Java: instantiating an enum using reflection

Question

Suppose you have a text file like:

my_setting = ON
some_method = METHOD_A
verbosity = DEBUG
...

That you wish to to update a corresponding

Answer 1

Alternative solution with no casting

try {
    Method valueOf = field.getType().getMethod("valueOf", String.class);
    Object value = valueOf.invoke(null, param);
    field.set(test, value);
} catch ( ReflectiveOperationException e) {
    // handle error here
}