Most of us who transitioned from C++ to Java missed having an enum in versions of Java prior to J2SE 5. Fortunately, the wait was worth it as the Java enum is far superior to the C++ enum.

Welcome to "Mastering Enum in Java," a comprehensive series designed to demystify one of Java's powerful yet often misunderstood features: enums. Whether you're new to programming or looking to deepen ...

Standardmäßig verarbeitet Java die Serialisierung und Deserialisierung von Enumerationen mithilfe der Enum-Klasse, die die Serializable-Schnittstelle implementiert.

Because Java lacks a proper C/C++ enumeration (enum) feature, Java programmers have opted to define simple sets of primitive values: public class Colors { public static final int GREEN = 0; ...

JPA and Hibernate enum mapping The Java enum, introduced in Java 5, will map to the underlying database without any intervention. The JPA framework, be it Hibernate or Toplink or DataNucleus, will ...