org.dashbuilder.dataset

Enum ColumnType

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<ColumnType>

org.dashbuilder.dataset.ColumnType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<ColumnType>

public enum ColumnType
extends Enum<ColumnType>

An enumeration for the different types of DataColumn.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
DATE A Date type column.
LABEL A Label type column.
NUMBER A Number type column.
TEXT Text based column not eligible for grouping operations.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static ColumnType	getByName(String name)
static ColumnType	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static ColumnType[]	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

DATE

public static final ColumnType DATE

A Date type column.

NUMBER

public static final ColumnType NUMBER

A Number type column.

LABEL

public static final ColumnType LABEL

A Label type column.

TEXT

public static final ColumnType TEXT

Text based column not eligible for grouping operations.

Method Detail

values

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

Returns:

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

valueOf

public static ColumnType 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

getByName

public static ColumnType getByName(String name)