Uploaded image for project: 'JDK'
  1. JDK
  2. JDK-6548438

(enum) java.lang.Enum should have a values(Class<T>) method.

    XMLWordPrintable

Details

    • Enhancement
    • Resolution: Won't Fix
    • P5
    • None
    • 6
    • core-libs
    • x86
    • windows_2000

    Description

      A DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST :
      java.lang.Enum should have a static method values(Class<T>).
      The signature of the method would be that:

      public static <T extends Enum<T>> T[] values(Class<T> enumType);

      JUSTIFICATION :
      Every enum class has a static method valueOf(String) which the compiler generates in subclasses. The java.lang.Enum has the static method valueOf(Class<T>, String) which is a "companion" of the valueOf(String). The method valueOf(Class<T>, String) is very helpful in enum-based data structures.

      However, the values() method doesn't have a "companion" in java.lang.Enum. This makes a defficiency when working in enum-based data structures which the method values(Class<T>) could easily supply.

      Attachments

        Issue Links

          Activity

            People

              darcy Joe Darcy
              ndcosta Nelson Dcosta (Inactive)
              Votes:
              0 Vote for this issue
              Watchers:
              2 Start watching this issue

              Dates

                Created:
                Updated:
                Resolved:
                Imported:
                Indexed: