Module javafx.graphics
Package javafx.geometry

# Enum Side

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<Side>
javafx.geometry.Side

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`, `Comparable<Side>`, `Constable`

    public enum Side
    extends Enum<Side>

Enum for which side of a rectangle something should be. This is used for chart titles, axis etc.

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
  --- | ---
  `BOTTOM` | Represents bottom side of a rectangle.
  `LEFT` | Represents left side of a rectangle.
  `RIGHT` | Represents right side of a rectangle.
  `TOP` | Represents top side of a rectangle.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `boolean` | `isHorizontal()` | Indicates whether this is horizontal side of a rectangle (returns `true` for `TOP` and `BOTTOM`.
  `boolean` | `isVertical()` | Indicates whether this is vertical side of a rectangle (returns `true` for `LEFT` and `RIGHT`.
  `static Side` | `valueOf​(String name)` | Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
  `static Side[]` | `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

  - ### TOP

    public static final Side TOP
    Represents top side of a rectangle.

  - ### BOTTOM

    public static final Side BOTTOM
    Represents bottom side of a rectangle.

  - ### LEFT

    public static final Side LEFT
    Represents left side of a rectangle.

  - ### RIGHT

    public static final Side RIGHT
    Represents right side of a rectangle.

- ## Method Details

  - ### values

    public static Side[] 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 Side 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

  - ### isVertical

    public boolean isVertical()
    Indicates whether this is vertical side of a rectangle (returns `true` for `LEFT` and `RIGHT`.
    Returns:
      `true` if this represents a vertical side of a rectangle

  - ### isHorizontal

    public boolean isHorizontal()
    Indicates whether this is horizontal side of a rectangle (returns `true` for `TOP` and `BOTTOM`.
    Returns:
      `true` if this represents a horizontal side of a rectangle