Can I do a static import of a private subclass?
enums, java, static-import, syntax
Solution
Or is there a better way to write this?
If your main goals are to reference the items without their qualifying enum identifier, and maintain this list privately, you could scrap the `enum` type altogether and use ordinary private static constants.
Problem
I have an enum which is private, not to be exposed outside of the class. Is there anyway I can do a static import of that type, so that I don't have to type the enum type each time? Or is there a better way to write this? Example: ``` package kip.test; import static kip.test.Test.MyEnum.*; //compile error public class Test { private static enum MyEnum { DOG, CAT } public static void main (String [] args) { MyEnum dog = MyEnum.DOG; //this works but I don't want to type "MyEnum" MyEnum cat = CAT; //compile error, but this is what I want to do } } ```