//ok, so why do i need to do

public void setStat(StatType type, float amount ){
	switch( type ){
			case STR:
					STR.setAmount(amount);
					break;
                         //etc
         }
}

//and in another program say
m1.setStat(StatType.STR,3); //m1 is monster 1

//what about just
public void setStat(Stat type, float amount ){
	type.setAmount(amount);
}
//? but i cant figure out how id call it. essentially id just like to be able to say m1.setStat(STR,20); i appear to be missing a step somewhere though