Bug in switch around Enums?

[Matthias Ernst]

Ted,

according to the JLS it's not a bug.

Switch labels can either be constant expressions or enum identifiers:

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/statements.html#14.11
SwitchLabel:
       case ConstantExpression :
       case EnumConstantName :
       default :

and constant expression is only defined for primitives and String:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/expressions.html#15.28

So (STAGGER) is neither a constant expression nor an enum constant name.

Feel free to call me type 1
(http://diveintomark.org/archives/2004/08/16/specs) :-)

Matthias