org.springframework.core.enums
Interface LabeledEnum

All Superinterfaces:

Comparable, Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractGenericLabeledEnum, AbstractLabeledEnum, LetterCodedLabeledEnum, ShortCodedLabeledEnum, StaticLabeledEnum, StringCodedLabeledEnum

Deprecated. as of Spring 3.0, in favor of Java 5 enums.

@Deprecated
public interface LabeledEnum
extends Comparable, Serializable

An interface for objects that represent a labeled enumeration. Each such enum instance has the following characteristics:

• A type that identifies the enum's class. For example: com.mycompany.util.FileFormat.
• A code that uniquely identifies the enum within the context of its type. For example: "CSV". Different classes of codes are possible (e.g., Character, Integer, String).
• A descriptive label. For example: "the CSV File Format".

Since:

1.2.2

Author:

Keith Donald

Field Summary

static Comparator	CODE_ORDER Deprecated. Shared Comparator instance that sorts enumerations by CODE_ORDER.
static Comparator	DEFAULT_ORDER Deprecated. Shared Comparator instance that sorts enumerations by LABEL_ORDER, then CODE_ORDER.
static Comparator	LABEL_ORDER Deprecated. Shared Comparator instance that sorts enumerations by LABEL_ORDER.

Method Summary

Comparable	getCode() Deprecated. Return this enumeration's code.
String	getLabel() Deprecated. Return a descriptive, optional label.
Class	getType() Deprecated. Return this enumeration's type.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Field Detail

CODE_ORDER

static final Comparator CODE_ORDER

Deprecated.

Shared Comparator instance that sorts enumerations by CODE_ORDER.

LABEL_ORDER

static final Comparator LABEL_ORDER

Deprecated.

Shared Comparator instance that sorts enumerations by LABEL_ORDER.

DEFAULT_ORDER

static final Comparator DEFAULT_ORDER

Deprecated.

Shared Comparator instance that sorts enumerations by LABEL_ORDER, then CODE_ORDER.

Method Detail

getType

Class getType()

Deprecated.

Return this enumeration's type.

getCode

Comparable getCode()

Deprecated.

Return this enumeration's code.

Each code should be unique within enumerations of the same type.

getLabel

String getLabel()

Deprecated.

Return a descriptive, optional label.