Java Secret: Using an enum to build a State machine

Re:Java Secret: Using an enum to build a State machine by breckinloggins on Tuesday July 12, 2011 @06:12PM (#2756845)

I think it depends on how you read the "secret" part of the headline. If he means "here's a secret: use enums for state machines in Java", then it's no secret at all. If he meant "here's a secret for how to better implement state machines in Java", then yes, I would call it a secret.

As you might guess, I read it the first way :)

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Re:Java Secret: Using an enum to build a State machine by peter_lawrey on Wednesday July 13, 2011 @10:19AM (#2759018)

The secret part is that enums are under utilised even though they have been around since 2004. I would assume that many people don't realise how theyc an be used. Its no secret they exist. ;)

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