###@###.### 2004-04-20

J2SE Version (please include all output from java -version flag):
  java version "1.5.0-beta2"
  Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-beta2-b44)
  Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-beta2-b46, mixed mode, sharing)

Does this problem occur on J2SE 1.3.x or 1.4.x?  Yes / No (pick one)
  N/A

Operating System Configuration Information (be specific):
  WinXP

Hardware Configuration Information (be specific):
  Dell Optiplex

Bug Description:
  Like the new enum support. It's great. However, just had to write 
  some ugly code...

  try {
   PrimitiveType.Kind kind = PrimitiveType.Kind.valueOf(typeName);
   // typeName must be the name of a primitive - we will process from here
   ...
 } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
   // The case where typeName is not a primitive - controlo-flow by 
   exception handling is evil
   ...
 }

  Each enum has a static valueOf(String) method. Enum itself defines 
  static <T extends Enum<T>> T valueOf(Class<T>, String), which I presume 
  the generated code for valueOf(String) in each enum class chains on to.

  Could we have an interogation function static boolean hasValue(String) 
  and static <T extends Enum<T>> boolean hasValue(Class<T>, String) to go 
  with this so that we can query the enum without resorting to exceptions?

Workarround:

  Instead of resorting to try/catch, use a loop over 
  PrimitiveType.Kind.values() searching for a matching name:

  boolean hasValue(String name) {
    for(Primitive.Kind kind: Primitive.Kind.values())
      if(kind.name().equals(name)) return true;
    return false;
  }

  This looks like utility code though.
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