## Uses of Interface
java.util.Enumeration

- Packages that use Enumeration
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.applet | Provides the classes necessary to create an applet and the classes an applet uses to communicate with its applet context.
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  java.beans | Contains classes related to developing beans -- components based on the JavaBeans™ architecture.
  java.io | Provides for system input and output through data streams, serialization and the file system.
  java.lang | Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
  java.net | Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.
  java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
  java.security.acl | The classes and interfaces in this package have been superseded by classes in the java.security package.
  java.sql | Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a data source (usually a relational database) using the JavaTM programming language.
  java.util | Contains the collections framework, legacy collection classes, event model, date and time facilities, internationalization, and miscellaneous utility classes (a string tokenizer, a random-number generator, and a bit array).
  java.util.concurrent | Utility classes commonly useful in concurrent programming.
  java.util.jar | Provides classes for reading and writing the JAR (Java ARchive) file format, which is based on the standard ZIP file format with an optional manifest file.
  java.util.logging | Provides the classes and interfaces of the JavaTM 2 platform's core logging facilities.
  java.util.zip | Provides classes for reading and writing the standard ZIP and GZIP file formats.
  javax.activation |
  javax.management.loading | Provides the classes which implement advanced dynamic loading.
  javax.naming | Provides the classes and interfaces for accessing naming services.
  javax.naming.ldap | Provides support for LDAPv3 extended operations and controls.
  javax.net.ssl | Provides classes for the secure socket package.
  javax.security.sasl | Contains class and interfaces for supporting SASL.
  javax.sql.rowset.spi | The standard classes and interfaces that a third party vendor has to use in its implementation of a synchronization provider.
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.table | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTable`.
  javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.
  javax.swing.text.html | Provides the class `HTMLEditorKit` and supporting classes for creating HTML text editors.
  javax.swing.text.html.parser | Provides the default HTML parser, along with support classes.
  javax.swing.tree | Provides classes and interfaces for dealing with `javax.swing.JTree`.
  org.xml.sax.helpers | This package contains "helper" classes, including support for bootstrapping SAX-based applications.

- - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.applet

    Methods in java.applet that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<Applet>` | AppletContext.`getApplets()` Finds all the applets in the document represented by this applet context.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.awt

    Methods in java.awt that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<MenuShortcut>` | MenuBar.`shortcuts()` Gets an enumeration of all menu shortcuts this menu bar is managing.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.beans

    Methods in java.beans that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<String>` | FeatureDescriptor.`attributeNames()` Gets an enumeration of the locale-independent names of this feature.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.io

    Constructors in java.io with parameters of type Enumeration
    Constructor and Description
    `SequenceInputStream(Enumeration<? extends InputStream> e)` Initializes a newly created `SequenceInputStream` by remembering the argument, which must be an `Enumeration` that produces objects whose run-time type is `InputStream`.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.lang

    Methods in java.lang that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Enumeration<URL>` | ClassLoader.`findResources(String name)` Returns an enumeration of ``URL`` objects representing all the resources with the given name.
    `Enumeration<URL>` | ClassLoader.`getResources(String name)` Finds all the resources with the given name.
    `static Enumeration<URL>` | ClassLoader.`getSystemResources(String name)` Finds all resources of the specified name from the search path used to load classes.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.net

    Methods in java.net that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<URL>` | URLClassLoader.`findResources(String name)` Returns an Enumeration of URLs representing all of the resources on the URL search path having the specified name.
    `Enumeration<InetAddress>` | NetworkInterface.`getInetAddresses()` Convenience method to return an Enumeration with all or a subset of the InetAddresses bound to this network interface.
    `static Enumeration<NetworkInterface>` | NetworkInterface.`getNetworkInterfaces()` Returns all the interfaces on this machine.
    `Enumeration<NetworkInterface>` | NetworkInterface.`getSubInterfaces()` Get an Enumeration with all the subinterfaces (also known as virtual interfaces) attached to this network interface.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.security

