java - How to call additional method in enums? -

enum enum1 {     big(8), huge(10)     {         public string getname()         {             return "huge";         }          public string getcontry()         {             return "india";         }//additional method     },     overwhelming(16)     {         public string getname()         {             return "overwhelming";         }     };     private int ounces;      public int getounes()     {         return ounces;     }      public string getname()     {         return "ponds";     }      enum1(int ounces1)     {         ounces = ounces1;     } }  class enumasinnerclass {     enum1 enuminnerclass;      public static void main(string[] args)     {         enumasinnerclass big = new enumasinnerclass();         big.enuminnerclass = enum1.big;         enumasinnerclass on = new enumasinnerclass();         over.enuminnerclass = enum1.overwhelming;         enumasinnerclass huge = new enumasinnerclass();         huge.enuminnerclass = enum1.huge;         system.out.println(big.enuminnerclass.getname());//ponds                 system.out.println(over.enuminnerclass.getname());//overwhelming         system.out.println(huge.enuminnerclass.getname());//huge     } } 

consider above example. how can call method getcountry huge?

if there no way call method, why java treat legal?

(as noted 4 years later, original answer incorrect.)

you can't call enum1.huge.getcountry() specific enum, surprising... if could, couldn't arbitrary enum1 value, more useful.

the solution stop being additional method - add getcountry() method enum1, either returning default value or maybe throwing exception. huge can override method.

it nice if declare particular enum value implemented interface, seems there's no syntax that.