Java Enum return Int

Question

I\'m having trouble declaring an enum. What I\'m trying to create is an enum for a \'DownloadType\', where there are 3 download types (AUDIO, VIDEO, AUDIO_AND_VIDEO).

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Answer 1

If you are concatenating the enum with a string you can override toString method to return the int:

public String toString() {
    return value + "";
}

Then you could simply use:

String something = "foo" + DownloadType.AUDIO;

and the toString() method will be invoked.

Note that using toString() programmatically is generally considered poor practice - it is intended for human eyes only, however this is the only way to achieve what you're asking.