Enum how to return enum's string content inside enum object

Question

Example

public enum STUFF
{
    THING("Ok"), STUFF("Sweet"), PEOPLE("umm"), CAR("Vrrm");

    String contents;

    STUFF(String x)
    {
       contents = x;
    }

    public String getContents()
    {
        return ??
    }

}

Desired result:

System.out.print(STUFF.CAR.getContents());
//Vrrm

ahh... I guess it really was that simple @PrinceJohnWesley

stackoverflow
– stackoverflow

2012-11-29 17:06:23 +00:00
Commented Nov 29, 2012 at 17:06 — stackoverflow
– stackoverflow, Commented Nov 29, 2012 at 17:06

Freiheit · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-29 17:05:38Z

4

You should review the planets example at: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/javaOO/enum.html

public enum STUFF
{
    THING("Ok"), STUFF("Sweet"), PEOPLE("umm"), CAR("Vrrm");

    private final String contents;

    STUFF(String x)
    {
        contents = x;
    }

    public String getContents()
    {
        return contents;
    }
 }

answered Nov 29, 2012 at 17:05

Freiheit

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Freiheit Over a year ago

The only dumb thing you could have done was to have not asked your question. No shame in learning!

Rohit Jain · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-29 17:05:44Z

3

The assignment in the constructor is wrong.

x = contents;

should be: -

contents = x;

And the return value in getContents() should be: -

public String getContents()
{
    return contents;
}

answered Nov 29, 2012 at 17:05

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Rohit Jain Over a year ago

@stackoverflow.. It's ok. I thought that was intentional. But that should get you what you want. :)

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