http://www.programmersheaven.com/ Contains the latest posts from the thread 'Variables with fixed value' posted on the 'Java' forum at Programmer's Heaven. en Copyright 2013 Programmers Heaven Fri, 24 May 2013 19:13:16 -0700 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:13:16 -0700 Argotic Syndication Framework 2007.3.0.1, http://www.codeplex.com/Argotic http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 360 http://www.programmersheaven.com/images/ph.gif http://www.programmersheaven.com/ 88 31 http://www.programmersheaven.com/mb/java/373980/373980/variables-with-fixed-value/ Is there in Java an operator that allow to a variable only a fixed set of values. For example the variable char color have only these value: "red","yellow",.. "etc".<br /> http://www.programmersheaven.com/mb/java/373980/373980/variables-with-fixed-value/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:51:22 -0700 Java http://www.programmersheaven.com/mb/java/373980/373986/re-variables-with-fixed-value/#373986 : Is there in Java an operator that allow to a variable only a fixed <br /> : set of values. For example the variable char color have only these <br /> : value: "red","yellow",.. "etc".<br /> : <br /> <br /> <br /> see <a href="http://mindprod.com/jgloss/immutable.html">http://mindprod.com/jgloss/immutable.html</a> read about Collections.unmodifiableList. Hope it helps.<br /> http://www.programmersheaven.com/mb/java/373980/373986/re-variables-with-fixed-value/#373986 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:45:17 -0700 Java http://www.programmersheaven.com/mb/java/373980/374088/re-variables-with-fixed-value/#374088 I guess you could use the enumerations in java or define a custom class having defined fields (in your case - "red", "yellow", ..."etc") and use this class to use any one field among them and you do not check them again.<br /> <br /> I do not know about any operator as such which would allow a variable only a fixed set of values. operators are logically used for mathematical/logical/assignment operations, etc.<br /> <br /> Regards,<br /> Uresh <img src="http://www.programmersheaven.com/images/Community/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="" /><br /> <br /> : Is there in Java an operator that allow to a variable only a fixed <br /> : set of values. For example the variable char color have only these <br /> : value: "red","yellow",.. "etc".<br /> : <br /> http://www.programmersheaven.com/mb/java/373980/374088/re-variables-with-fixed-value/#374088 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:44:44 -0700 Java