Java Enumeration Type Create enum from valueOf() method

Introduction

Use the built-in enumeration methods. 

 
enum Direction{  
   North, South, East, West//from   www  . ja v a  2  s. c om
} 
public class Main {  
  public static void main(String args[])  
  {  
    Direction ap = Direction.North;  
  
    // Output an enum value.  
    System.out.println("Value of ap: " + ap);  
    
    // use values() 
    Direction all[] = Direction.values(); 
    for(Direction a : all) 
      System.out.println(a); 
 
    System.out.println(); 
    
    // use valueOf() 
    ap = Direction.valueOf("East"); 
    System.out.println("ap contains " + ap); 
  }  
}



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