Enum Class ResourceType

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<ResourceType>
uk.ac.starlink.topcat.ResourceType
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<ResourceType>, Constable

public enum ResourceType extends Enum<ResourceType>
Defines different kinds of resources that can be at the end of a URL. This is used for the purposes of deciding what actions to invoke on it, for instance in the context of DataLink.
Since:
6 Feb 2018
Author:
Mark Taylor
  • Enum Constant Details

    • TABLE

      public static final ResourceType TABLE
      Table.
    • FITS_IMAGE

      public static final ResourceType FITS_IMAGE
      FITS file to be interpreted as 2D image data.
    • SPECTRUM

      public static final ResourceType SPECTRUM
      Some kind of spectrum.
    • IMAGE

      public static final ResourceType IMAGE
      Graphical image, typically not FITS (PNG, JPEG etc).
    • WEB

      public static final ResourceType WEB
      Something that can be displayed in a web browser, for instance HTML.
    • UNKNOWN

      public static final ResourceType UNKNOWN
      Unknown resource type.
  • Method Details

    • values

      public static ResourceType[] values()
      Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.
      Returns:
      an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared
    • valueOf

      public static ResourceType valueOf(String name)
      Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (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 class has no constant with the specified name
      NullPointerException - if the argument is null
    • guessResourceType

      public static ResourceType guessResourceType(ResourceInfo resInfo)
      Attempts to determine the type of resource characterised by available information. Works on a best-efforts basis.
      Parameters:
      resInfo - resource information
      Returns:
      best guess at the type of resource corresponding to the given information