Module com.example.cab302project

Package com.example.cab302project

Enum Class UserType

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<UserType>

com.example.cab302project.UserType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<UserType>, Constable

public enum UserType
extends Enum<UserType>

Defines the access levels and roles available within the application. This enum is used to distinguish between standard citizens and law enforcement personnel, controlling UI visibility and functional permissions.

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
POLICE	A law enforcement user with elevated privileges for managing and actioning crime reports.
REGULAR	A standard citizen user with reporting and personal tracking capabilities.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getDisplayName()	Gets the human-readable display name of the user type.
String	toString()	Returns the display name of the user type.
static UserType	valueOf(String name)	Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
static UserType[]	values()	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Details

REGULAR

public static final UserType REGULAR

A standard citizen user with reporting and personal tracking capabilities.

POLICE

public static final UserType POLICE

A law enforcement user with elevated privileges for managing and actioning crime reports.

Method Details

values

public static UserType[] 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 UserType 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

toString

public String toString()

Returns the display name of the user type.

Overrides:

toString in class Enum<UserType>

Returns:

A string representing the user's role (e.g., "Police Officer").

getDisplayName

public String getDisplayName()

Gets the human-readable display name of the user type.

Returns:

The display name string.