Package org.gradle.api.file

## Enum FileType

- java.lang.Object
- - java.lang.Enum<FileType>
  - - org.gradle.api.file.FileType

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `Serializable`, `Comparable<FileType>`

      @Incubating
      public enum FileType
      extends Enum<FileType>

  The type of a file.
  Since:
    5.4

- - ### Enum Constant Summary

    Enum Constants
    Enum Constant | Description
    --- | ---
    `DIRECTORY` |
    `FILE` |
    `MISSING` | Element of an input property pointing to a non-existing file.

  - ### Method Summary

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

    - #### FILE

          public static final FileType FILE

    - #### DIRECTORY

          public static final FileType DIRECTORY

    - #### MISSING

          public static final FileType MISSING

      Element of an input property pointing to a non-existing file.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### values

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

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

    - #### valueOf

          public static FileType 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