How to convert string result of enum with overridden toString() back to enum?

Question

Given the following java enum:

public enum AgeRange {

   A18TO23 {
        public String toString() {        
            return \"18 - 23\";
        }
    },
          


        

Answer 1

for (AgeRange ar: EnumSet.allOf(AgeRange)) {
    if (ar.toString().equals(inString)) {
         myAnswer = ar;
         break;
    }
}

Or something like that? Just typed in, haven't run through a compiler. Forgive (comment on) typos...

Or use logic like this to build a map once. Avoid iteration at runtime. Good idea, Jon.