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FormatStyle valueOf() method in Java with Examples

The valueOf() method of a FormatStyle enum is used to get the enum value of this type FormatStyle with the specified name.

Syntax:

public static FormatStyle valueOf(String name)

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

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

Exceptions: This method throws the following exception:

  • IllegalArgumentException: if this enum type has no constant with the specified name.
  • NullPointerException: if the argument is null.

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




// Java program to demonstrate
// FormatStyle.valueOf() method
  
import java.time.format.FormatStyle;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // Get FormatStyle instance
        FormatStyle formatStyle
            = FormatStyle.valueOf("LONG");
  
        // Print the result
        System.out.println("FormatStyle: "
                           + formatStyle);
    }
}


Output:

FormatStyle: LONG

Program 2:




// Java program to demonstrate
// FormatStyle.valueOf() method
  
import java.time.format.FormatStyle;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // Get FormatStyle instance
        FormatStyle formatStyle
            = FormatStyle.valueOf("FULL");
  
        // Print the result
        System.out.println("FormatStyle: "
                           + formatStyle);
    }
}


Output:

FormatStyle: FULL

References: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/time/format/FormatStyle.html

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