net.sf.marineapi.nmea.util
Enum DataStatus

java.lang.Object
  java.lang.Enum<DataStatus>
      net.sf.marineapi.nmea.util.DataStatus

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<DataStatus>

public enum DataStatus
extends Enum<DataStatus>

DataStatus defines the validity of data being broadcasted by an NMEA device.

Author:

Kimmo Tuukkanen

Enum Constant Summary

ACTIVE
Valid data available.

VOID
No valid data available.

Method Summary

char	toChar() Returns the character used in NMEA sentences to indicate the status.
static DataStatus	valueOf(char ch) Returns the DataStatus enum for status char used in sentences.
static DataStatus	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static DataStatus[]	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

ACTIVE

public static final DataStatus ACTIVE

Valid data available. May also indicate boolean value true.

VOID

public static final DataStatus VOID

No valid data available. May also indicate boolean value false.

Method Detail

values

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

Returns:

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

valueOf

public static DataStatus 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

toChar

public char toChar()

Returns the character used in NMEA sentences to indicate the status.

Returns:

Char indicator for DataStatus

valueOf

public static DataStatus valueOf(char ch)

Returns the DataStatus enum for status char used in sentences.

Parameters:

ch - Status char

Returns:

DataStatus