Can an enum have abstract methods? If so, what is the use, and give a scenario which will illustrate this usage.
See Question&Answers more detail:osCan an enum have abstract methods? If so, what is the use, and give a scenario which will illustrate this usage.
See Question&Answers more detail:osYes, but you may prefer enum which implements an interface, Look here. I think It looks much better. This is example for abstract method:
public enum Animal {
CAT {
public String makeNoise() { return "MEOW!"; }
},
DOG {
public String makeNoise() { return "WOOF!"; }
};
public abstract String makeNoise();
}