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having problem in using run time constant in switch cases

Posted by shikha gupta on January 17, 2002 at 8:15 AM

if using the solution u give,
in one class i declare public static final constant and use this in the other class by calling it using class name.constant name,
will such a situaltion give me problem if i have to serialize my first class.
does use of static in a class which has to be serialized create any problem???
ie wil static variables/constants also be serialized???

awaiting ur reply,

regards,
shikha gupta
> change the following
> switch(event.getType()){
> case event.REPLACED;
> break;
> }

> to
> switch(event.getType()){
> case StatusEvent.REPLACED;
> break;
> }

> In fact all labels for case statements must be a compile time constant. If you write event.REPLACED then it is not the compile time constant. You need to use classname.REPLACED i.e StatusEvent.REPLACED.

> Thanx
> Kishori