Comparator (public-sdk-lib 6.1.0-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<Comparator>
- - com.vmware.vise.data.query.Comparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Comparator>
```
public enum Comparator
extends java.lang.Enum<Comparator>
```
Defines the allowable comparisons to be done Eg. For comparing property values in PropertyConstraints

Author:

VMware

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`CONTAINS`
`CONTAINS_ANY_OF`
`ENDS_WITH`
`EQUALS`
`EQUALS_ANY_OF`
`GREATER`
`GREATER_OR_EQUALS`
`MATCHES`
`NOT_EQUALS`
`RANGES_BETWEEN`
`SMALLER`
`SMALLER_OR_EQUALS`
`STARTS_WITH`
`TEXTUALLY_MATCHES`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static Comparator`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static Comparator[]`	`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
  - EQUALS
```
public static final Comparator EQUALS
```
  - EQUALS_ANY_OF
```
public static final Comparator EQUALS_ANY_OF
```
  - NOT_EQUALS
```
public static final Comparator NOT_EQUALS
```
  - GREATER
```
public static final Comparator GREATER
```
  - GREATER_OR_EQUALS
```
public static final Comparator GREATER_OR_EQUALS
```
  - SMALLER
```
public static final Comparator SMALLER
```
  - SMALLER_OR_EQUALS
```
public static final Comparator SMALLER_OR_EQUALS
```
  - STARTS_WITH
```
public static final Comparator STARTS_WITH
```
  - ENDS_WITH
```
public static final Comparator ENDS_WITH
```
  - CONTAINS
```
public static final Comparator CONTAINS
```
  - CONTAINS_ANY_OF
```
public static final Comparator CONTAINS_ANY_OF
```
  - MATCHES
```
public static final Comparator MATCHES
```
  - TEXTUALLY_MATCHES
```
public static final Comparator TEXTUALLY_MATCHES
```
  - RANGES_BETWEEN
```
public static final Comparator RANGES_BETWEEN
```
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static Comparator[] 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 (Comparator c : Comparator.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static Comparator valueOf(java.lang.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:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null

Enum Comparator

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

EQUALS

EQUALS_ANY_OF

NOT_EQUALS

GREATER

GREATER_OR_EQUALS

SMALLER

SMALLER_OR_EQUALS

STARTS_WITH

ENDS_WITH

CONTAINS

CONTAINS_ANY_OF

MATCHES

TEXTUALLY_MATCHES

RANGES_BETWEEN

Method Detail

values

valueOf