println("Company Value: " + company.getValue() " - Comapny Name: " + company);
    }
  }
}


 

    
package com.cv.java.enums;

public class EnumVlauesMethod {
   
  public enum Company {
    EBAY(30), PAYPAL(10), GOOGLE(20);
    private int value;
 
    private Company(int value) {
      this.value = value;
    }
  }
 
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    for (Company company : Company.values()) {
      System.out.println("Company Value: " + company.value + " - Comapny Name: " + company);
    }
  }
}

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