Package org.biojava.nbio.structure

Enum Class ElementType

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<ElementType>
org.biojava.nbio.structure.ElementType
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<ElementType>, Constable
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 Details

    • 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 Details

    • values

      public static ElementType[] values()
      Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.
      Returns:
      an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared

    • valueOf

      public static ElementType valueOf(String name)
      Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (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 class 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.