ComparisonResult (XMLUnit for Java 2.10.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<ComparisonResult>
- - org.xmlunit.diff.ComparisonResult

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<ComparisonResult>
```
public enum ComparisonResult
extends Enum<ComparisonResult>
```
The possible outcomes of a comparision.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant	Description
`DIFFERENT`	The two nodes are different.
`EQUAL`	The two nodes are the same for the sake of this comparison.
`SIMILAR`	The two nodes are different but similar enough to satisfy a weak equality constraint

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static ComparisonResult`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static ComparisonResult[]`	`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, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - EQUAL
```
public static final ComparisonResult EQUAL
```
    The two nodes are the same for the sake of this comparison.
  - SIMILAR
```
public static final ComparisonResult SIMILAR
```
    The two nodes are different but similar enough to satisfy a weak equality constraint
  - DIFFERENT
```
public static final ComparisonResult DIFFERENT
```
    The two nodes are different.
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static ComparisonResult[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
    for (ComparisonResult c : ComparisonResult.values()) System.out.println(c);
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static ComparisonResult 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