Enums (Guava: Google Core Libraries for Java 30.1.1-jre API)

- com.google.common.base.Enums

```
@GwtCompatible(emulated=true)
public final class Enums
extends 
```
Utility methods for working with instances.

Since:

9.0

Author:

Steve McKay

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static`	`<?> enumValue)`	Returns the in which `enumValue` is defined.
`static <T extends <T>> Optional<T>`	`<T> enumClass, value)`	Returns an optional enum constant for the given type, using .
`static <T extends <T>> ,T>`	`<T> enumClass)`	Returns a converter that converts between strings and `enum` values of type `enumClass` using and .

Methods inherited from class java.lang.
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- Method Detail
  - getField
```
@GwtIncompatible
public static  <?> enumValue)
```
    Returns the in which enumValue is defined. For example, to get the Description annotation on the GOLF constant of enum Sport, use Enums.getField(Sport.GOLF).getAnnotation(Description.class).
    
    Since:
    
    12.0
  - getIfPresent
```
public static <T extends <T>> <T> enumClass,
                                                            value)
```
    Returns an optional enum constant for the given type, using . If the constant does not exist, Optional.absent() is returned. A common use case is for parsing user input or falling back to a default enum constant. For example, Enums.getIfPresent(Country.class, countryInput).or(Country.DEFAULT);
    
    Since:
    
    12.0
  - stringConverter
```
public static <T extends <T>> ,T> <T> enumClass)
```
    Returns a converter that converts between strings and enum values of type enumClass using and . The converter will throw an IllegalArgumentException if the argument is not the name of any enum constant in the specified enum.
    
    Since:
    
    16.0