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Does Java have the possibility of anonymous enums?
For example, I want my class to have one variable, whose value can be one of 5 different settings. So obviously that variable should be an enum. But this is the ONLY place where that particular enum will be used. Normally I would declare an enum type right above the variable and then declare the variable to be that type, but I was wondering if there is a cleaner way. Does Java support anonymous enums?
Example:
public class Test {
public enum Option {
FirstOption,
SecondOption,
ThirdOption
}
Option option;
}
Is there a way to avoid declaring public enum Option and instead simply allow the option variable to be set to either FirstOption, SecondOption or ThirdOption with no notion of the "Option" type?
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An anonymous Enum is an unnamed enum.
Yes. In C enum types are just int s under the covers. Typecast them to whatever you want. enums are not always ints in C.
Note: The constructor for an enum type must be package-private or private access. It automatically creates the constants that are defined at the beginning of the enum body. You cannot invoke an enum constructor yourself.
An enum is a special "class" that represents a group of constants (unchangeable variables, like final variables). To create an enum , use the enum keyword (instead of class or interface), and separate the constants with a comma.
No Java does not support anonymous enums.
Just declare them inside the class with no external visibility:
public class Test {
private static enum Option {
FirstOption,
SecondOption,
ThirdOption
}
Option option;
}
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