What are the advantages of Java enums?
The advantages of Java enumeration are as follows:
- Enum types are type-safe, as the compiler will verify the validity of enum instances at compile time, preventing potential errors.
- High readability: Enumerating constants is meaningful and can intuitively express a certain state or option, thereby increasing the readability of the code.
- Easily expandable: Enumerated types can be easily expanded by adding new constants without the need to modify existing code.
- Each enum constant is a unique instance object, ensuring the uniqueness of instances and enabling the comparison of object references to determine if two enum constants are equal.
- Enumerate: Enumerated types can be iterated through, making it convenient to handle the enumeration of constants.
- Attributes and methods can be added: Enumerated types can have their own attributes and methods, allowing for custom behaviors to be added to each enumeration constant.
- Enumerated types can implement one or more interfaces, giving them the characteristics and behaviors of interfaces.