Returning flags from enums

[willemien]

I hope this is possible ( i guess it is but i don't know how)

I hava an enumerated class mirrorflags

 */
public enum mirrorflags {
    DIAMIRROR,
    VERTMIRROR,
    HORMIRROR
}

And a enumerated class rotations

 */
public enum Rotations {
    NOTURN,
    HALFTURN,
    HORTURN,
    VERTURN,
    RDIATURN,
    LDIATURN,
    RIGHTTURN,
    LEFTURN     
 }

now i want a function Rotation.<name of rotation>.mirrors
that returns the mirrors(can be more than one) related to that Rotation
I know i will need to hardcode this in the program but i have no idea where to start.

More complications.

i need a function that is the opposite of rotation.ordinal()
is there a build in function for this or do i need to write something for myself?

something like

 public rotation Rotation(int ordinal) {
   for(Rotation i : Rotation) {if (i.ordinal() == ordinal) return i;}
}

[curmudgeon]

Perhaps your Rotation enum could hold an ArrayList of MirrorFlags as an instance field, and each Rotation could create list in its constructor. Then it can have a method that returns this list.

Regarding your second question, no there is no internal method for this (it should be obvious since this isn't an intrinsic property of enum but rather an intrinsic property of rotations). You'll have to create this as well.

Sounds like you're having fun with symmetry. Good luck! :)

[willemien]

But Rotation are Enums. Can they have instance fields? or static fields?

I thought enums could not have fields at all :eek:

:D Enums are very new to me

[JosAH]

But Rotation are Enums. Can they have instance fields? or static fields?

I thought enums could not have fields at all :eek:

:D Enums are very new to me

An enum is just a class (although a bit special and you can't extend enums) and it can have fields and methods and the whole shebang.

kind regards,

Jos

[gcalvin]

The names Rotation, rotation and Rotations are all different. Make sure you stay consistent when you actually write your code. It's probably better to call the enum Rotation instead of Rotations, and then the method should be Rotation rotation(int ordinal). Other than that, what you have should work, but I can't help wondering whether you don't want a simple String[] instead.

-Gary-

[shaycorl]

Thanks gerry i really appreciate your well described post. The names Rotation, rotation and Rotations are all different. Make sure you stay consistent when you actually write your code. It's probably better to call the enum Rotation instead of Rotations, and then the method should be Rotation rotation(int ordinal). Other than that, what you have should work, but I can't help wondering whether you don't want a simple String[] instead.