Enum Class Modifier

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<Modifier>

javax.lang.model.element.Modifier

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

public enum Modifier extends Enum<Modifier>

Represents a modifier on a program element such as a class, method, or field.

Not all modifiers are applicable to all kinds of elements. When two or more modifiers appear in the source code of an element then it is customary, though not required, that they appear in the same order as the constants listed in the detail section below.

Note that it is possible additional modifiers will be added in future versions of the platform.

See Java Language Specification:: 8.1.1 Class Modifiers
8.3.1 Field Modifiers
8.4.3 Method Modifiers
8.8.3 Constructor Modifiers
9.1.1 Interface Modifiers
Since:: 1.6

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class Enum

Enum.EnumDesc<E>

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static final class`	`Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>`	A nominal descriptor for an `enum` constant.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constant	Description
`ABSTRACT`	The modifier `abstract`
`DEFAULT`	The modifier `default`
`FINAL`	The modifier `final`
`NATIVE`	The modifier `native`
`NON_SEALED`	The modifier `non-sealed`
`PRIVATE`	The modifier `private`
`PROTECTED`	The modifier `protected`
`PUBLIC`	The modifier `public`
`SEALED`	The modifier `sealed`
`STATIC`	The modifier `static`
`STRICTFP`	The modifier `strictfp`
`SYNCHRONIZED`	The modifier `synchronized`
`TRANSIENT`	The modifier `transient`
`VOLATILE`	The modifier `volatile`

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`toString()`	Returns this modifier's name as defined in The Java Language Specification.
`static Modifier`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
`static Modifier[]`	`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, valueOf

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected final Object`	`clone()`	Throws CloneNotSupportedException.
`final int`	`compareTo(Modifier o)`	Compares this enum with the specified object for order.
`final Optional<Enum.EnumDesc<Modifier>>`	`describeConstable()`	Returns an enum descriptor `EnumDesc` for this instance, if one can be constructed, or an empty `Optional` if one cannot be.
`final boolean`	`equals(Object other)`	Returns true if the specified object is equal to this enum constant.
`protected final void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization has been deprecated for removal.
`final Class<Modifier>`	`getDeclaringClass()`	Returns the Class object corresponding to this enum constant's enum type.
`final int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code for this enum constant.
`final String`	`name()`	Returns the name of this enum constant, exactly as declared in its enum declaration.
`final int`	`ordinal()`	Returns the ordinal of this enumeration constant (its position in its enum declaration, where the initial constant is assigned an ordinal of zero).
`static <T extends Enum<T>> T`	`valueOf(Class<T> enumClass, String name)`	Returns the enum constant of the specified enum class with the specified name.

Methods declared in class Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Enum Constant Details

PUBLIC

public static final Modifier PUBLIC

The modifier public

See Java Language Specification:: 6.6 Access Control

PROTECTED

public static final Modifier PROTECTED

The modifier protected

See Java Language Specification:: 6.6 Access Control

PRIVATE

public static final Modifier PRIVATE

The modifier private

See Java Language Specification:: 6.6 Access Control

ABSTRACT

public static final Modifier ABSTRACT

The modifier abstract

See Java Language Specification:: 8.1.1.1 abstract Classes
8.4.3.1 abstract Methods
9.1.1.1 abstract Interfaces

DEFAULT

public static final Modifier DEFAULT

The modifier default

See Java Language Specification:: 9.4 Method Declarations
Since:: 1.8

STATIC

public static final Modifier STATIC

The modifier static

See Java Language Specification:: 8.1.1.4 static Classes
8.3.1.1 static Fields
8.4.3.2 static Methods
9.1.1.3 static Interfaces

SEALED

public static final Modifier SEALED

The modifier sealed

See Java Language Specification:: 8.1.1.2 sealed, non-sealed, and final Classes
9.1.1.4 sealed and non-sealed Interfaces
Since:: 17

NON_SEALED

public static final Modifier NON_SEALED

The modifier non-sealed

See Java Language Specification:: 8.1.1.2 sealed, non-sealed, and final Classes
9.1.1.4 sealed and non-sealed Interfaces
Since:: 17

FINAL

public static final Modifier FINAL

The modifier final

See Java Language Specification:: 8.1.1.2 sealed, non-sealed, and final Classes
8.3.1.2 final Fields
8.4.3.3 final Methods

TRANSIENT

public static final Modifier TRANSIENT

The modifier transient

See Java Language Specification:: 8.3.1.3 transient Fields

VOLATILE

public static final Modifier VOLATILE

The modifier volatile

See Java Language Specification:: 8.3.1.4 volatile Fields

SYNCHRONIZED

public static final Modifier SYNCHRONIZED

The modifier synchronized

See Java Language Specification:: 8.4.3.6 synchronized Methods

NATIVE

public static final Modifier NATIVE

The modifier native

See Java Language Specification:: 8.4.3.4 native Methods

STRICTFP

public static final Modifier STRICTFP

The modifier strictfp

See Java Language Specification:: 8.1.1.3 strictfp Classes
8.4.3.5 strictfp Methods
9.1.1.2 strictfp Interfaces

Method Details

values

public static Modifier[] 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 Modifier 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

toString

public String toString()

Returns this modifier's name as defined in The Java Language Specification. The modifier name is the name of the enum constant in lowercase and with any underscores ("_") replaced with hyphens ("-").

Overrides:: toString in class Enum<Modifier>
Returns:: the modifier's name

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