Package java.lang

Class Enum<E extends Enum<E>>

  • Type Parameters:
    E - The enum type subclass
    All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Comparable<E>
    public abstract class Enum<E extends Enum<E>>
extends Object
implements Comparable<E>, Serializable
    This is the common base class of all Java language enumeration types. More information about enums, including descriptions of the implicitly declared methods synthesized by the compiler, can be found in section 8.9 of The Java™ Language Specification.
    See Also:
    Serialized Form

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Modifier Constructor Description
      protected Enum​(String name, int ordinal)
      Sole constructor.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      int compareTo​(E o)
      Compares this enum with the specified object for order.
      boolean equals​(Object other)
      Returns true if the specified object is equal to this enum constant.
      int hashCode()
      Returns a hash code for this enum constant.
      String name()
      Returns the name of this enum constant, exactly as declared in its enum declaration.
      int ordinal()
      Returns the ordinal of this enumeration constant (its position in its enum declaration, where the initial constant is assigned an ordinal of zero).
      String toString()
      Returns the name of this enum constant, as contained in the declaration.
      static <T extends Enum<T>>
      T      		 valueOf​(Class<T> enumType, String name)
      This method is available for compilation purpose.

    • Constructor Detail

      • Enum

        protected Enum​(String name,
               int ordinal)
        Sole constructor. Programmers cannot invoke this constructor. It is for use by code emitted by the compiler in response to enum type declarations.
        Parameters:
        name - - The name of this enum constant, which is the identifier used to declare it.
        ordinal - - The ordinal of this enumeration constant (its position in the enum declaration, where the initial constant is assigned an ordinal of zero).

    • Method Detail

      • valueOf

        public static <T extends Enum<T>> T valueOf​(Class<T> enumType,
                                            String name)
        This method is available for compilation purpose.
        Type Parameters:
        T - the enum type whose constant is to be returned
        Parameters:
        enumType - the Class object of the enum type from which to return a constant
        name - the name of the constant to return
        Returns:
        the enum constant of the specified enum type with the specified name
        Throws:
        NoSuchMethodError - always

      • compareTo

        public final int compareTo​(E o)
        Compares this enum with the specified object for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object. Enum constants are only comparable to other enum constants of the same enum type. The natural order implemented by this method is the order in which the constants are declared.
        Specified by:
        compareTo in interface Comparable<E extends Enum<E>>
        Parameters:
        o - the object to be compared.
        Returns:
        a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.

      • equals

        public final boolean equals​(@Nullable
                            Object other)
        Returns true if the specified object is equal to this enum constant.
        Overrides:
        equals in class Object
        Parameters:
        other - the object to be compared for equality with this object.
        Returns:
        true if the specified object is equal to this enum constant.
        See Also:
        Object.hashCode(), HashMap

      • name

        public final String name()
        Returns the name of this enum constant, exactly as declared in its enum declaration. Most programmers should use the toString() method in preference to this one, as the toString method may return a more user-friendly name. This method is designed primarily for use in specialized situations where correctness depends on getting the exact name, which will not vary from release to release.
        Returns:
        the name of this enum constant

      • ordinal

        public final int ordinal()
        Returns the ordinal of this enumeration constant (its position in its enum declaration, where the initial constant is assigned an ordinal of zero).
        Returns:
        the ordinal of this enumeration constant

      • toString

        public String toString()
        Returns the name of this enum constant, as contained in the declaration. This method may be overridden, though it typically isn't necessary or desirable. An enum type should override this method when a more "programmer-friendly" string form exists.
        Overrides:
        toString in class Object
        Returns:
        the name of this enum constant