Package org.biojava.nbio.structure

Enum ElementType

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Comparable<ElementType>
    public enum ElementType
extends Enum<ElementType>
    ElementType is an enumeration of the types of elements found in the periodic table. Each element type is further classified into Metal, Metalloid, and Non-Metal. Element types based on definition at http://www.ptable.com/
    Since:
    3.0
    Version:
    %I% %G%
    Author:
    Peter Rose

    • Method Detail

      • values

        public static ElementType[] 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 (ElementType c : ElementType.values())
    System.out.println(c);
        Returns:
        an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

      • valueOf

        public static ElementType 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

      • isMetal

        public boolean isMetal()
        Returns true if ElementType is a metal.
        Returns:
        true if ElementType is a metal.

      • isMetalloid

        public boolean isMetalloid()
        Returns true if ElementType is a metalloid.
        Returns:
        true if ElementType is a metalloid.

      • isNonMetal

        public boolean isNonMetal()
        Returns true if ElementType is a non-metal.
        Returns:
        true if ElementType is a non-metal.