JavaFileObject.Kind (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.tools.JavaFileObject.Kind class
Date: 2026-04-22

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## Enum JavaFileObject.Kind

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Enum<JavaFileObject.Kind>
  - - javax.tools.JavaFileObject.Kind

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Comparable<JavaFileObject.Kind>
  Enclosing interface:
    JavaFileObject

      public static enum JavaFileObject.Kind
      extends Enum<JavaFileObject.Kind>

  Kinds of JavaFileObjects.

- - ### Enum Constant Summary

    Enum Constants
    Enum Constant and Description
    `CLASS` Class files for the Java Virtual Machine.
    `HTML` HTML files.
    `OTHER` Any other kind.
    `SOURCE` Source files written in the Java programming language.

  - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `extension` The extension which (by convention) is normally used for this kind of file object.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static JavaFileObject.Kind` | `valueOf(String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
    `static JavaFileObject.Kind[]` | `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

    - #### SOURCE

          public static final JavaFileObject.Kind SOURCE

      Source files written in the Java programming language. For example, regular files ending with `.java`.

    - #### CLASS

          public static final JavaFileObject.Kind CLASS

      Class files for the Java Virtual Machine. For example, regular files ending with `.class`.

    - #### HTML

          public static final JavaFileObject.Kind HTML

      HTML files. For example, regular files ending with `.html`.

    - #### OTHER

          public static final JavaFileObject.Kind OTHER

      Any other kind.

  - ### Field Detail

    - #### extension

          public final String extension

      The extension which (by convention) is normally used for this kind of file object. If no convention exists, the empty string (`""`) is used.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### values

          public static JavaFileObject.Kind[] 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 (JavaFileObject.Kind c : JavaFileObject.Kind.values())
              System.out.println(c);

      Returns:
        an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

    - #### valueOf

          public static JavaFileObject.Kind 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

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