Enum Example in Java

This example shows how to create and use an Enum in Java. Sample code to create user defined constants with enums type special class.

— In Java (from 1.5) an Enum is a special data type that enables for a variable to be a set of predefined constants.
— Keyword ‘enum’ is used to define an Enum.
— Because they are constants, the names of an enum type’s fields are in uppercase letters.

public enum UserStatus {
    PENDING("P"), ACTIVE("A"), INACTIVE("I"), DELETED("D");

    private String statusCode;

    private UserStatus(String s) {
        statusCode = s;
    }
    
    public String getStatusCode() {
        return statusCode;
    }
}

public class EnumTest {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println(UserStatus.ACTIVE.getStatusCode());
    }

}

public enum UserStatus {

PENDING("P"), ACTIVE("A"), INACTIVE("I"), DELETED("D");

private String statusCode;

private UserStatus(String s) {

statusCode = s;

}

public String getStatusCode() {

return statusCode;

}

public class EnumTest {

public static void main(String[] args) {

System.out.println(UserStatus.ACTIVE.getStatusCode());

}

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