samples/spring-hibernate/src/org/jsecurity/samples/sprhib/party/Gender.java

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package org.jsecurity.samples.sprhib.party;

/**
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 */
public enum Gender {

    MALE("M", "gender.male"),

    FEMALE("F", "gender.female");

    private String initial;
    private String i18nCode = null;

    private Gender(String initial, String i18nCode) {
        this.initial = initial;
        this.i18nCode = i18nCode;
    }

    public String getName() {
        return name();
    }

    public String getInitial() {
        return initial;
    }

    public String getI18nCode() {
        return i18nCode;
    }

    public String toInitial() {
        return getInitial();
    }

    public static Gender fromInitial(String initial) {
        for (Gender gender : values()) {
            if (gender.getInitial().equals(initial)) {
                return gender;
            }
        }

        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Argument not understood.  Need valid initial that matches those " +
                "defined in the " + Gender.class.getName() + " enum");
    }

}