Module jdk.dynalink
Package jdk.dynalink.linker

## Enum ConversionComparator.Comparison

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Enum<ConversionComparator.Comparison>
  - - jdk.dynalink.linker.ConversionComparator.Comparison

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `Serializable`, `Comparable<ConversionComparator.Comparison>`
  Enclosing interface:
    ConversionComparator

      public static enum ConversionComparator.Comparison
      extends Enum<ConversionComparator.Comparison>

  Enumeration of possible outcomes of comparing one conversion to another.

- - ### Enum Constant Summary

    Enum Constants
    Enum Constant | Description
    --- | ---
    `INDETERMINATE` | The conversions cannot be compared.
    `TYPE_1_BETTER` | The first conversion is better than the second one.
    `TYPE_2_BETTER` | The second conversion is better than the first one.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static ConversionComparator.Comparison` | `valueOf​(String name)` | Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
    `static ConversionComparator.Comparison[]` | `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

    - #### INDETERMINATE

          public static final ConversionComparator.Comparison INDETERMINATE

      The conversions cannot be compared.

    - #### TYPE_1_BETTER

          public static final ConversionComparator.Comparison TYPE_1_BETTER

      The first conversion is better than the second one.

    - #### TYPE_2_BETTER

          public static final ConversionComparator.Comparison TYPE_2_BETTER

      The second conversion is better than the first one.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### values

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

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

    - #### valueOf

          public static ConversionComparator.Comparison 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