Enum Class EnumType

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<EnumType>
javax.persistence.EnumType
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<EnumType>, Constable

public enum EnumType extends Enum<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:
Java Persistence 1.0
  • Enum Constant Details

    • ORDINAL

      public static final EnumType ORDINAL
      Persist enumerated type property or field as an integer.
    • STRING

      public static final EnumType STRING
      Persist enumerated type property or field as a string.
  • Method Details

    • values

      public static EnumType[] 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 EnumType 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