Cannot access static field within enum initialiser

Question

In this code I get a compiler error, see comment:

 public enum Type {
   CHANGESET(\"changeset\"),
   NEW_TICKET(\"newticket\"),
   TICKET_CHANGED(\"editedti         


        

Answer 1

How about this; doesn't require you to make code changes at two places which is kind of error prone IMO:

enum Type {

    CHANGESET("changeset"),
    NEW_TICKET("newticket"),
    TICKET_CHANGED("editedticket"),
    CLOSED_TICKET("closedticket");

    private static final Map tracNameMap =
                                      new HashMap();

    private final String name;

    public Type typeForName(final String name) {
        if (tracNameMap.containsKey(name)) {
            return tracNameMap.get(name);
        } else {
            for (final Type t : Type.values()) {
                if (t.name.equals(name)) {
                    tracNameMap.put(name, t);
                    return t;
                }
            }
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid enum name");
        }
    }

    private Type(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

}