inner class and enumerations

[dmjpro]

enumeration in java is nothing but a class concept.
right??
an inner class can be local to a method but why not enumerations?
plz help.

kind regards,
Dmjpro.

[JosAH]

enumeration in java is nothing but a class concept.
right??
an inner class can be local to a method but why not enumerations?
plz help.

kind regards,
Dmjpro.

You can define methods in enums and in those methods you can define local
classes again. Or maybe I don't understand your question.

kind regards,

Jos

[dmjpro]

You can define methods in enums and in those methods you can define local
classes again. Or maybe I don't understand your question.

kind regards,

Jos

Ok let me be clear...

look at this code ...

[code=java]
void test()
{
enum enum1{
e1,e2;
} //It is not possible .... why????
}
[/code]

plz explain ...

kind regards,
dmjpro.

[JosAH]

The symbolic constants you define in your enum are implicitly defined as static
final. Local classes can't have static members. Also see the JLS for a discussion
about enums and this 'limitation'.

kind regards,

Jos