Java 7新特性: switch中对String的支持_java strings in switch statements-CSDN博客

本文介绍了如何在Java 7中利用String类型作为switch语句的条件表达式，相比于传统的if-else语句，这种方法使得Java编译器能够生成更高效的字节码。文章还提供了一个具体的例子，展示了如何根据不同字符串值执行不同的操作。

1、Strings in switch Statements

In the JDK 7 release, you can use a String object in the expression of aswitch statement:

public String getTypeOfDayWithSwitchStatement(String dayOfWeekArg) {
     String typeOfDay;
     switch (dayOfWeekArg) {
         case "Monday":
             typeOfDay = "Start of work week";
             break;
         case "Tuesday":
         case "Wednesday":
         case "Thursday":
             typeOfDay = "Midweek";
             break;
         case "Friday":
             typeOfDay = "End of work week";
             break;
         case "Saturday":
         case "Sunday":
             typeOfDay = "Weekend";
             break;
         default:
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid day of the week: " + dayOfWeekArg);
     }
     return typeOfDay;
}

The switch statement compares the String object in its expression with the expressions associated with eachcase label as if it were using theString.equals method; consequently, the comparison ofString objects inswitch statements is case sensitive. The Java compiler generates generally more efficient bytecode fromswitch statements that useString objects than from chainedif-then-else statements.

参考：http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/language/strings-switch.html

2、和一连串的if-else-then想比，使用switch来计较String，Java编译器会生成更加有效的字节码

参考：http://www.iteye.com/topic/1113267