Java Data Type How to - Return a class' enums from its own class

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Question

We would like to know how to return a class' enums from its own class.

Answer

/*from w w w .  j a  v  a  2 s.  c o m*/
public class Main {

  static enum TestE {
    FOO, BAR
  }

  static class TestC {
    TestE getEnum(String name) {
      return TestE.valueOf(name);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println(TestE.FOO);
    System.out.println(new TestC().getEnum("BAR"));
  }
}

The code above generates the following result.

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