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Posted by <noob />
<noob />
17,062 Points

Why the contsructor is private and not public?

package com.example.model;

public enum Brand {
  JVC("Jvc"),
  SONY("Sony"),
  COBY("Coby"),
  APPLE("Apple");


private String mDisplayName;

private Brand(String displayName) {
  mDisplayName = displayName;
}

public String getDisplayName() {
 return mDisplayName; 

}

}

1 Answer

Emmanuel C
Emmanuel C
10,636 Points
Emmanuel C
Emmanuel C
10,636 Points

From Oracle documentation

The constructor for an enum type must be package-private or private access. It automatically creates the constants that are defined at the beginning of the enum body. You cannot invoke an enum constructor yourself.