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Re: Enum basics

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In article <3bo8b7dd306f6pj50v2jk3t9704n1c0cjp@4ax.com>,
 Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> wrote:

> Are enums supposed to support static variables? static methods?
> 
> If the enum is nested in another class, are enum methods supposed to
> be able to access the containing classes instance variables and
> methods?
> 
> I believe the answer is "no" to all these questions, but I don't want
> to lead people astray in my essay on enums.

I believe the answer is yes to all three, as suggested here:

<http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/classes.html#8.9>
<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1973018>
<http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.java.help/msg/6c3a3d7a27be6331>

As a practical matter, I've never had cause to access enclosing class 
members from an enum.

> You have to communicate with the enum via the initial constructor, or
> by parms on enum methods.

I found it helpful to recall that "An enum type has no instances other 
than those defined by its enum constants."

-- 
John B. Matthews
trashgod at gmail dot com
<http://sites.google.com/site/drjohnbmatthews>

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Enum basics Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-11-04 15:11 -0700
  Re: Enum basics "John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2011-11-04 20:44 -0400
    Re: Enum basics Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-11-04 20:27 -0700
      Re: Enum basics "John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2011-11-05 02:23 -0400
        Re: Enum basics Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-11-05 00:51 -0700
      Re: Enum basics Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-11-05 04:12 -0700
        Re: Enum basics Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-11-05 09:15 -0700
          Re: Enum basics Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2011-11-05 14:06 -0700
            Re: Enum basics Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-11-05 15:54 -0700
            Re: Enum basics Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2011-11-05 20:43 -0300
            Re: Enum basics markspace <-@.> - 2011-11-05 19:55 -0700
            Re: Enum basics Joshua Cranmer <Pidgeot18@verizon.invalid> - 2011-11-05 22:10 -0500
  Re: Enum basics Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-11-05 04:18 -0700

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