Iterate enum values using java generics

Question

I\'m trying to find a way to iterate through an enum\'s values while using generics. Not sure how to do this or if it is possible.

The following code illustrates

Answer 1

To get the value of the generic enumeration:

  protected Set enum2set(Class> e) {
    Enum[] enums = e.getEnumConstants();
    String[] names = new String[enums.length];
    for (int i = 0; i < enums.length; i++) {
      names[i] = enums[i].toString();
    }
    return new HashSet(Arrays.asList(names));
  }

Note in the above method the call to the toString() method.

And then define the enumeration with such a toString() method.

public enum MyNameEnum {

  MR("John"), MRS("Anna");

  private String name;

  private MyNameEnum(String name) {
    this.name = name;
  }

  public String toString() {
    return this.name;
  }

}