ElementType (biojava-structure 4.2.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<ElementType>
- - org.biojava.nbio.structure.ElementType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<ElementType>
```
public enum ElementType
extends Enum<ElementType>
implements Serializable
```
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

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`ACTINOID`
`ALKALI_METAL`
`ALKALINE_EARTH_METAL`
`HALOGEN`
`LANTHANOID`
`METALLOID`
`NOBLE_GAS`
`OTHER_NONMETAL`
`POST_TRANSITION_METAL`
`TRANSITION_METAL`
`UNKNOWN`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`isMetal()` Returns `true` if ElementType is a metal.
`boolean`	`isMetalloid()` Returns `true` if ElementType is a metalloid.
`boolean`	`isNonMetal()` Returns `true` if ElementType is a non-metal.
`static ElementType`	`valueOf(String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static ElementType[]`	`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

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

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

- Enum Constant Detail
  - METALLOID
```
public static final ElementType METALLOID
```
  - OTHER_NONMETAL
```
public static final ElementType OTHER_NONMETAL
```
  - HALOGEN
```
public static final ElementType HALOGEN
```
  - NOBLE_GAS
```
public static final ElementType NOBLE_GAS
```
  - ALKALI_METAL
```
public static final ElementType ALKALI_METAL
```
  - ALKALINE_EARTH_METAL
```
public static final ElementType ALKALINE_EARTH_METAL
```
  - LANTHANOID
```
public static final ElementType LANTHANOID
```
  - ACTINOID
```
public static final ElementType ACTINOID
```
  - TRANSITION_METAL
```
public static final ElementType TRANSITION_METAL
```
  - POST_TRANSITION_METAL
```
public static final ElementType POST_TRANSITION_METAL
```
  - UNKNOWN
```
public static final ElementType UNKNOWN
```
- 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.

Enum ElementType

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

METALLOID

OTHER_NONMETAL

HALOGEN

NOBLE_GAS

ALKALI_METAL

ALKALINE_EARTH_METAL

LANTHANOID

ACTINOID

TRANSITION_METAL

POST_TRANSITION_METAL

UNKNOWN

Method Detail

values

valueOf

isMetal

isMetalloid

isNonMetal