Error: constant expression required

[maya pedersen]

Hi, I'm having problems switching on my public static final ints

switch (formatHash) {
  case ReportUtils.FORMAT_HTML: 
    outputFormat = 10;
    break;
  case ReportUtils.FORMAT_PDF: 
    outputFormat = Driver.RENDER_PDF;
    break;
  default: 
    outputFormat = 30;
    break;
}

The code above is called from class MeterReportManager that extends ReportUtils, which is a public abstract class. The constants (FORMAT_HTML etc) are members of ReportUtils.

I've tried to do the case like:
case ReportUtils.FORMAT_PDF:
case MeterReportManager.FORMAT_PDF:
case FORMAT_PDF:

but none of them work compiletime in JBuilder 2005
Does anyone have a clue why?

Sincerely,
Maya Pedersen

[Jfriend lavanya]

hi
always the expression near case expect constant value.
but no problem for using final variables.

i worked out a program similar that of yours.
its working fine.

try to print the value of the final variables after commenting switch
and check their values