org.springframework.context.annotation

Enum FilterType

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<FilterType>

org.springframework.context.annotation.FilterType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<FilterType>

public enum FilterType
extends Enum<FilterType>

Enumeration of the type filters that may be used in conjunction with @ComponentScan.

Since:

2.5

Author:

Mark Fisher, Juergen Hoeller, Chris Beams

See Also:

ComponentScan, ComponentScan.includeFilters(), ComponentScan.excludeFilters(), TypeFilter

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
ANNOTATION Filter candidates marked with a given annotation.
ASSIGNABLE_TYPE Filter candidates assignable to a given type.
CUSTOM Filter candidates using a given custom TypeFilter implementation

Method Summary

Methods

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

ANNOTATION

public static final FilterType ANNOTATION

Filter candidates marked with a given annotation.

See Also:

AnnotationTypeFilter

ASSIGNABLE_TYPE

public static final FilterType ASSIGNABLE_TYPE

Filter candidates assignable to a given type.

See Also:

AssignableTypeFilter

CUSTOM

public static final FilterType CUSTOM

Filter candidates using a given custom TypeFilter implementation

Method Detail

values

public static FilterType[] 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 (FilterType c : FilterType.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

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

valueOf

public static FilterType 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