CacheContentType.java

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 * Copyright 2009 VoidSearch.com
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package com.voidsearch.voidbase.apps.cache.containers;

/**
 * Cache content type - currently supported are TEXT and BINARY types
 */
public enum CacheContentType {
    TEXT,
    BINARY,
    UNKNOWN;

    /**
     * Serializes a content of a CacheContentType
     * @return serialized CacheContentType object
     */
    public String serialize() {
        return toString();
    }

    /**
     * Initializes a CacheContentType object
     * @param str
     * @return a new CacheContentType from a String value
     */
    public static CacheContentType deserialize(String str) {
        if (str.toUpperCase().equals("TEXT")) {
            return TEXT;
        }
        if (str.toUpperCase().equals("BINARY")) {
            return BINARY;
        }

        return UNKNOWN;
    }
}