Can i refer to an ENUM from another class?

I have following code in class A
enum SOMETHING {some1, some2, some3}

Now, i create an object of that class by
A a = new A ();

I wish then to use the values of SOMETHING as follows
... = a.some1;
or
... = a.SOMETHING.some1;
or something similar.

However, the compiler diagrees with me by
"cannot find symbol variable some1"

What do i do uncleaverly?

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On 6/5/2005 at 4:51:50 AM, Konrad Viltersten wrote:

> I have following code in class A
> enum SOMETHING {some1, some2, some3}
>
> Now, i create an object of that class by
> A a = new A ();
>
> I wish then to use the values of SOMETHING as follows
> ... = a.some1;
> or
> ... = a.SOMETHING.some1;
> or something similar.
>
> However, the compiler diagrees with me by
> "cannot find symbol variable some1"

A.SOMETHING.some1

While you can use an class reference variable (i.e. "a") to qualify
the name of a static field, you cannot use one to qualify then name
of a nested type.

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John McGrath

>> enum SOMETHING {some1, some2, some3} 
>
> A.SOMETHING.some1
>
> While you can use an class reference variable (i.e. "a") to qualify
> the name of a static field, you cannot use one to qualify then name
> of a nested type.


Thanks.

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Konrad
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Ambition - a poor excuse for not having
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