Enums in JSPs

[Ryan Kade]

Did some searching both in the forums and Google and didn't find a good answer to this question: how do I access an enum using EL in JSP? Is it even possible?

If I have an enum:

enum Season { WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, FALL }

I'd like to be able to access it in the JSP:

<c:if test="${requestScope.currentSeason == Season.SPRING}"/>
   ...
</c:if>

Any suggestions?

[Bear Bibeault]

Not possible. The EL is geared towards beans and their properties.

I came up with a solution for class constants as outlined in this article, perhaps a similar tactic for enums would work?