Breaking from nested switch

[javaplus]

I have 3 switch block that are nested. From inner most, I have a case from which I want to break from all the switches.

How this can be done.

Thanks a lot for looking into this.

[tim]

Hello javaplus

This is the best that I can do now:

Code:

int i = 3, j = 2, k = 4;
boolean switching = true;
gohere:{
	if (switching) switch (i){
		case 0:
			System.out.println("impossible :)");
			break;
		case 3:
			switch (j){
				case 2:
					switch (k){
						case 4:
							System.out.println("breaking");
							i = 4;
							switching = false;
							break gohere; // similar to a while loop, but execution skips to the label immediately.
					}
					break;
			}
			System.out.println("oops)");
			break;
		case 4:
			System.out.println("oops)");
			break;
	}
}

This gives the output:

Code:

breaking

Note that there was no oopses.

I hope that helped.

[javaplus]

Thanks Tim. You used labels. I have read somewhere that it is not recommended to use labels in Java. But if there is an absolute need, then one may use them. I think its the only solution to my problem - so Ill use it.

Tanks again.

[CaptainMorgan]

Sure, in absolute cases it's acceptable. But as in Java, there are many ways to perform a task... maybe there was another way to write your logic? I don't know, I'm just throwing that out there...