com.compoze.exchange
Class Generation

java.lang.Object

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All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class Generation

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable

This class implements a generation for a contact. A key is used to lookup the readable string from exchange_resource.properties.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

static Generation	I This value represents the 'I' generation.
static Generation	II This value represents the 'II' generation.
static Generation	III This value represents the 'III' generation.
static Generation	JR This value represents the 'Jr.' generation.
static Generation	SR This value represents the 'Sr.' generation.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o) Checks for equality.
static Generation	get(java.lang.String sGeneration) Gets the generation.
java.lang.String	getGeneration() Gets the name in the default locale.
java.lang.String	getGeneration(java.util.Locale locale) Gets the name using the specified locale.
static java.util.List	getList() Gets a list of generations.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a string representation of the object.
java.lang.String	toString(java.util.Locale locale) Returns a string representation of the object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

I

public static final Generation I

This value represents the 'I' generation.

II

public static final Generation II

This value represents the 'II' generation.

III

public static final Generation III

This value represents the 'III' generation.

JR

public static final Generation JR

This value represents the 'Jr.' generation.

SR

public static final Generation SR

This value represents the 'Sr.' generation.

Method Detail

getGeneration

public java.lang.String getGeneration()

Gets the name in the default locale.

Returns:

the name of the generation

See Also:

getGeneration(Locale)

getGeneration

public java.lang.String getGeneration(java.util.Locale locale)

Gets the name using the specified locale.

Parameters:

locale - the locale

Returns:

the name of the generation

get

public static Generation get(java.lang.String sGeneration)

Gets the generation.

Parameters:

sGeneration - the generation in the default locale

Returns:

the matching generation or null if not found

getList

public static java.util.List getList()

Gets a list of generations.

Returns:

the list of Generations (unmodifiable)

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Checks for equality. An object is considered equal if the generation string matches (case insensitive).

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

o - the object to check for equality

Returns:

true if this object is the same as the argument; false otherwise

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string representation of the object.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

toString

public java.lang.String toString(java.util.Locale locale)

Returns a string representation of the object.

Parameters:

locale - the locale

Returns:

the string representation of the object