[LANG-259] ValuedEnum.compareTo(Object other) not typesafe - it easily could be...

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.1
• Fix Version/s: 2.2

Environment

all

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Ralf Hauser
• Created: 22/May/06 21:10
• Updated: 21/Oct/06 11:26
• Resolved: 18/Aug/06 22:21

Description

int org.apache.commons.lang.enums.ValuedEnum.compareTo(Object other)
is not typesafe - if the int-values are the same, it will return "0" even for two totally different sub-classes of ValuedEnum

Issue Links

• is related to: LANG-258 Enum JavaDoc: 1) outline 5.0 native Enum migration 2) warn not to use the switch() , 3) point out approaches for persistence and gui