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package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema;


import org.apache.directory.api.util.Strings;


/**
 * Type safe enumerations for an objectClass' type. An ObjectClass type can be
 * one of the following types:
 * <ul>
 * <li>ABSTRACT</li>
 * <li>AUXILIARY</li>
 * <li>STRUCTURAL</li>
 * </ul>
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public enum ObjectClassTypeEnum
{
    /** The enumeration constant value for the abstract objectClasses */
    ABSTRACT(0),

    /** The enumeration constant value for the auxillary objectClasses */
    AUXILIARY(1),

    /** The enumeration constant value for the structural objectClasses */
    STRUCTURAL(2);

    /** The int constant value for the abstract objectClasses */
    public static final int ABSTRACT_VAL = 0;

    /** The int constant value for the auxillary objectClasses */
    public static final int AUXILIARY_VAL = 1;

    /** The int constant value for the structural objectClasses */
    public static final int STRUCTURAL_VAL = 2;

    /** Stores the integer value of each element of the enumeration */
    private int value;


    /**
     * Private constructor so no other instances can be created other than the
     * public static constants in this class.
     * 
     * @param value the integer value of the enumeration.
     */
    ObjectClassTypeEnum( int value )
    {
        this.value = value;
    }


    /**
     * @return The value associated with the current element.
     */
    public int getValue()
    {
        return value;
    }


    /**
     * Gets the objectClass type enumeration of AUXILIARY, STRUCTURAL, or,
     * ABSTRACT.
     * 
     * @param name options are AUXILIARY, STRUCTURAL, or, ABSTRACT
     * 
     * @return the type safe enumeration for the objectClass type
     */
    public static ObjectClassTypeEnum getClassType( String name )
    {
        return valueOf( Strings.upperCase( name.trim() ) );
    }
}