// enums/UpcastEnum.java

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// No values() method if you upcast an enum

enum Search { HITHER, YON }

public class UpcastEnum {

public static void main(String[] args) {

Search[] vals = Search.values();

Enum e = Search.HITHER; // Upcast

// e.values(); // No values() in Enum

for(Enum en : e.getClass().getEnumConstants())

System.out.println(en);

}

}

/* Output:

HITHER

YON

*/