Question

Why is this enum not valid ?

enum Type{

      MPEG-2=2,PASSED_PIDS_ID=3,DVB=4,ATSC=5,NA=6,UNDETERMINED=7

      }

Answer 1

You have a couple of syntax errors, one in the first identifier (the - is invalid in a variable name) and also in how you’re setting your values. You don’t use = in an enum, but you can use a constructor instead. Try this:

enum Type {

    MPEG2(2), PASSED_PIDS_ID(3), DVB(4), ATSC(5), NA(6), UNDETERMINED(7);

    private final int value;

    Type(int value) {
        this.value = value;
    }

    public int getValue() {
        return value;
    }
}