enum: can anyone post the rules for enum declarations

[madhu v pe]

Hi,

can anyone post the rules for enum declarations and usage?
or provide the link where can I get the restrictions.
I saw in java.sun.com but could not get all the rules.

Thanks in advance

[Chandra Bhatt]

Hi Madhu,

I see the following rules for the enum:

1- All the constants must be declared on the top, they can't come last or
in between enum definition.
2- You must see the constructor whether it is defined or not for the
arguments specific to all constant constructor call. If Color("Green"),
Color(13) constants are there, there must be constructor with String and
int argument.
3- Constructor is by default private. You can at most make is default
nothing else. It can't be public.
4- If you see any abstract method declaration in the enum, you must see
whether there is definition given to that method with each enum constant.
5- You must see the semicolon in case there are constructors/methods defined
besides only constants definition.
6- ordinal() method tells the position of particular enum constant in the
enum.
7- enum can't be defined inside the method.
8- enum constructor can't be directly called.
9- If you use one enum constants, constructor will be called for all
the enum constants.


Thanks,

[madhu v pe]

Thanks Chandra,
Pls post the source from where you have gathered all these points.

Originally posted by Chandra Bhatt:


1- All the constants must be declared on the top, they can't come last or
in between enum definition.
2- You must see the constructor whether it is defined or not for the
arguments specific to all constant constructor call. If Color("Green"),
Color(13) constants are there, there must be constructor with String and
int argument.
3- Constructor is by default private. You can at most make is default
nothing else. It can't be public.
4- If you see any abstract method declaration in the enum, you must see
whether there is definition given to that method with each enum constant.
5- You must see the semicolon in case there are constructors/methods defined
besides only constants definition.
6- ordinal() method tells the position of particular enum constant in the
enum.
7- enum can't be defined inside the method.
8- enum constructor can't be directly called.
9- If you use one enum constants, constructor will be called for all
the enum constants.
Thanks,

I have read, java.sun.com apart from some of points you have mentioned,
one more point is
10. non-inner enum cannot be declared static.

and I have doubt on below source

enum Drinks{
COFFEE("hot",10.0),
TEA("hot",5.0),
JUICE("cold",20.0),
LASSI(8.0);
 
String state;
double price;
private Drinks(String s, double p)
{
state=s;
price=p;
}
private Drinks(double p)
{
price=p;
}
private Drinks(Double p)
{
price=p;
}
public String toString()
{
return "this item is"+state+"and cost $"+price;
}
}
class EnumThree{
p s v m(String[] args)
{
S.o.p(Drinks.LASSI);
}
}
 
Ans: "this item is null and cost $8.0"

when it calls toString() method? while using SOP??

Pls help

Thanks