java - Why am I able to access enum constants directly as case labels of a switch statement in another class -

why able access enum constant hot directly in code below:

enum spice_degree {     mild, medium, hot, suicide; } class switchingfun {     public static void main(string[] args) {         spice_degree spicedegree = spice_degree.hot; //unable access hot directly         switch (spicedegree) {             case hot:   //able access hot directly here                 system.out.println("have fun!");         }     } } 

it's way language defined - when case labels enum values, means switch expression must enum of type, specifying enum type everywhere redundant.

from jls 14.11:

every case label has case constant, either constant expression or name of enum constant.

and

if type of switch statement's expression enum type, every case constant associated switch statement must enum constant of type.