Java: Unable to use EnumSet within an Enumeration : Initialization error : Tech Research Talent Tree example

Question

Error:

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Caused by: java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
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Caused by: java.lang.ClassCastException: 
class com.evopulse.ds2150.TechTrees$BuildingTechTre         


        

Answer 1

You have a chicken and egg problem. You could refactor your enum to something like this:

public enum BuildingTechTree {

    NONE("NULL"),
    BARRACKS("Barracks"),
    WALLS_SANDBAGS("Sandbag wall"),
    POWERPLANT("Power plant"),
    GUARDTOWER("Guard Tower");

    static {
        NONE.trees = EnumSet.noneOf(BuildingTechTree.class);
        BARRACKS.trees = EnumSet.of(NONE);
        WALLS_SANDBAGS.trees = EnumSet.of(NONE);
        POWERPLANT.trees = EnumSet.of(BARRACKS);
        GUARDTOWER.trees = EnumSet.of(BARRACKS);
    }

    private String name;
    private Set trees;

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

    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    public Set getTrees() {
        return Collections.unmodifiableSet(trees);
    }
}

EDIT:

regarding your second problem: you're accessing a static variable, from a static method. But this variable is initialized when the constructor of the class has been called (which is a huge design problem). Don't use non-final static fields. And don't initialize static fields from instance methods or constructors. That doesn't make sense. You don't set the color that all cars should have when constructing a car. Initialize your static fields statically:

public class TechTrees {
    private static final Set TECHS_KNOWN =
        EnumSet.of(BuildingTechTree.NONE);

    public static boolean researchTech(BuildingTechTree tech) {
        return TECHS_KNOWN.containsAll(tech.requirements));
    }
}