Java enum type
Enum
enum is a data type to store array of predefined values. enums are only to store fixed set of constants. This means they cannot store values that will change. Also, once a set of values are stored during compile time, No constants can be added to or removed from the setWhat does Enum Store?
enum is to be used when you need to store an array of values that is displayed and referenced as a name. This is in contrast to indexes used in a regular array. Each element in enum can be simple values or an object having fields which requires a private constructor to be created to set the values.Example
public enum ColorsOfRainbow{
VIOLET, INDIGO, BLUE, GREEN, YELLOW, ORANGE, RED;
}
public enum ColorsOfRainbow{
VIOLET("ee82ee"), INDIGO("4B0082"),
BLUE("0000ff"), GREEN("00ff00"),
YELLOW("FFFF00"), ORANGE("ffa500"),
RED("ff0000");
}
This means that variable of the above enum can have only one of the 7 values listed
Example
ColorsOfRainbow color = ColorsOfRainbow.INDIGO;
enum - Methods and Constructors
enum can have methods. Enum can have only private constructor to get values assigned to variables in enum. public constructors cannot be used in enum as there is no reason to call these constructors outside the class.
Example
public enum ColorsOfRainbow {
VIOLET("ee82ee"), INDIGO("4B0082"),
BLUE("0000ff"), GREEN("00ff00"),
YELLOW("FFFF00"), ORANGE("ffa500"),
RED("ff0000");
String colorCode;
private ColorsOfRainbow(String colorCode){
this.colorCode =colorCode;
}
public String getColorCode(){
return colorCode;
}
public static void main(String a[]){
ColorsOfRainbow color = ColorsOfRainbow.INDIGO;
System.out.println(color);
System.out.println(color.getColorCode());
}
}
Output
INDIGO 4B0082
Example
public enum DayVsBusiness {
//Cost, Discount, Margin
SUNDAY(10000,5,15),
MONDAY(20000,5,15), TUESDAY(10000,5,15),
WEDNESDAY(10000,5,15), THURSDAY(10000,5,15),
FRIDAY(10000,5,15), SATURDAY(10000,5,15);
double cost, discount, margin;
private DayVsBusiness(int cost, int discount,int margin){
this.cost=cost;
this.discount=discount;
this.margin=margin;
}
public double netProfit(){
return cost*(1+discount/100)*(margin/100);
}
public static void main(String a[]){
DayVsBusiness dayVsBusiness = DayVsBusiness.FRIDAY;
System.out.println(dayVsBusiness);
System.out.println(dayVsBusiness.netProfit());
DayVsBusiness dayVsBusinessMonday = DayVsBusiness.MONDAY;
System.out.println(dayVsBusinessMonday);
System.out.println(dayVsBusinessMonday.netProfit());
}
}
Output
FRIDAY 1575.0 MONDAY 3150.0
