### YamlMime:JavaType
uid: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum"
fullName: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum<T>"
name: "ExpandableStringEnum<T>"
nameWithType: "ExpandableStringEnum<T>"
summary: "Base implementation for expandable, single string enums."
inheritances:
- "<xref href=\"java.lang.Object?displayProperty=fullName\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
inheritedClassMethods:
- classRef: "java.lang.<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html\">Object</a>"
  methodsRef:
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#clone--\">clone</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals-java.lang.Object-\">equals</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#finalize--\">finalize</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#getClass--\">getClass</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode--\">hashCode</a>"
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  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#toString--\">toString</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait--\">wait</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-\">wait</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-int-\">wait</a>"
syntax: "public abstract class **ExpandableStringEnum<T>**</br> implements <xref href=\"com.azure.core.util.ExpandableEnum?alt=com.azure.core.util.ExpandableEnum&text=ExpandableEnum\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&lt;<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html\">String</a>&gt;"
constructors:
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum.ExpandableStringEnum()"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum<T>.ExpandableStringEnum()"
  name: "ExpandableStringEnum()"
  nameWithType: "ExpandableStringEnum<T>.ExpandableStringEnum()"
  summary: "Creates a new instance of <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"ExpandableStringEnum\"></xref> without a <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum.toString()\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"#toString()\"></xref> value."
  deprecatedTag: "Use the <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum.<T>fromString(java.lang.String,java.lang.Class<T>)\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"#fromString(String, Class)\"></xref> factory method."
  syntax: "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Deprecated.html\">@Deprecated</a></br>public ExpandableStringEnum()"
  desc: "Creates a new instance of <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"ExpandableStringEnum\"></xref> without a <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum.toString()\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"#toString()\"></xref> value.\n\nThis constructor shouldn't be called as it will produce a <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"ExpandableStringEnum\"></xref> which doesn't have a String enum value."
  hasDeprecatedTag: true
methods:
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum.<T>fromString(java.lang.String,java.lang.Class<T>)"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum<T>.fromString(String name, Class<T> clazz)"
  name: "fromString(String name, Class<T> clazz)"
  nameWithType: "ExpandableStringEnum<T>.fromString(String name, Class<T> clazz)"
  summary: "Creates an instance of the specific expandable string enum from a String."
  modifiers:
  - "protected"
  - "static"
  parameters:
  - description: "The value to create the instance from."
    name: "name"
    type: "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html\">String</a>"
  - description: "The class of the expandable string enum."
    name: "clazz"
    type: "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html\">Class</a>&lt;<xref href=\"T?alt=T&text=T\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&gt;"
  syntax: "protected static T <T>fromString(String name, Class<T> clazz)"
  desc: "Creates an instance of the specific expandable string enum from a String."
  returns:
    description: "The expandable string enum instance."
    type: "<xref href=\"T?alt=T&text=T\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum.<T>values(java.lang.Class<T>)"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum<T>.values(Class<T> clazz)"
  name: "values(Class<T> clazz)"
  nameWithType: "ExpandableStringEnum<T>.values(Class<T> clazz)"
  summary: "Gets a collection of all known values to an expandable string enum type."
  modifiers:
  - "protected"
  - "static"
  parameters:
  - description: "the class of the expandable string enum."
    name: "clazz"
    type: "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html\">Class</a>&lt;<xref href=\"T?alt=T&text=T\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&gt;"
  syntax: "protected static Collection<T> <T>values(Class<T> clazz)"
  desc: "Gets a collection of all known values to an expandable string enum type."
  returns:
    description: "A collection of all known values for the given <code>clazz</code>."
    type: "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Collection.html\">Collection</a>&lt;<xref href=\"T?alt=T&text=T\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&gt;"
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum.equals(java.lang.Object)"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum<T>.equals(Object obj)"
  name: "equals(Object obj)"
  nameWithType: "ExpandableStringEnum<T>.equals(Object obj)"
  overridden: "java.lang.Object.equals(java.lang.Object)"
  parameters:
  - name: "obj"
    type: "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html\">Object</a>"
  syntax: "public boolean equals(Object obj)"
  returns:
    type: "<xref href=\"boolean?alt=boolean&text=boolean\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum.getValue()"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum<T>.getValue()"
  name: "getValue()"
  nameWithType: "ExpandableStringEnum<T>.getValue()"
  summary: "Returns the value represented by this expandable enum instance."
  syntax: "public String getValue()"
  desc: "Returns the value represented by this expandable enum instance."
  returns:
    type: "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html\">String</a>"
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum.hashCode()"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum<T>.hashCode()"
  name: "hashCode()"
  nameWithType: "ExpandableStringEnum<T>.hashCode()"
  overridden: "java.lang.Object.hashCode()"
  syntax: "public int hashCode()"
  returns:
    type: "<xref href=\"int?alt=int&text=int\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum.toString()"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.ExpandableStringEnum<T>.toString()"
  name: "toString()"
  nameWithType: "ExpandableStringEnum<T>.toString()"
  overridden: "java.lang.Object.toString()"
  syntax: "public String toString()"
  returns:
    type: "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html\">String</a>"
type: "class"
typeParameters:
- description: "a specific expandable enum type"
  name: "T"
desc: "Base implementation for expandable, single string enums."
implements:
- "<xref href=\"com.azure.core.util.ExpandableEnum?alt=com.azure.core.util.ExpandableEnum&text=ExpandableEnum\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&lt;<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html\">String</a>&gt;"
metadata: {}
package: "com.azure.core.util"
artifact: com.azure:azure-core:1.52.0