public List<SelectItem> getMaritalStatusList() { if (maritalStatusList == null) { maritalStatusList = new ArrayList<SelectItem>(); maritalStatusList.add(new SelectItem("", "--select--")); for (MaritalStatus maritalStatus : MaritalStatus.values()) { maritalStatusList.add(new SelectItem(maritalStatus.name(), maritalStatus.name())); } } return maritalStatusList; }