
E - Enum typepublic class EnumParameter<E extends Enum<E>> extends AbstractParameter<E>
Usage:
 // Enum declaration.
 enum MyEnum { VALUE1, VALUE2 };
 // Parameter value holder.
 MyEnum myEnumParameter;
 
 // ...
 
 // Parameterization.
 EnumParameter<MyEnum> param = new EnumParameter<MyEnum>(ENUM_PROPERTY_ID, MyEnum.class);
 // OR
 EnumParameter<MyEnum> param = new EnumParameter<MyEnum>(ENUM_PROPERTY_ID, MyEnum.class, MyEnum.VALUE1);
 // OR
 EnumParameter<MyEnum> param = new EnumParameter<MyEnum>(ENUM_PROPERTY_ID, MyEnum.class, true);
 
 if(config.grab(param)) {
   myEnumParameter = param.getValue();
 }
 
 | Modifier and Type | Field and Description | 
|---|---|
| protected Class<E> | enumClassReference to the actual enum type, for T.valueOf(). | 
constraints, defaultValue, givenValue, optionalParameter, optionid, shortDescription| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
| EnumParameter(OptionID optionID,
             Class<E> enumClass)Constructs an enum parameter with the given optionID, constraints and
 default value. | 
| EnumParameter(OptionID optionID,
             Class<E> enumClass,
             boolean optional)Constructs an enum parameter with the given optionID, constraints and
 default value. | 
| EnumParameter(OptionID optionID,
             Class<E> enumClass,
             E defaultValue)Constructs an enum parameter with the given optionID, constraints and
 default value. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Collection<String> | getPossibleValues()Get a list of possible values for this enum parameter. | 
| String | getSyntax()Returns a string representation of the parameter's type (e.g. an
  IntParametershould return<int>). | 
| String | getValueAsString()Get the value as string. | 
| private String | joinEnumNames(String separator)Utility method for merging possible values into a string for informational
 messages. | 
| protected E | parseValue(Object obj)Parse a given value into the destination type. | 
addConstraint, addConstraints, getDefaultValue, getDefaultValueAsString, getFullDescription, getGivenValue, getName, getOptionID, getShortDescription, getValue, getValuesDescription, hasDefaultValue, hasValuesDescription, isDefined, isOptional, isValid, setDefaultValue, setOptional, setShortDescription, setValue, setValueInternal, tookDefaultValue, tryDefaultValue, useDefaultValue, validatepublic EnumParameter(OptionID optionID, Class<E> enumClass, E defaultValue)
optionID - the unique id of the parameterdefaultValue - the default value of the parameterpublic EnumParameter(OptionID optionID, Class<E> enumClass, boolean optional)
optionID - the unique id of the parameteroptional - Flag to signal an optional parameter.public String getSyntax()
ParameterIntParameter
 should return <int>).protected E parseValue(Object obj) throws ParameterException
AbstractParameterparseValue in class AbstractParameter<E extends Enum<E>>obj - Object to parse (may be a string representation!)ParameterException - when the object cannot be parsed.public String getValueAsString()
ParameternullgetValueAsString in interface Parameter<E extends Enum<E>>getValueAsString in class AbstractParameter<E extends Enum<E>>public Collection<String> getPossibleValues()