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From: Daniele Futtorovic <da.futt.news@laposte-dot-net.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Enums: Properties vs. Methods
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:03:34 +0200
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On 29/03/2011 17:18, Robert Klemme allegedly wrote:
> All,
>
> I am just musing about the pros and cons of using boolean properties
> in enum classes vs. custom methods.

> - when adding enum values to an enum you cannot forget to define
> properties

enum E {
    ;
    public *abstract* abstractMethod();
}