Module javafx.media
Package javafx.scene.media

# Enum MediaPlayer.Status

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<MediaPlayer.Status>
javafx.scene.media.MediaPlayer.Status

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`, `Comparable<MediaPlayer.Status>`, `Constable`

Enclosing class:
  MediaPlayer

    public static enum MediaPlayer.Status
    extends Enum<MediaPlayer.Status>

Enumeration describing the different status values of a `MediaPlayer`.

The principal `MediaPlayer` status transitions are given in the following table:

MediaPlayer Status Transition Table
Current \ Next | READY | PAUSED | PLAYING | STALLED | STOPPED | DISPOSED
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
UNKNOWN | pre-roll |  |  |  |  | dispose()
READY |  |  | autoplay; play() |  |  | dispose()
PAUSED |  |  | play() |  | stop() | dispose()
PLAYING |  | pause() |  | buffering data | stop() | dispose()
STALLED |  | pause() | data buffered |  | stop() | dispose()
STOPPED |  | pause() | play() |  |  | dispose()
HALTED |  |  |  |  |  | dispose()

The table rows represent the current state of the player and the columns the next state of the player. The cell at the intersection of a given row and column lists the events which can cause a transition from the row state to the column state. An empty cell represents an impossible transition. The transitions to `UNKNOWN` and `HALTED` and from `DISPOSED` status are intentionally not tabulated. `UNKNOWN` is the initial status of the player before the media source is pre-rolled and cannot be entered once exited. `DISPOSED` is a terminal status entered after dispose() method is invoked and cannot be exited. `HALTED` status entered when a critical error occurs and may be transitioned into from any other status except `DISPOSED`.

The principal `MediaPlayer` status values and transitions are depicted in the following diagram:

Reaching the end of the media (or the `stopTime` if this is defined) while playing does not cause the status to change from `PLAYING`. Therefore, for example, if the media is played to its end and then a manual seek to an earlier time within the media is performed, playing will continue from the new media time.

Since:
  JavaFX 2.0

- ## Nested Class Summary

  ## Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.lang.Enum

  `Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>`

- ## Enum Constant Summary

  Enum Constants
  Enum Constant | Description
  --- | ---
  `DISPOSED` | State of the player after dispose() method is invoked.
  `HALTED` | State of the player when a critical error has occurred.
  `PAUSED` | State of the player when playback is paused.
  `PLAYING` | State of the player when it is currently playing.
  `READY` | State of the player once it is prepared to play.
  `STALLED` | State of the player when data coming into the buffer has slowed or stopped and the playback buffer does not have enough data to continue playing.
  `STOPPED` | State of the player when playback has stopped.
  `UNKNOWN` | State of the player immediately after creation.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `static MediaPlayer.Status` | `valueOf​(String name)` | Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
  `static MediaPlayer.Status[]` | `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, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf`

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

  `getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Enum Constant Details

  - ### UNKNOWN

    public static final MediaPlayer.Status UNKNOWN
    State of the player immediately after creation. While in this state, property values are not reliable and should not be considered. Additionally, commands sent to the player while in this state will be buffered until the media is fully loaded and ready to play.

  - ### READY

    public static final MediaPlayer.Status READY
    State of the player once it is prepared to play. This state is entered only once when the movie is loaded and pre-rolled.

  - ### PAUSED

    public static final MediaPlayer.Status PAUSED
    State of the player when playback is paused. Requesting the player to play again will cause it to continue where it left off.

  - ### PLAYING

    public static final MediaPlayer.Status PLAYING
    State of the player when it is currently playing.

  - ### STOPPED

    public static final MediaPlayer.Status STOPPED
    State of the player when playback has stopped. Requesting the player to play again will cause it to start playback from the beginning.

  - ### STALLED

    public static final MediaPlayer.Status STALLED
    State of the player when data coming into the buffer has slowed or stopped and the playback buffer does not have enough data to continue playing. Playback will continue automatically when enough data are buffered to resume playback. If paused or stopped in this state, then buffering will continue but playback will not resume automatically when sufficient data are buffered.

  - ### HALTED

    public static final MediaPlayer.Status HALTED
    State of the player when a critical error has occurred. This state indicates playback can never continue again with this player. The player is no longer functional and a new player should be created.

  - ### DISPOSED

    public static final MediaPlayer.Status DISPOSED
    State of the player after dispose() method is invoked. This state indicates player is disposed, all resources are free and player SHOULD NOT be used again. `Media` and `MediaView` objects associated with disposed player can be reused.
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0

- ## Method Details

  - ### values

    public static MediaPlayer.Status[] values()
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.
    Returns:
      an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

  - ### valueOf

    public static MediaPlayer.Status 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