net.time4j.calendar

Enum Evangelist

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<Evangelist>

net.time4j.calendar.Evangelist

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Evangelist>

public enum Evangelist
extends Enum<Evangelist>

Enumeration of the four evangelists of the bible, used in some calendars with historic or religious context.

Since:

3.11/4.8

Author:

Meno Hochschild

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
JOHN
LUKE
MARK
MATTHEW

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getDisplayName(Locale locale) Determines a translation of this instance with fallback to Roman numerals.
static Evangelist	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static Evangelist[]	values() Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

MATTHEW

public static final Evangelist MATTHEW

MARK

public static final Evangelist MARK

LUKE

public static final Evangelist LUKE

JOHN

public static final Evangelist JOHN

Method Detail

values

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

Returns:

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

valueOf

public static Evangelist 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

getDisplayName

public String getDisplayName(Locale locale)

Determines a translation of this instance with fallback to Roman numerals.

Parameters:

locale - language setting

Returns:

descriptive text (never null)

Since:

3.11/4.8