javaimmutabilityguavaenum-map

Is there a corresponding immutable enumMap in guava?


I recently learnt about the benefits of EnumMap in Java and would like to replace the existing ImmutableMap<OccupancyType, BigDecimal> to EnumMap. However, I'd also like the immutable property offered by ImmutableMap.


Solution

  • Guava contributor here.

    Guava doesn't currently have an ImmutableEnumMap variant, but if it did, it would probably just be a wrapper around an EnumMap. (That said, slightly better immutable implementations are possible.)

    EnumMap will perform better than the basic ImmutableMap, in any event; it's difficult or impossible to beat.

    (I'll file an issue to investigate adding an ImmutableMap variant for enum key types, though.)


    Update: Guava 14 adds Maps.immutableEnumMap().