Finder.SortDirection (TheseFoolishThings :: Utilities 3.2-ALPHA-15 API)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<Finder.SortDirection>
- - it.tidalwave.util.Finder.SortDirection

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Finder.SortDirection>

Enclosing interface:

Finder<T>
```
public static enum Finder.SortDirection
extends java.lang.Enum<Finder.SortDirection>
```
An enumeration to define the direction of a sort (ascending or descending).

Status: stable API

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant Description

ASCENDING

DESCENDING

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`intValue()`
`static Finder.SortDirection`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static Finder.SortDirection[]`	`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
  - ASCENDING
```
public static final Finder.SortDirection ASCENDING
```
  - DESCENDING
```
public static final Finder.SortDirection DESCENDING
```
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static Finder.SortDirection[] 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 (Finder.SortDirection c : Finder.SortDirection.values()) System.out.println(c);
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static Finder.SortDirection 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
  - intValue
```
public int intValue()
```
    Returns:
    
    +1 for ascending direction, -1 for descending