Example of working with enums in Java and in particular how to transform them into strings.

EnumStringExample.java

public class EnumStringExample {

	public static enum DAYS_OF_THE_WEEK {
		MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY;

		public String toString() {
			String plainName = name().toString();

			String fancy = plainName.charAt(0)
					+ plainName.substring(1).toLowerCase();

			return fancy;
		}
	}

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		System.out.println("implicit: " + DAYS_OF_THE_WEEK.MONDAY);
		System.out.println("explicit: " + DAYS_OF_THE_WEEK.TUESDAY.toString());

		for (DAYS_OF_THE_WEEK day : DAYS_OF_THE_WEEK.values()) {
			System.out.print(day);

			switch (day) {
			case MONDAY:
			case TUESDAY:
			case WEDNESDAY:
			case THURSDAY:
			case FRIDAY:
				System.out.println(" weekday");
				break;

			case SATURDAY:
			case SUNDAY:
				System.out.println(" weekend! :^D");
				break;

			default:
				System.out.println(" SAY WHAT!");
				break;
			}
		}

	}
}