Conveniently map between enum and int / String

Question

When working with variables/parameters that can only take a finite number of values, I try to always use Java\'s enum, as in

public enum BonusT         


        

Answer 1

In this code, for permanent and intense search , have memory or process for use, and I select memory, with converter array as index. I hope it's helpful

public enum Test{ 
VALUE_ONE(101, "Im value one"),
VALUE_TWO(215, "Im value two");
private final int number;
private final byte[] desc;

private final static int[] converter = new int[216];
static{
    Test[] st = values();
    for(int i=0;i<st.length;i++){
        cv[st[i].number]=i;
    }
}

Test(int value, byte[] description) {
    this.number = value;
    this.desc = description;
}   
public int value() {
    return this.number;
}
public byte[] description(){
    return this.desc;
}

public static String description(int value) {
    return values()[converter[rps]].desc;
}

public static Test fromValue(int value){
return values()[converter[rps]];
}
}

Answer 2

If you have a class Car

public class Car {
    private Color externalColor;
}

And the property Color is a class

@Data
public class Color {
    private Integer id;
    private String name;
}

And you want to convert Color to an Enum

public class CarDTO {
    private ColorEnum externalColor;
}

Simply add a method in Color class to convert Color in ColorEnum

@Data
public class Color {
    private Integer id;
    private String name;

    public ColorEnum getEnum(){
        ColorEnum.getById(id);
    }
}

and inside ColorEnum implements the method getById()

public enum ColorEnum {
...
    public static ColorEnum getById(int id) {
        for(ColorEnum e : values()) {
            if(e.id==id) 
                return e;
        }
    }
}

Now you can use a classMap

private MapperFactory factory = new DefaultMapperFactory.Builder().build();
...
factory.classMap(Car.class, CarDTO.class)
    .fieldAToB("externalColor.enum","externalColor")
    .byDefault()
    .register();
...
CarDTO dto = mapper.map(car, CarDTO.class);

Answer 3

enum → int

yourEnum.ordinal()

---

int → enum

EnumType.values()[someInt]

---

String → enum

EnumType.valueOf(yourString)

---

enum → String

yourEnum.name()

---

A side-note:
As you correctly point out, the ordinal() may be "unstable" from version to version. This is the exact reason why I always store constants as strings in my databases. (Actually, when using MySql, I store them as MySql enums!)

Answer 4

http://www.javaspecialists.co.za/archive/Issue113.html

The solution starts out similar to yours with an int value as part of the enum definition. He then goes on to create a generics-based lookup utility:

public class ReverseEnumMap<V extends Enum<V> & EnumConverter> {
    private Map<Byte, V> map = new HashMap<Byte, V>();
    public ReverseEnumMap(Class<V> valueType) {
        for (V v : valueType.getEnumConstants()) {
            map.put(v.convert(), v);
        }
    }

    public V get(byte num) {
        return map.get(num);
    }
}

This solution is nice and doesn't require 'fiddling with reflection' because it's based on the fact that all enum types implicitly inherit the Enum interface.

Answer 5

A very clean usage example of reverse Enum

Step 1 Define an interface EnumConverter

public interface EnumConverter <E extends Enum<E> & EnumConverter<E>> {
    public String convert();
    E convert(String pKey);
}

Step 2

Create a class name ReverseEnumMap

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

public class ReverseEnumMap<V extends Enum<V> & EnumConverter<V>> {
    private Map<String, V> map = new HashMap<String, V>();

    public ReverseEnumMap(Class<V> valueType) {
        for (V v : valueType.getEnumConstants()) {
            map.put(v.convert(), v);
        }
    }

    public V get(String pKey) {
        return map.get(pKey);
    }
}

Step 3

Go to you Enum class and implement it with EnumConverter<ContentType> and of course override interface methods. You also need to initialize a static ReverseEnumMap.

public enum ContentType implements EnumConverter<ContentType> {
    VIDEO("Video"), GAME("Game"), TEST("Test"), IMAGE("Image");

    private static ReverseEnumMap<ContentType> map = new ReverseEnumMap<ContentType>(ContentType.class);

    private final String mName;

    ContentType(String pName) {
        this.mName = pName;
    }

    String value() {
        return this.mName;
    }

    @Override
    public String convert() {
        return this.mName;
    }

    @Override
    public ContentType convert(String pKey) {
        return map.get(pKey);
    }
}

Step 4

Now create a Communication class file and call it's new method to convert an Enum to String and String to Enum. I have just put main method for explanation purpose.

public class Communication<E extends Enum<E> & EnumConverter<E>> {
    private final E enumSample;

    public Communication(E enumSample) {
        this.enumSample = enumSample;
    }

    public String resolveEnumToStringValue(E e) {
        return e.convert();
    }

    public E resolveStringEnumConstant(String pName) {
        return enumSample.convert(pName);
    }

//Should not put main method here... just for explanation purpose. 
    public static void main(String... are) {
        Communication<ContentType> comm = new Communication<ContentType>(ContentType.GAME);
        comm.resolveEnumToStringValue(ContentType.GAME); //return Game
        comm.resolveStringEnumConstant("Game"); //return GAME (Enum)
    }
}

Click for for complete explanation

Answer 6

I found this on the web, it was very helpful and simple to implement. This solution was NOT made by me

http://www.ajaxonomy.com/2007/java/making-the-most-of-java-50-enum-tricks

public enum Status {
 WAITING(0),
 READY(1),
 SKIPPED(-1),
 COMPLETED(5);

 private static final Map<Integer,Status> lookup 
      = new HashMap<Integer,Status>();

 static {
      for(Status s : EnumSet.allOf(Status.class))
           lookup.put(s.getCode(), s);
 }

 private int code;

 private Status(int code) {
      this.code = code;
 }

 public int getCode() { return code; }

 public static Status get(int code) { 
      return lookup.get(code); 
 }

}