CHAPTER 19
Enum
An enumeration is a type that consists of a fixed list of named constants. To create one, the enum keyword is used followed by a name and a code block, containing a comma separated list of constant elements. The access level for an enumeration is the same as for a class. Package-private by default, but it can also be set to public if it is declared in a file of the same name. Just as with classes, an enumeration can be contained within a class, where it can then be set to any access level.
enum Speed{ STOP, SLOW, NORMAL, FAST}
An object of the enum type above can hold any one of the four defined constants. The enum constants ...
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