<\/span><\/h2>\nTo get a value from an enum in Java, you can use the name() method or create a custom method within the enum that returns the desired value.<\/b> Let’s see these approaches in detail below:<\/p>\n
1. Using the name() Method:<\/b> The name() method is provided by default for every enum constant in Java. It returns the name of the enum constant in the form of a String. To get the value associated with an enum, you can simply call the name() method on the enum constant. For example:<\/p>\n
“`java
\nenum Days {
\n MONDAY(“First day of the week.”),
\n TUESDAY(“Second day of the week.”),
\n WEDNESDAY(“Third day of the week.”),
\n \/\/ … other constants<\/p>\n
private String description;<\/p>\n
Days(String description) {
\n this.description = description;
\n }<\/p>\n
public String getDescription() {
\n return description;
\n }
\n}<\/p>\n
public class Main {
\n public static void main(String[] args) {
\n Days day = Days.MONDAY;
\n String value = day.name();
\n System.out.println(“Value: ” + value); \/\/ Output: Value: MONDAY
\n }
\n}
\n“`<\/p>\n
2. Creating a Custom Method:<\/b> Another approach is to create a custom method within the enum that returns the desired value explicitly. This method can be used to retrieve any associated information or value from the enum constant. For example:<\/p>\n
“`java
\nenum Days {
\n MONDAY(“First day of the week.”),
\n TUESDAY(“Second day of the week.”),
\n WEDNESDAY(“Third day of the week.”),
\n \/\/ … other constants<\/p>\n
private String description;<\/p>\n
Days(String description) {
\n this.description = description;
\n }<\/p>\n
public String getDescription() {
\n return description;
\n }
\n}<\/p>\n
public class Main {
\n public static void main(String[] args) {
\n Days day = Days.MONDAY;
\n String value = day.getDescription();
\n System.out.println(“Value: ” + value); \/\/ Output: Value: First day of the week.
\n }
\n}
\n“`<\/p>\n