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Month2.javaAPI DocExample3353Mon Apr 06 18:10:24 BST 1998c07

Month2.java

//: Month2.java
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// A more robust enumeration system
package c07;

public final class Month2 {
  private String name;
  private Month2(String nm) { name = nm; }
  public String toString() { return name; }
  public final static Month2
    JAN = new Month2("January"), 
    FEB = new Month2("February"),
    MAR = new Month2("March"),
    APR = new Month2("April"),
    MAY = new Month2("May"),
    JUN = new Month2("June"),
    JUL = new Month2("July"),
    AUG = new Month2("August"),
    SEP = new Month2("September"),
    OCT = new Month2("October"),
    NOV = new Month2("November"),
    DEC = new Month2("December");
  public final static Month2[] month =  {
    JAN, JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN,
    JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC
  };
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Month2 m = Month2.JAN;
    System.out.println(m);
    m = Month2.month[12];
    System.out.println(m);
    System.out.println(m == Month2.DEC);
    System.out.println(m.equals(Month2.DEC));
  }
} ///:~