AbstractEnumValue.java

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package de.osmembrane.model.pipeline;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Value of an Enumeration for a {@link AbstractParameter}.
 * 
 * @author jakob_jarosch
 */
public abstract class AbstractEnumValue implements Serializable {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 2011011820490001L;

    /**
     * Returns the description of the enum.
     * 
     * @return description of the enum
     */
    public abstract String getDescription();

    /**
     * Returns a human readable name for the enum.
     * 
     * @return human readable name
     */
    public abstract String getFriendlyName();

    /**
     * returns the value of the enum.
     * 
     * @return enum value
     */
    public abstract String getValue();
}