Enum Class ConversionComparator.Comparison

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<ConversionComparator.Comparison>

jdk.dynalink.linker.ConversionComparator.Comparison

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable, Comparable<ConversionComparator.Comparison>, Constable

Enclosing interface:: ConversionComparator

public static enum ConversionComparator.Comparison extends Enum<ConversionComparator.Comparison>

Enumeration of possible outcomes of comparing one conversion to another.

Since:: 9

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class Enum

Enum.EnumDesc<E>

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constant	Description
`INDETERMINATE`	The conversions cannot be compared.
`TYPE_1_BETTER`	The first conversion is better than the second one.
`TYPE_2_BETTER`	The second conversion is better than the first one.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static ConversionComparator.Comparison`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
`static ConversionComparator.Comparison[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Methods declared in class Enum

clone, compareTo, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods declared in class Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Details

INDETERMINATE

public static final ConversionComparator.Comparison INDETERMINATE

The conversions cannot be compared.

TYPE_1_BETTER

public static final ConversionComparator.Comparison TYPE_1_BETTER

The first conversion is better than the second one.

TYPE_2_BETTER

public static final ConversionComparator.Comparison TYPE_2_BETTER

The second conversion is better than the first one.

Method Details

values

public static ConversionComparator.Comparison[] values()

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

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

valueOf

public static ConversionComparator.Comparison valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (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 class has no constant with the specified name; NullPointerException - if the argument is null

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