How to add common methods for a few Java enums? (abstract class ancestor?)

Question

I have a few Java enums as such

public enum Aggregation
{
    MORTGAGE( \"Mortgage\" ),
    POOLS( \"Pools\" ),
    PORTFOLIO( \"Portfolio\" );

    private         


        

Answer 1

just define your common behviur in the First class:

public class First {
 public String name() {
  return "my name";
 }
 ...
}

and than extend it in each class:

public SecondClass extends First {
 ...
}