# Enum Class BlurType

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<BlurType>
javafx.scene.effect.BlurType

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

public enum BlurType extends Enum<BlurType>
Represents the type of blur algorithm that is used to soften a `Shadow` effect.

Since:
  JavaFX 2.0

- ## Nested Class Summary

  ### Nested classes/interfaces declared in class java.lang.Enum

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

- ## Enum Constant Summary

  Enum Constants
  Enum Constant
  Description
  `GAUSSIAN`
  A Gaussian blur kernel is used to blur the shadow with very high quality.
  `ONE_PASS_BOX`
  A single pass of a box filter is used to blur the shadow.
  `THREE_PASS_BOX`
  Three passes of a box filter are used to blur the shadow for an effect that is almost as smooth as a Gaussian filter.
  `TWO_PASS_BOX`
  Two passes of a box filter are used to blur the shadow for a slightly smoother effect.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static BlurType`
  `valueOf(String name)`
  Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
  `static BlurType[]`
  `values()`
  Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Enum

  `clone, compareTo, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf`

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

- ## Enum Constant Details

  - ### ONE_PASS_BOX

    public static final BlurType ONE_PASS_BOX
    A single pass of a box filter is used to blur the shadow.

  - ### TWO_PASS_BOX

    public static final BlurType TWO_PASS_BOX
    Two passes of a box filter are used to blur the shadow for a slightly smoother effect.

  - ### THREE_PASS_BOX

    public static final BlurType THREE_PASS_BOX
    Three passes of a box filter are used to blur the shadow for an effect that is almost as smooth as a Gaussian filter.

  - ### GAUSSIAN

    public static final BlurType GAUSSIAN
    A Gaussian blur kernel is used to blur the shadow with very high quality.

- ## Method Details

  - ### values

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

  - ### valueOf

    public static BlurType valueOf(String name)
    Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (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 class has no constant with the specified name
      `NullPointerException` - if the argument is null