Add constructor to an enum in Java

Description

The following code shows how to add constructor to an enum.

Example


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enum Apple {
  A(10), B(9), C(12), D(15), E(8);

  private int price; // price of each apple

  Apple(int p) {
    price = p;
  }

  int getPrice() {
    return price;
  }
}

public class Main {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    Apple ap;

    System.out.println("D costs " + Apple.D.getPrice() + " cents.\n");

    System.out.println("All apple prices:");
    for (Apple a : Apple.values())
      System.out.println(a + " costs " + a.getPrice() + " cents.");
  }
}

The code above generates the following result.





















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