java property file as enum

Question

Is it possible to convert a property file into an enum.

I have a propoerty file with lot of settings. for example

equipment.height
equipment.widht
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Answer 1

no, I don't think so. Enums are creating in compile time and thus their number of elements cannot vary depending on whatever it is in the property file.

It's more likely that you would need an structure that is flexible to be constructed in runtime - maybe an associative array.