Print Java ENUM to lower case by default keeping enum constants in uppercase

Question

I have an enum in Java I'd like to serialize, so that when I call it from anywhere in the code, I get the lowercase representation of the name.

Let's say I have the following enum:

public enum Status {     DRAFT, PENDING, COMPLETE; } println ("Status=" + Status.DRAFT); 

I'd like to get the following:

Status=draft 

[Note]: I want to use the enum constants in uppercase, and when requesting the value get the lowercase representation.

Answer 1

I am replying this question myself as i found the solution interesting and could not find a reply in the site. Just in case somebody else looks for a way to solve this.

The solution is simple, just override the Enum toString method like this:

public enum Status {     DRAFT, PENDING, COMPLETE;      @Override     public String toString() {         return name().toLowerCase();     } } println ("Status=" + Status.DRAFT); 

This would output the name in lower case.