Class ExtensibleEnum

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.core.util.ExtensibleEnum

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<ExtensibleEnum>

Direct Known Subclasses:

ActivationFunction, ActKind, AdoptionStatus, AnatomicalDirection, AnatomicalMovement, AnatomicalPlane, ArtForm, ArtMedium, AtcMainGroup, Base, BiologicalSex, BloodType, BondType, CelebrationKind, ConservationStatus, CountryCode, Department, DevelopmentStatus, EconomicProcess, EducationLevel, ElementCategory, EpistemicStatus, Era, EventCategory, EvidenceKind, FlowRegime, Gender, GovernmentForm, GovernmentType, GroupKind, HistoricalPeriod, Ideology, IndustryCategory, IndustrySector, LifeStage, ManagementLevel, MarketStructure, MatchStatus, MedicationForm, MedicationRoute, Occupation, OrganizationSector, OrganSystem, OrganType, PlacePrecision, PlaceType, PoliticalSpectrum, POS, QuestionType, ReligionType, ReproductionMode, ResourceKind, RockType, RoleKind, SchmidtPainIndex, SchoolLevel, SchoolType, ScientificField, SocietyType, StatuteStatus, StatuteType, TimePrecision, TissueType, TransactionStatus, TransformationType, Virus.Stage, VirusGenomeType, VirusMorphology, VotingMethod

public abstract class ExtensibleEnum
extends Object
implements Serializable, Comparable<ExtensibleEnum>

Abstract base class for extensible enumeration pattern.

Unlike Java enums which are closed sets, ExtensibleEnum allows user-defined values to be added at runtime.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Silvere Martin-Michiellot, Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	ExtensibleEnum(String name)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
final int	compareTo(ExtensibleEnum o)
String	description()	Returns a description of this enum constant.
final boolean	equals(Object other)
final Class<? extends ExtensibleEnum>	getDeclaringClass()
final int	hashCode()
boolean	isBuiltIn()	Checks if this is a built-in (predefined) value.
final String	name()	Returns the name of this enum constant.
final int	ordinal()	Returns the ordinal of this enum constant.
final String	toString()

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

ExtensibleEnum

protected ExtensibleEnum(String name)

Method Details

name

public final String name()

Returns the name of this enum constant.

ordinal

public final int ordinal()

Returns the ordinal of this enum constant.

description

public String description()

Returns a description of this enum constant.

isBuiltIn

public boolean isBuiltIn()

Checks if this is a built-in (predefined) value. Default implementation returns true to mimic standard Enum behavior unless explicitly overridden.

toString

public final String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

equals

public final boolean equals(Object other)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public final int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

compareTo

public final int compareTo(ExtensibleEnum o)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable<ExtensibleEnum>

getDeclaringClass

public final Class<? extends ExtensibleEnum> getDeclaringClass()