ColumnType.java

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package org.dashbuilder.dataset;

/**
 * An enumeration for the different types of DataColumn.
 */
public enum ColumnType {

    /**
     * A Date type column.
     */
    DATE,

    /**
     * A Number type column.
     */
    NUMBER,

    /**
     * A Label type column.
     */
    LABEL,

    /**
     * Text based column not eligible for grouping operations.
     */
    TEXT;

    public static ColumnType getByName(String name) {
        try {
            return valueOf(name.toUpperCase());
        } catch (Exception e) {
            return null;
        }
    }
}