Java: Can I use two different names in an enum to count as the same thing? -

i have enum class cardinal directions(north, east, south, west):

public enum direction {     north,     east,     south,     west; } 

is there way able use multiple names same thing? example this:

public enum direction {     north or n,     east or e,     south or s,     west or w; } 

in practice want able , sign variable either n or north , have 2 operations same.

example:

direction direction1=new direction.north; direction direction2=new direction.n; //direction1==direction2 

public enum direction {   north,   east,   south,   west,   ;    // convenience names.   public static final direction n = north;   public static final direction e = east;   public static final direction s = south;   public static final direction w = west; } 

is legal, "n" not work auto-generated valueof method. i.e. direction.valueof("n") throw illegalargumentexception instead of returning direction.north.

you cannot write case n:. have use full names in switches value direction.

other that, abbreviated form should work full version. can use direction.n in enumsets, compare equality direction.n == direction.north, name() (which "north"), import static yourpackage.direction.n;, etc.