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16
17 package org.springframework.core.enums;
18
19 /**
20  * Base class for labeled enum instances that aren't static.
21  *
22  * @author Keith Donald
23  * @since 1.2.6
24  */
25 public abstract class AbstractGenericLabeledEnum extends AbstractLabeledEnum {
26
27     /**
28      * A descriptive label for the enum.
29      */
30     private final String JavaDoc label;
31
32
33     /**
34      * Create a new StaticLabeledEnum instance.
35      * @param label the label; if <code>null</code>), the enum's code
36      * will be used as label
37      */
38     protected AbstractGenericLabeledEnum(String JavaDoc label) {
39         this.label = label;
40     }
41
42
43     public String JavaDoc getLabel() {
44         if (this.label != null) {
45             return label;
46         }
47         else {
48             return getCode().toString();
49         }
50     }
51
52 }
53
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