how to fetch name from enum in java

Question

I do have a enum class in java as follows

public enum SMethod {

/**
 * LEAVE IN THIS ORDER
 */
A    (true, true, true,false),
B    (true, true, false,false),
C    (true, true, false,false),
D    (false, false, false)

}

Another class have below method

private String getSMethod(boolean isSds) {
    if (isClsSds)
        return "A";
    else 
        return "B";
}

Currently this method return hard code value but string.But I want to return it using SMethod enum.I have written it as follows:

private SMethod getSMethod(boolean isSds) {
    if (isClsSds)
        return SMethod.A;
    else 
        return SMethod.B;
}

but my need is this method should return String.

SMethod.A.name() should give you the string.

Sudhanshu Umalkar
– Sudhanshu Umalkar

2013-04-22 07:43:17 +00:00
Commented Apr 22, 2013 at 7:43 — Sudhanshu Umalkar
– Sudhanshu Umalkar, Commented Apr 22, 2013 at 7:43

BobTheBuilder · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-22 07:42:26Z

2

Use name() method:

return SMethod.A.name();

To get the String name of the enum object.

answered Apr 22, 2013 at 7:42

BobTheBuilder

19.4k6 gold badges45 silver badges62 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Comments

Suresh Atta · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-22 07:42:54Z

2

return SMethod.A.name(); will return string

see name() method

Returns the name of this enum constant, exactly as declared in its enum declaration.

answered Apr 22, 2013 at 7:42

Suresh Atta

122k38 gold badges206 silver badges315 bronze badges

Comments

Sri Harsha Chilakapati · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-22 07:43:48Z

1

There are two ways.

So you can use

public String getName(SMethod enm)
{
    return enm.name();
    // or enm.toString();
}

answered Apr 22, 2013 at 7:43

Sri Harsha Chilakapati

12k6 gold badges54 silver badges91 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

how to fetch name from enum in java

3 Answers 3

Comments

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

3 Answers 3

Comments

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related