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Java enum example -- they are class instances and can have fields/state and behavior/methods
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| public enum Coffee { | |
| ESPRESSO(2.50, 2), | |
| LATTE(4.50, 8), | |
| CAPPUCCINO(4.00, 8), | |
| AMERICANO(3.00, 8); | |
| // the 'final' isn't necessary functionally, since you can't change these from outside the class/enum | |
| // but this does document our intent, and would prevent accidentally adding something inside this enum | |
| // that modified the field. | |
| private final double price; | |
| private final int ounces; | |
| private Coffee(double price, int ounces) { | |
| this.price = price; | |
| this.ounces = ounces; | |
| } | |
| public double getPrice() { return this.price; } | |
| public int getSize() { return this.ounces; } | |
| public double pricePerOunce() { | |
| return this.price / this.ounces; | |
| } | |
| } |
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