Package groovy.io

# Enum FileType

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<FileType>
groovy.io.FileType

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`, `Comparable<FileType>`, `java.lang.constant.Constable`

    public enum FileType
    extends Enum<FileType>

Represents particular files of interest.

- ## Nested Class Summary

  ## Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.lang.Enum

  `Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>`

- ## Enum Constant Summary

  Enum Constants
  Enum Constant | Description
  --- | ---
  `ANY` | Represents both normal files and directories
  `DIRECTORIES` | Represents directories
  `FILES` | Represents normal files

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `static FileType` | `valueOf​(String name)` | Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
  `static FileType[]` | `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, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf`

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

  `getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Enum Constant Details

  - ### FILES

    public static final FileType FILES
    Represents normal files

  - ### DIRECTORIES

    public static final FileType DIRECTORIES
    Represents directories

  - ### ANY

    public static final FileType ANY
    Represents both normal files and directories

- ## Method Details

  - ### values

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

  - ### valueOf

    public static FileType 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