javax.persistence.EnumType - JPA enum
javax.persistence
Enum EnumType
java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<javax.persistence.EnumType>
javax.persistence.EnumType
- Implemented Interfaces:
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Serializable,Comparable<EnumType>
Defines mapping for enumerated types. The constants of this enumerated type specify how a persistent property or field of an enumerated type should be persisted.
- Since:
- JPA 1.0
Learn how to define and use enum fields in Chapter 2 of the ObjectDB/JPA manual.
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.
- Parameters:
-
name- the name of the enum constant to be returned.
- Returns:
- the enum constant with the specified name
- Throws:
-
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException- if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
java.lang.NullPointerException- if the argument is null
Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type.
This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
for (EnumType c : EnumType.values())
System.out.println(c) - Returns:
- an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
