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I have created one static string in apex like

private static string HARSWARE_SOFTWARE= 'Hardware and Software';

and now this variable I am using in ENum like

public Enum PSServices{HARSWARE_SOFTWARE}

But when i print the service then I am getting variable HARSWARE_SOFTWARE not value?

In Java we can write

public Enum PSServices{HARSWARE_SOFTWARE('Hardware and Software')}

But same when i tried in salesforce apex i am getting error, I want string as return type.

Please assist me in this.

apex enum

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I have created one static string in apex like

private static string HARSWARE_SOFTWARE= 'Hardware and Software';

and now this variable I am using in ENum like

public Enum PSServices{HARSWARE_SOFTWARE}

But when i print the service then I am getting variable HARSWARE_SOFTWARE not value?

In Java we can write

public Enum PSServices{HARSWARE_SOFTWARE('Hardware and Software')}

But same when i tried in salesforce apex i am getting error, I want string as return type.

Please assist me in this.

apex enum

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I have created one static string in apex like

private static string HARSWARE_SOFTWARE= 'Hardware and Software';

and now this variable I am using in ENum like

public Enum PSServices{HARSWARE_SOFTWARE}

But when i print the service then I am getting variable HARSWARE_SOFTWARE not value?

In Java we can write

public Enum PSServices{HARSWARE_SOFTWARE('Hardware and Software')}

But same when i tried in salesforce apex i am getting error, I want string as return type.

Please assist me in this.

apex enum

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private static string HARSWARE_SOFTWARE= 'Hardware and Software';

public Enum PSServices{HARSWARE_SOFTWARE}

public Enum PSServices{HARSWARE_SOFTWARE('Hardware and Software')}

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That's just not how enums work in Apex:

Although each value corresponds to a distinct integer value, the enum hides this implementation so that you don’t inadvertently misuse the values, such as using them to perform arithmetic. After you create an enum, variables, method arguments, and return types can be declared of that type.

and note that

Unlike Java, the enum type itself has no constructor syntax.

You should treat enums in Apex as abstract, valueless identifiers only. The value PSServices.HARSWARE_SOFTWARE is distinct from the variable HARSWARE_SOFTWARE existing in the outer scope.

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answered 8 hours ago

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  So u mean I can't access the variable value which I have passed. I need to create a list of string rather than use ENUM with static variable?
  
  – user69533
  6 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  @user69533 You cannot create enums with specific values at all. If you want to store string values, you'll need to use String-typed variables.
  
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That's just not how enums work in Apex:

Although each value corresponds to a distinct integer value, the enum hides this implementation so that you don’t inadvertently misuse the values, such as using them to perform arithmetic. After you create an enum, variables, method arguments, and return types can be declared of that type.

and note that

Unlike Java, the enum type itself has no constructor syntax.

You should treat enums in Apex as abstract, valueless identifiers only. The value PSServices.HARSWARE_SOFTWARE is distinct from the variable HARSWARE_SOFTWARE existing in the outer scope.

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

David Reed♦David Reed

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  So u mean I can't access the variable value which I have passed. I need to create a list of string rather than use ENUM with static variable?
  
  – user69533
  6 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @user69533 You cannot create enums with specific values at all. If you want to store string values, you'll need to use String-typed variables.
  
  – David Reed♦
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

5

That's just not how enums work in Apex:

Although each value corresponds to a distinct integer value, the enum hides this implementation so that you don’t inadvertently misuse the values, such as using them to perform arithmetic. After you create an enum, variables, method arguments, and return types can be declared of that type.

and note that

Unlike Java, the enum type itself has no constructor syntax.

You should treat enums in Apex as abstract, valueless identifiers only. The value PSServices.HARSWARE_SOFTWARE is distinct from the variable HARSWARE_SOFTWARE existing in the outer scope.

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

David Reed♦David Reed

44.1k82564

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  So u mean I can't access the variable value which I have passed. I need to create a list of string rather than use ENUM with static variable?
  
  – user69533
  6 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @user69533 You cannot create enums with specific values at all. If you want to store string values, you'll need to use String-typed variables.
  
  – David Reed♦
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

That's just not how enums work in Apex:

Although each value corresponds to a distinct integer value, the enum hides this implementation so that you don’t inadvertently misuse the values, such as using them to perform arithmetic. After you create an enum, variables, method arguments, and return types can be declared of that type.

and note that

Unlike Java, the enum type itself has no constructor syntax.

You should treat enums in Apex as abstract, valueless identifiers only. The value PSServices.HARSWARE_SOFTWARE is distinct from the variable HARSWARE_SOFTWARE existing in the outer scope.

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

David Reed♦David Reed

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answered 8 hours ago

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