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Enum Class Modifier

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<Modifier>
javax.lang.model.element.Modifier
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<Modifier>, Constable 
public enum Modifier extends Enum<Modifier>
Represents a modifier on a program element such as a class, method, or field.

Not all modifiers are applicable to all kinds of elements. When two or more modifiers appear in the source code of an element then it is customary, though not required, that they appear in the same order as the constants listed in the detail section below.

Note that it is possible additional modifiers will be added in future versions of the platform.

See Java Language Specification:
8.1.1 Class Modifiers
8.3.1 Field Modifiers
8.4.3 Method Modifiers
8.8.3 Constructor Modifiers
9.1.1 Interface Modifiers
Since:
1.6

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces declared in class java.lang.Enum

Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constant Description
ABSTRACT
The modifier abstract
DEFAULT
The modifier default
FINAL
The modifier final
NATIVE
The modifier native
NON_SEALED
The modifier non-sealed
PRIVATE
The modifier private
PROTECTED
The modifier protected
PUBLIC
The modifier public
SEALED
The modifier sealed
STATIC
The modifier static
STRICTFP
The modifier strictfp
SYNCHRONIZED
The modifier synchronized
TRANSIENT
The modifier transient
VOLATILE
The modifier volatile

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method Description
String toString()
Returns this modifier's name as defined in The Java Language Specification.
static Modifier valueOf(String name)
Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
static Modifier[] values()
Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Enum

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

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Details

PUBLIC

public static final Modifier PUBLIC
The modifier public

PROTECTED

public static final Modifier PROTECTED
The modifier protected

PRIVATE

public static final Modifier PRIVATE
The modifier private

ABSTRACT

public static final Modifier ABSTRACT
The modifier abstract

DEFAULT

public static final Modifier DEFAULT
The modifier default
Since:
1.8

STATIC

public static final Modifier STATIC
The modifier static

SEALED

public static final Modifier SEALED
The modifier sealed
Since:
17

NON_SEALED

public static final Modifier NON_SEALED
The modifier non-sealed
Since:
17

FINAL

public static final Modifier FINAL
The modifier final

TRANSIENT

public static final Modifier TRANSIENT
The modifier transient

VOLATILE

public static final Modifier VOLATILE
The modifier volatile

SYNCHRONIZED

public static final Modifier SYNCHRONIZED
The modifier synchronized

NATIVE

public static final Modifier NATIVE
The modifier native

STRICTFP

public static final Modifier STRICTFP
The modifier strictfp

Method Details

values

public static Modifier[] 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 Modifier 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

toString

public String toString()
Returns this modifier's name as defined in The Java Language Specification. The modifier name is the name of the enum constant in lowercase and with any underscores ("_") replaced with hyphens ("-").
Overrides:
toString in class Enum<Modifier>
Returns:
the modifier's name

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