Enum Side

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<Side>

javafx.geometry.Side

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable, Comparable<Side>, Constable

public enum Side
extends Enum<Side>

Enum for which side of a rectangle something should be. This is used for chart titles, axis etc.

Since:: JavaFX 2.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class java.lang.Enum

Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant	Description
`BOTTOM`	Represents bottom side of a rectangle.
`LEFT`	Represents left side of a rectangle.
`RIGHT`	Represents right side of a rectangle.
`TOP`	Represents top side of a rectangle.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isHorizontal()`	Indicates whether this is horizontal side of a rectangle (returns `true` for `TOP` and `BOTTOM`.
`boolean`	`isVertical()`	Indicates whether this is vertical side of a rectangle (returns `true` for `LEFT` and `RIGHT`.
`static Side`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static Side[]`	`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, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Details

TOP

public static final Side TOP

Represents top side of a rectangle.

BOTTOM

public static final Side BOTTOM

Represents bottom side of a rectangle.

LEFT

public static final Side LEFT

Represents left side of a rectangle.

RIGHT

public static final Side RIGHT

Represents right side of a rectangle.

Method Details

values

public static Side[] values()

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

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

valueOf

public static Side 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

isVertical

public boolean isVertical()

Indicates whether this is vertical side of a rectangle (returns true for LEFT and RIGHT.

Returns:: true if this represents a vertical side of a rectangle

isHorizontal

public boolean isHorizontal()

Indicates whether this is horizontal side of a rectangle (returns true for TOP and BOTTOM.

Returns:: true if this represents a horizontal side of a rectangle

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