to.etc.domui.component.meta

Enum NumericType

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<NumericType>

to.etc.domui.component.meta.NumericType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<NumericType>

public enum NumericType
extends Enum<NumericType>

Represents a toplevel specification of what a numeric value represents. It's most important use is to distinguish between things like simple numbers, monetary values, percentages etc.

Author:

Frits Jalvingh Created on Jul 30, 2009

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
AMOUNT This represents some monetary amount
DURATION Represents a duration.
FACTOR Represents some factor (fractional)
NUMBER It's just a number.
PERCENTAGE Represents a percentage (0..100, fractional)
UNKNOWN Not explicity defined; treated as just a number.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static NumericType	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static NumericType[]	values() Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

UNKNOWN

public static final NumericType UNKNOWN

Not explicity defined; treated as just a number.

NUMBER

public static final NumericType NUMBER

It's just a number.

AMOUNT

public static final NumericType AMOUNT

This represents some monetary amount

DURATION

public static final NumericType DURATION

Represents a duration.

PERCENTAGE

public static final NumericType PERCENTAGE

Represents a percentage (0..100, fractional)

FACTOR

public static final NumericType FACTOR

Represents some factor (fractional)

Method Detail

values

public static NumericType[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for (NumericType c : NumericType.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static NumericType valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null