MetadataType (GBIF Common :: API 2.1.18 API)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<MetadataType>
- - org.gbif.api.vocabulary.MetadataType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<MetadataType>
```
public enum MetadataType
extends Enum<MetadataType>
```
Enumeration for all possible metadata types.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant Description

DC

EML

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static MetadataType`	`fromString(String metadataType)`
`static MetadataType`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static MetadataType[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
compareTo, equals, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - EML
```
public static final MetadataType EML
```
  - DC
```
public static final MetadataType DC
```
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static MetadataType[] 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 (MetadataType c : MetadataType.values()) System.out.println(c);
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static MetadataType 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
  - fromString
```
public static MetadataType fromString(String metadataType)
```
    Returns:
    
    the matching MetadataType or null