# Enum Class Modality

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<Modality>
javafx.stage.Modality

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

public enum Modality extends Enum<Modality>
This enum defines the possible modality types for a `Stage`.

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
  `APPLICATION_MODAL`
  Defines a modal window that blocks events from being delivered to any other application window.
  `NONE`
  Defines a top-level window that is not modal and does not block any other window.
  `WINDOW_MODAL`
  Defines a modal window that block events from being delivered to its entire owner window hierarchy.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static Modality`
  `valueOf(String name)`
  Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
  `static Modality[]`
  `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

  - ### NONE

    public static final Modality NONE
    Defines a top-level window that is not modal and does not block any other window.

  - ### WINDOW_MODAL

    public static final Modality WINDOW_MODAL
    Defines a modal window that block events from being delivered to its entire owner window hierarchy. Note: A Stage with modality set to WINDOW_MODAL, but its owner is null, is treated as if its modality is set to NONE.

  - ### APPLICATION_MODAL

    public static final Modality APPLICATION_MODAL
    Defines a modal window that blocks events from being delivered to any other application window.

- ## Method Details

  - ### values

    public static Modality[] 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 Modality 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