Using string representations of enum values in switch-case
case, enums, java, switch-statement, tostring
Solution
You can only use strings which are known at compile time. The compiler cannot determine the result of that expression.
Perhaps you can try
String argument = ...
switch(MyEnum.valueOf(argument)) {
case VALUE1:
case VALUE2:
Problem
Why is it not possible to use enum values as strings in a switch case? (Or what is wrong with this:) ``` String argument; switch (argument) { case MyEnum.VALUE1.toString(): // Isn't this equal to "VALUE1" ? // something break; case MyEnum.VALUE2.toString(): // something else break; ```