title: #define in Java
body: <p>I'm beginning to program in Java and I'm wondering if the equivalent to the C++ <code>#define</code> exists.  </p>
  
  <p>A quick search of google says that it doesn't, but could anyone tell me if something similar exists
  in Java? <em>I'm trying to make my code more readable.</em>     </p>
  
  <p>Instead of <code>myArray[0]</code> I want to be able to write <code>myArray[PROTEINS]</code> for example.</p>