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ChronoField valueOf() method in Java with Examples

The valueOf() method of ChronoField enum is used to return the enum constant of this type with the specified name.

Syntax:

public static ChronoField valueOf(String name)

Parameters: This method accepts name which is the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Return value: This method returns the enum constant with the specified name.

Below programs illustrate the ChronoField.valueOf() method:
Program 1:




// Java program to demonstrate
// ChronoField.valueOf() method
  
import java.time.temporal.ChronoField;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // get chronoField
        ChronoField chronoField
            = ChronoField.valueOf("HOUR_OF_DAY");
  
        // print
        System.out.println("ENUM: "
                           + chronoField);
    }
}


Output:

ENUM: HourOfDay

Program 2:




// Java program to demonstrate
// ChronoField.valueOf() method
  
import java.time.temporal.ChronoField;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // get chronoField
        ChronoField chronoField
            = ChronoField.valueOf("YEAR_OF_ERA");
  
        // print
        System.out.println("ENUM: "
                           + chronoField);
    }
}


Output:

ENUM: YearOfEra

References: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/time/temporal/ChronoField.html#valueOf(java.lang.String)

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