Question

Hey guys, I have a quick question. If given a string Value how can i get the corresponding int value in my enum class?

Ex:

Given a string “Ordinary” I want the value 0 returned. Here is what I have:

public enum MembershipTypes 
{
    ORDINARY(0,"Ordinary"),
    WORKING(1,"Working"),
    CORE(2,"Core"),
    COORDINATOR(3,"Coordinator");

    private int intVal;
    private String strVal;

    /**
     * 
     * @param intValIn
     * @param strValIn
     */
    MembershipTypes(int intValIn, String strValIn)
    {
        intVal = intValIn;
        strVal = strValIn;
    }

    /**
     * 
     * Gets the integer value
     * @return intVal
     */
    public int getIntVal() 
    {
        return intVal;
    }

    /**
     * 
     * Gets the string value
     * @return strVal
     */
    public String getStrVal() 
    {
        return strVal;
    }
}

Answer 1

Here’s the simplest way to do it. Add this static method to your enum:

public static int getIntValForString(String strVal) {
   for (MembershipTypes e : MembershipTypes.values()) {
      if (e.getStrVal().equals(strVal)) {
         return e.getIntVal();
      }
   }
   throw new IllegalArgumentException("No such enum for string val:" + strVal);
}