Can't use enum in Java (Error:Can't find symbol)

Question

So I have a class file with just my enums that looks like this

public class FactionNames { public enum Faction {AMITY, ABNEGATION, DAUNTLESS, ERUDITE, CANDOR}; }

I have a class that uses these enums in a constructor which looks like this

public Dauntless(String f, String l, int a, int ag, int end, Faction d) { super(f, l, a, d); if (ag >= 0 && ag <= 10) { this.agility = ag; } else { this.agility = 0; } if (end >= 0 && end <= 10) { this.endurance = end; } else { this.endurance = 0; } }

So to make sure everything in this class works properly I want to create some Dauntless objects in a driver, but I keep getting these errors

D:\Documents\Google Drive\Homework\1331 Test.java:3: error: cannot find symbol Faction test; ^ symbol: class Faction location: class Test Test.java:4: error: cannot find symbol test = Faction.DAUNTLESS; ^ symbol: variable Faction location: class Test 2 errors

I'm using my driver which looks like this. Is there anything wrong with my syntax? I can't figure out why i'm getting this errors.

public class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { Faction test; test = Faction.DAUNTLESS; Dauntless joe = new Dauntless("Joseph", "Hooper", 20, 5, 3, test); Dauntless vik = new Dauntless("Victoria", "Ward", 19, 6, 2, test); Dauntless winner; winner = joe.battle(vik); System.out.println(winner); } }

i don't have any import statements. They're all in the same directory should'nt the files be able to see each other. — Joseph hooper
– Joseph hooper, Commented Mar 4, 2015 at 2:13
Whic java version you are using. Before java 5 Enum was not supported. — Razib
– Razib, Commented Mar 4, 2015 at 2:25

Michael Mior · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-21 15:49:10Z

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The enum type Faction is nested within the top level class FactionNames.

public class FactionNames { public enum Faction {AMITY, ABNEGATION, DAUNTLESS, ERUDITE, CANDOR}; }

If you want to use its simple name, you'll need to import it

import com.example.FactionNames.Faction;

Alternatively, you can use its qualified name

FactionNames.Faction test = FactionNames.Faction.DAUNTLESS;

edited May 21, 2019 at 15:49

Michael Mior

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answered Mar 4, 2015 at 2:15

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4 Comments

Joseph hooper Over a year ago

So I have several classes that are connected that implement the Faction enum. So do I have to go back and import it in every class I want to use it in?

Sotirios Delimanolis Over a year ago

@Josephhooper Either that or refactor your enum type by extracting it to its own .java file within the same package as all your other classes.

Joseph hooper Over a year ago

Wait since all the classes are in the same folder doesn't that mean they should all be in the same package?

Sotirios Delimanolis Over a year ago

@Josephhooper Not necessarily. The package is declared with a package declaration at the top of the source file.

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