Enum ConversionComparator.Comparison

All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<ConversionComparator.Comparison>
Enclosing interface:
ConversionComparator
public static enum ConversionComparator.Comparison
extends Enum<ConversionComparator.Comparison>

Enumeration of possible outcomes of comparing one conversion to another.

Enum Constants

Enum Constant Description
INDETERMINATE

The conversions cannot be compared.
TYPE_1_BETTER

The first conversion is better than the second one.
TYPE_2_BETTER

The second conversion is better than the first one.

Methods

Modifier and Type Method Description
static ConversionComparator.Comparison valueOf​(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static ConversionComparator.Comparison[] values()

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

Methods declared in class java.lang.Enum

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

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constants

INDETERMINATE

public static final ConversionComparator.Comparison INDETERMINATE

The conversions cannot be compared.

TYPE_1_BETTER

public static final ConversionComparator.Comparison TYPE_1_BETTER

The first conversion is better than the second one.

TYPE_2_BETTER

public static final ConversionComparator.Comparison TYPE_2_BETTER

The second conversion is better than the first one.

Methods

values

public static ConversionComparator.Comparison[] 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 (ConversionComparator.Comparison c : ConversionComparator.Comparison.values())
    System.out.println(c);

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

valueOf

public static ConversionComparator.Comparison 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

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