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Why use an enum for `OrderStatus` instead of a raw string?
Track: Java
Topic: Modern Java
Focus: Enums
Java: Enums
Answer
Enums model a fixed business vocabulary and prevent invalid states more clearly.
An enum tells the reader that the domain owns a closed set of valid values. That improves readability and correctness because typos and unsupported states become harder to express.
An enum tells the reader that the domain owns a closed set of valid values. That improves readability and correctness because typos and unsupported states become harder to express.
Topics: Enums Java Modern Java