org.jfree.chart.util

Enum SortOrder

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<SortOrder>

org.jfree.chart.util.SortOrder

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<SortOrder>

public enum SortOrder
extends Enum<SortOrder>

Defines tokens used to indicate sorting order (ascending or descending).

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
ASCENDING Ascending order.
DESCENDING Descending order.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	toString() Returns a string representing the object.
static SortOrder	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static SortOrder[]	values() Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

ASCENDING

public static final SortOrder ASCENDING

Ascending order.

DESCENDING

public static final SortOrder DESCENDING

Descending order.

Method Detail

values

public static SortOrder[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for (SortOrder c : SortOrder.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

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

valueOf

public static SortOrder 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

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representing the object.

Overrides:

toString in class Enum<SortOrder>

Returns:

The string.