org.hibernate.annotations

Enum SortType

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<SortType>

org.hibernate.annotations.SortType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<SortType>

Deprecated.

Since Sort is deprecated.

@Deprecated
public enum SortType
extends Enum<SortType>

Possible collection sorting strategies.

Author:

Emmanuel Bernard

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
COMPARATOR Deprecated. The collection is sorted using a supplied comparator.
NATURAL Deprecated. The collection is sorted using its natural sorting.
UNSORTED Deprecated. The collection is unsorted.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static SortType	valueOf(String name) Deprecated. Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static SortType[]	values() Deprecated. 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

UNSORTED

public static final SortType UNSORTED

Deprecated.

The collection is unsorted.

NATURAL

public static final SortType NATURAL

Deprecated.

The collection is sorted using its natural sorting.

COMPARATOR

public static final SortType COMPARATOR

Deprecated.

The collection is sorted using a supplied comparator.

Method Detail

values

public static SortType[] values()

Deprecated.

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 (SortType c : SortType.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

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

valueOf

public static SortType valueOf(String name)

Deprecated.

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