Name: gm110360 Date: 03/31/2004


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
Just like it was suggested in "Adding Generics to the Java Language" (with sdk 1.4)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
"Adding Generics to the Java Language" (JSR-000014 with sdk 1.4) contained enum.VALUES, sdk 1.5 Beta doesn't.

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Without enum.VALUES there is no way to reach enum constants, for example for programming a next() or previous() method outside of the enum definition. Reaching enum values is also necessary if an enum type is a generic parameter.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Now there is no way to reach enum constants outside the enum definition.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. write an enum definition, e.g. enum A {a, b, c}
2. write a main method and try to find out the number of enum constants in ofthe enum type

ACTUAL -
compiler error message

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
cannot find symbol
variable VALUES

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        enum A {a, b, c};
        System.out.println("" + A.VALUES.size());
        // compiles and runs with "Adding generics" and 1.4.2
        // doesn't compile with -source 1.5
        // error message: "cannot find symbol, variable VALUES
    }
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
class Test {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      enum A {a, b, c, d;
         public static java.util.List<A> VALUES() {
            java.util.List<A> list = new java.util.LinkedList<A>();
               list.add(a);
               list.add(b);
               list.add(c);
               list.add(d);
               return list;
            }
      };
      System.out.println("" + A.VALUES().size());
   }
}
// However, I cannot expect my users writing such a method
// within their enum declarations
(Incident Review ID: 245737)
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