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How to get enum value from string in Java

Hello everyone! I'm new to Java and encountered a problem when working with enums. I have this enum for order statuses: ```java public enum OrderStatus { NEW, PROCESSING, SHIPPED, DELIVERED, CANCELLED } ``` I get a string from the database, for example "PROCESSING", and I need to convert it back to the enum value `OrderStatus.PROCESSING`. I tried using simple type casting, but it doesn't work: ```java String statusStr = "PROCESSING"; OrderStatus status = (OrderStatus) statusStr; // Compilation error ``` I also tried using `valueOf()`, but when the string doesn't match any enum value, it throws an `IllegalArgumentException`. For example, if the user entered "processing" (with lowercase letters)