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http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/releases/j2se15langfeat/

there was an example of implementing enums prior to 5.0  (see below).

In 5.0 you have enum which is sweet for assigning arbitraty values but
I want to assign specific values and gain all of the other benefits of
using an enum...

so I want (can I have...?)

    enum ASC {abc=3,ced=4};

and if you look at the cited pre 1.5 example you have that same
flexibility

public class MainMenu {
 private final String name;

 private MainMenu(String name) {
   this.name = name;
 }

 public static final MainMenu FILE = new MainMenu("file");
 public static final MainMenu EDIT = new MainMenu("edit");
 public static final MainMenu FORMAT = new MainMenu("format");
 public static final MainMenu VIEW = new MainMenu("view");

 public String toString() {
   return name;
 }
}