//: 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));
}
} ///:~ |