Get enum constant using reflection - Java Reflection

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Get enum constant using reflection

Demo Code

import java.util.Arrays;
import static java.lang.System.out;

enum Eon {/*from  ww w.j  av  a2  s . co  m*/
    HADEAN, ARCHAEAN, PROTEROZOIC, PHANEROZOIC
}

public class EnumConstants {
    public static void main(String... args) {
        try {
            Class<?> c = (args.length == 0 ? Eon.class : Class
                    .forName(args[0]));
            out.format("Enum name:  %s%nEnum constants:  %s%n",
                    c.getName(), Arrays.asList(c.getEnumConstants()));
            if (c == Eon.class)
                out.format("  Eon.values():  %s%n",
                        Arrays.asList(Eon.values()));

            // production code should handle this exception more gracefully
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException x) {
            x.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

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