EnumFormatter

java.lang.Object
- aQute.bnd.build.model.conversions.EnumFormatter<E>

Type Parameters:

E -

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter<java.lang.String,E>
```
public class EnumFormatter<E extends java.lang.Enum<E>>
extends java.lang.Object
implements Converter<java.lang.String,E>
```
Formats an enum type. Outputs null when the value of the enum is equal to a default value.

Author:

Neil Bartlett

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`convert(E input)`
`static <E extends java.lang.Enum<E>> EnumFormatter<E>`	`create(java.lang.Class<E> enumType)`	Construct a new formatter with no default value, i.e.
`static <E extends java.lang.Enum<E>> EnumFormatter<E>`	`create(java.lang.Class<E> enumType, E defaultValue)`	Construct a new formatter with the specified default value.
`java.lang.String`	`error(java.lang.String msg)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - create
```
public static <E extends java.lang.Enum<E>> EnumFormatter<E> create(java.lang.Class<E> enumType)
```
    Construct a new formatter with no default value, i.e. any non-null value of the enum will print that value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    enumType - The enum type.
  - create
```
public static <E extends java.lang.Enum<E>> EnumFormatter<E> create(java.lang.Class<E> enumType,
                                                                    E defaultValue)
```
    Construct a new formatter with the specified default value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    enumType - The enum type.
    
    defaultValue - The default value, which will never be output.
  - convert
```
public java.lang.String convert(E input)
                         throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
```
    Specified by:
    
    convert in interface Converter<java.lang.String,E extends java.lang.Enum<E>>
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
  - error
```
public java.lang.String error(java.lang.String msg)
```
    Specified by:
    
    error in interface Converter<java.lang.String,E extends java.lang.Enum<E>>