StringEnumType (Google Cloud Core 2.15.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.google.cloud.StringEnumType<EnumT>

```
@InternalApi
public class StringEnumType<EnumT>
extends Object
```
This represents a concept having a known set of acceptable String values, which can expand later due to new API features.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

StringEnumType(Class<EnumT> clazz, ApiFunction<String,EnumT> constructor)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`EnumT`	`createAndRegister(String constant)`	Create a new constant and register it in the known values.
`EnumT`	`valueOf(String constant)`	Get the enum object for the given String constant, and allow unrecognized values.
`EnumT`	`valueOfStrict(String constant)`	Get the enum object for the given String constant, and throw an exception if the constant is not recognized.
`EnumT[]`	`values()`	Return the known values of this enum type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - StringEnumType
```
public StringEnumType(Class<EnumT> clazz,
                      ApiFunction<String,EnumT> constructor)
```
- Method Detail
  - createAndRegister
```
public EnumT createAndRegister(String constant)
```
    Create a new constant and register it in the known values.
  - valueOfStrict
```
public EnumT valueOfStrict(String constant)
```
    Get the enum object for the given String constant, and throw an exception if the constant is not recognized.
  - valueOf
```
public EnumT valueOf(String constant)
```
    Get the enum object for the given String constant, and allow unrecognized values.
  - values
```
public EnumT[] values()
```
    Return the known values of this enum type.