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 ...

A Java enum is much more than simply an encapsulation of a finite set of integral values. The ability to add behaviors to these enum constants is very powerful.

Published in early 1997, " Java Tip 27: Typesafe Constants in C++ and Java" discussed how to create and use typesafe constants (enums) in both Java and C++. Since then, various JavaWorld articles ...