MeasurementType

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<MeasurementType>
- - net.talvi.puffinplot.data.MeasurementType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<MeasurementType>
```
public enum MeasurementType
extends java.lang.Enum<MeasurementType>
```
The type of measurement which was performed on a sample or set of samples.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`CONTINUOUS` measurement was on a continuous long core or u-channel
`DISCRETE` measurement was on a discrete sample
`NONE` a measurement run was recorded, but no measurement was actually made
`UNKNOWN` the measurement type data could not be interpreted
`UNSET` this value has not yet been set

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static MeasurementType`	`fromString(java.lang.String string)` Creates a measurement type from a string representation.
`java.lang.String`	`getColumnHeader()` Returns a suitable column header for sample identifiers.
`java.lang.String`	`getNiceName()`
`boolean`	`isActualMeasurement()` Returns `true` if this field corresponds to an actual measurement.
`boolean`	`isContinuous()` Returns `true` if this field is `CONTINUOUS`.
`boolean`	`isDiscrete()` Returns `true` if this field is `DISCRETE`.
`static MeasurementType`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static MeasurementType[]`	`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
  - DISCRETE
```
public static final MeasurementType DISCRETE
```
    measurement was on a discrete sample
  - CONTINUOUS
```
public static final MeasurementType CONTINUOUS
```
    measurement was on a continuous long core or u-channel
  - NONE
```
public static final MeasurementType NONE
```
    a measurement run was recorded, but no measurement was actually made
  - UNSET
```
public static final MeasurementType UNSET
```
    this value has not yet been set
  - UNKNOWN
```
public static final MeasurementType UNKNOWN
```
    the measurement type data could not be interpreted
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static MeasurementType[] 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 (MeasurementType c : MeasurementType.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static MeasurementType 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
  - fromString
```
public static MeasurementType fromString(java.lang.String string)
```
    Creates a measurement type from a string representation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    string - a string representation of a measurement type
    
    Returns:
    
    the corresponding measurement type
  - getColumnHeader
```
public java.lang.String getColumnHeader()
```
    Returns a suitable column header for sample identifiers. This will be something like ‘sample name’ for discrete measurements and ‘depth’ for continuous measurements.
    
    Returns:
    
    a suitable column header for sample identifiers
  - isActualMeasurement
```
public boolean isActualMeasurement()
```
    Returns true if this field corresponds to an actual measurement. This is the case if the field is DISCRETE or CONTINUOUS rather than one of the fields indicating a non-existent or unknown measurement type.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this field corresponds to an actual measurement
  - isDiscrete
```
public boolean isDiscrete()
```
    Returns true if this field is DISCRETE. Convenience method.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this field is DISCRETE
  - isContinuous
```
public boolean isContinuous()
```
    Returns true if this field is CONTINUOUS. Convenience method.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this field is CONTINUOUS
  - getNiceName
```
public java.lang.String getNiceName()
```
    Returns:
    
    a name suitable for display to a user

Enum MeasurementType

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

DISCRETE

CONTINUOUS

NONE

UNSET

UNKNOWN

Method Detail

values

valueOf

fromString

getColumnHeader

isActualMeasurement

isDiscrete

isContinuous

getNiceName