enumconstants.java

it contains the practical programs in our college

import java.util.Arrays;
import static java.lang.System.out;

enum Eon { HADEAN, ARCHAEAN, PROTEROZOIC, PHANEROZOIC }

public class EnumConstants {
    public static void main(String... args) {
	try {
	    Class<?> c = (args.length == 0 ? Eon.class : Class.forName(args[0]));
	    out.format("Enum name:  %s%nEnum constants:  %s%n",
		       c.getName(), Arrays.asList(c.getEnumConstants()));
	    if (c == Eon.class)
		out.format("  Eon.values():  %s%n",
			   Arrays.asList(Eon.values()));

        // production code should handle this exception more gracefully
	} catch (ClassNotFoundException x) {
	    x.printStackTrace();
	}
    }
}