DataType

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<DataType>
- - de.jstacs.DataType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<DataType>
```
public enum DataType
extends Enum<DataType>
```
This enum defines a number of data types that can be used for Parameters and Result s.

Author:

Jens Keilwagen, Jan Grau

See Also:
Parameter, Result

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`BOOLEAN` This value indicates the data type `boolean`.
`BYTE` This value indicates the data type `byte`.
`CHAR` This value indicates the data type `char`.
`DATASET` This value indicates the data type `DataSet`.
`DOUBLE` This value indicates the data type `double`.
`FILE` This value indicates the data type `FileParameter.FileRepresentation`.
`FLOAT` This value indicates the data type `float`.
`HTML` This value indicates the data type HTML.
`IMAGE`
`INT` This value indicates the data type `int`.
`LIST` This value indicates the data type `ListResult`.
`LONG` This value indicates the data type `long`.
`PARAMETERSET` This value indicates the data type `ParameterSet`.
`PNG` This value indicates the data type png.
`SHORT` This value indicates the data type `short`.
`STORABLE` This value indicates the data type `Storable`.
`STRING` This value indicates the data type `String`.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static boolean`	`canBeCastedFromTo(DataType from, DataType to)` Checks if the `DataType` `from` can be casted to the `DataType` `to` without losing information.
`static DataType`	`valueOf(String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static DataType[]`	`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, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - BOOLEAN
```
public static final DataType BOOLEAN
```
    This value indicates the data type boolean.
  - CHAR
```
public static final DataType CHAR
```
    This value indicates the data type char.
  - BYTE
```
public static final DataType BYTE
```
    This value indicates the data type byte.
  - SHORT
```
public static final DataType SHORT
```
    This value indicates the data type short.
  - INT
```
public static final DataType INT
```
    This value indicates the data type int.
  - LONG
```
public static final DataType LONG
```
    This value indicates the data type long.
  - FLOAT
```
public static final DataType FLOAT
```
    This value indicates the data type float.
  - DOUBLE
```
public static final DataType DOUBLE
```
    This value indicates the data type double.
  - STRING
```
public static final DataType STRING
```
    This value indicates the data type String.
  - HTML
```
public static final DataType HTML
```
    This value indicates the data type HTML.
  - PNG
```
public static final DataType PNG
```
    This value indicates the data type png.
  - STORABLE
```
public static final DataType STORABLE
```
    This value indicates the data type Storable.
  - DATASET
```
public static final DataType DATASET
```
    This value indicates the data type DataSet.
  - LIST
```
public static final DataType LIST
```
    This value indicates the data type ListResult.
  - PARAMETERSET
```
public static final DataType PARAMETERSET
```
    This value indicates the data type ParameterSet.
  - FILE
```
public static final DataType FILE
```
    This value indicates the data type FileParameter.FileRepresentation.
  - IMAGE
```
public static final DataType IMAGE
```
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static DataType[] 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 (DataType c : DataType.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static DataType 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
  - canBeCastedFromTo
```
public static boolean canBeCastedFromTo(DataType from,
                        DataType to)
```
    Checks if the DataType from can be casted to the DataType to without losing information. The following casts are allowed:
    - BYTE -> BYTE, SHORT, INT, LONG, DOUBLE
    - SHORT -> SHORT, INT, LONG, DOUBLE
    - INT -> INT, LONG, DOUBLE
    - LONG -> LONG
    - DOUBLE -> DOUBLE
    Parameters:
    from - the DataType to cast from
    to - the DataType to cast to
    
    Returns:
    true if the cast is possible, false otherwise

Enum DataType

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

BOOLEAN

CHAR

BYTE

SHORT

INT

LONG

FLOAT

DOUBLE

STRING

HTML

PNG

STORABLE

DATASET

LIST

PARAMETERSET

FILE

IMAGE

Method Detail

values

valueOf

canBeCastedFromTo