Re: compare with empty string uses equals method or == ??

From: Tony Morris (dibblego_at_optusnet.com.au)
Date: 07/02/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 10:40:24 +1000

> I usually declare my 'public static final's to as String rather then
> int for a somewhat safe usage, as a compromise in absence of enums. I
> would appreciate any comments you may have on this scheme.

Comment: poor form.
Investigate the Type-safe enumeration design pattern. 

-- 
Tony Morris
(BInfTech, Cert 3 I.T.)
Software Engineer
(2003 VTR1000F)
Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform (1.4)
Sun Certified Developer for the Java 2 Platform

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