Java: Having trouble declaring an enum with integer constants

Question

Urgh, I\'m kind of confused on how enums work in Java. In C# and C++ (what I use normally), this seems okay, but Java wants to get mad at me >.>

   enum Dire         


        

Answer 1

In Java enums don't hold any other values by default. You'll have to create a private field to store one. Try something like this

enum Direction {
   NORTH_WEST(0x0C),
   NORTH(0x10),
   ...

   private final int code;
   private Direction(int code) {
       this.code = code;
   }
}

Add getter if necessary.