Class Enum

java.lang.Object
org.docx4j.fonts.fop.fonts.Enum
Direct Known Subclasses:
ValuedEnum

public abstract class Enum
extends java.lang.Object
Basic enum class for type-safe enums. Should be used as an abstract base. For example:
 import org.apache.avalon.framework.Enum;

 public final class Color extends Enum {
   public static final Color RED = new Color( "Red" );
   public static final Color GREEN = new Color( "Green" );
   public static final Color BLUE = new Color( "Blue" );

   private Color( final String color )
   {
     super( color );
   }
 }
 
If further operations, such as iterating over all items, are required, the Enum(String, Map) constructor can be used to populate a Map, from which further functionality can be derived:
 public final class Color extends Enum {
   static final Map map = new HashMap();

   public static final Color RED = new Color( "Red", map );
   public static final Color GREEN = new Color( "Green", map );
   public static final Color BLUE = new Color( "Blue", map );

   private Color( final String color, final Map map )
   {
     super( color, map );
   }

   public static Iterator iterator()
   {
     return map.values().iterator();
   }
 }
 

NOTE: between 4.0 and 4.1, the constructors' access has been changed from public to protected. This is to prevent users of the Enum breaking type-safety by defining new Enum items. All Enum items should be defined in the Enum class, as shown above.

Version:
$Id$
Author:
Avalon Development Team
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors 
    Modifier Constructor Description
    protected Enum​(java.lang.String name)
    Constructor to add a new named item.
    protected Enum​(java.lang.String name, java.util.Map map)
    Constructor to add a new named item.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    boolean equals​(java.lang.Object o)
    Tests for equality.
    java.lang.String getName()
    Retrieve the name of this Enum item, set in the constructor.
    int hashCode()  
    java.lang.String toString()
    Human readable description of this Enum item.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
  • Constructor Details

    • Enum

      protected Enum​(java.lang.String name)
      Constructor to add a new named item.

      Note: access changed from public to protected after 4.0. See class description.

      Parameters:
      name - Name of the item.
    • Enum

      protected Enum​(java.lang.String name, java.util.Map map)
      Constructor to add a new named item.

      Note: access changed from public to protected after 4.0. See class description.

      Parameters:
      name - Name of the item.
      map - A Map, to which will be added a pointer to the newly constructed object.
  • Method Details

    • equals

      public boolean equals​(java.lang.Object o)
      Tests for equality. Two Enum:s are considered equal if they are of the same class and have the same names. The method is also declared final - I (LSutic) did this to allow the JIT to inline it easily.
      Overrides:
      equals in class java.lang.Object
      Parameters:
      o - the other object
      Returns:
      the equality status
    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class java.lang.Object
    • getName

      public final java.lang.String getName()
      Retrieve the name of this Enum item, set in the constructor.
      Returns:
      the name String of this Enum item
    • toString

      public java.lang.String toString()
      Human readable description of this Enum item. For use when debugging.
      Overrides:
      toString in class java.lang.Object
      Returns:
      String in the form type[name], eg.: Color[Red].