org.csstudio.data.values

Interface IEnumeratedMetaData

All Superinterfaces:

IMetaData

All Known Implementing Classes:

EnumeratedMetaData

public interface IEnumeratedMetaData
extends IMetaData

The enumerated version of IMetaData.

Handles the mapping from enumeration integers to state strings.

Author:

Kay Kasemir

See Also:

IMetaData, IEnumeratedValue

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getState(int state) Convenience routine for getting a state string.
String[]	getStates() Obtain the state strings.

Method Detail

getStates

String[] getStates()

Obtain the state strings.

The array element i represents state number i.

Returns:

The state string array, never null.

getState

String getState(int state)

Convenience routine for getting a state string.

Also allows getting undefined states. Applications that want to specifically handle undefined states should use getStates() instead.

Parameters:

state - The state to get.

Returns:

A state string.