    Methods in java.security that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<String>` | KeyStore.`aliases()` Lists all the alias names of this keystore.
    `Enumeration<Object>` | Provider.`elements()`
    `Enumeration<Permission>` | Permissions.`elements()` Returns an enumeration of all the Permission objects in all the PermissionCollections in this Permissions object.
    `abstract Enumeration<Permission>` | PermissionCollection.`elements()` Returns an enumeration of all the Permission objects in the collection.
    `abstract Enumeration<String>` | KeyStoreSpi.`engineAliases()` Lists all the alias names of this keystore.
    `abstract Enumeration<Identity>` | IdentityScope.`identities()` Deprecated. Returns an enumeration of all identities in this identity scope.
    `Enumeration<Object>` | Provider.`keys()`

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.security.acl

    Methods in java.security.acl that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<AclEntry>` | Acl.`entries()` Returns an enumeration of the entries in this ACL.
    `Enumeration<Permission>` | Acl.`getPermissions(Principal user)` Returns an enumeration for the set of allowed permissions for the specified principal (representing an entity such as an individual or a group).
    `Enumeration<? extends Principal>` | Group.`members()` Returns an enumeration of the members in the group.
    `Enumeration<Permission>` | AclEntry.`permissions()` Returns an enumeration of the permissions in this ACL entry.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.sql

    Methods in java.sql that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Enumeration<Driver>` | DriverManager.`getDrivers()` Retrieves an Enumeration with all of the currently loaded JDBC drivers to which the current caller has access.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.util

    Classes in java.util that implement Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `StringTokenizer` The string tokenizer class allows an application to break a string into tokens.

    Methods in java.util that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract Enumeration<V>` | Dictionary.`elements()` Returns an enumeration of the values in this dictionary.
    `Enumeration<E>` | Vector.`elements()` Returns an enumeration of the components of this vector.
    `Enumeration<V>` | Hashtable.`elements()` Returns an enumeration of the values in this hashtable.
    `static <T> Enumeration<T>` | Collections.`emptyEnumeration()` Returns an enumeration that has no elements.
    `static <T> Enumeration<T>` | Collections.`enumeration(Collection<T> c)` Returns an enumeration over the specified collection.
    `abstract Enumeration<String>` | ResourceBundle.`getKeys()` Returns an enumeration of the keys.
    `Enumeration<String>` | ListResourceBundle.`getKeys()` Returns an `Enumeration` of the keys contained in this `ResourceBundle` and its parent bundles.
    `Enumeration<String>` | PropertyResourceBundle.`getKeys()` Returns an `Enumeration` of the keys contained in this `ResourceBundle` and its parent bundles.
    `abstract Enumeration<K>` | Dictionary.`keys()` Returns an enumeration of the keys in this dictionary.
    `Enumeration<K>` | Hashtable.`keys()` Returns an enumeration of the keys in this hashtable.
    `Enumeration<?>` | Properties.`propertyNames()` Returns an enumeration of all the keys in this property list, including distinct keys in the default property list if a key of the same name has not already been found from the main properties list.

    Methods in java.util with parameters of type Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static <T> ArrayList<T>` | Collections.`list(Enumeration<T> e)` Returns an array list containing the elements returned by the specified enumeration in the order they are returned by the enumeration.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.util.concurrent

    Methods in java.util.concurrent that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<V>` | ConcurrentHashMap.`elements()` Returns an enumeration of the values in this table.
    `Enumeration<K>` | ConcurrentHashMap.`keys()` Returns an enumeration of the keys in this table.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.util.jar

    Methods in java.util.jar that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<JarEntry>` | JarFile.`entries()` Returns an enumeration of the zip file entries.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.util.logging

    Methods in java.util.logging that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<String>` | LogManager.`getLoggerNames()` Get an enumeration of known logger names.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in java.util.zip

    Methods in java.util.zip that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<? extends ZipEntry>` | ZipFile.`entries()` Returns an enumeration of the ZIP file entries.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in javax.activation

    Methods in javax.activation that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration` | MimeTypeParameterList.`getNames()` Retrieve an enumeration of all the names in this list.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in javax.management.loading

    Methods in javax.management.loading that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<URL>` | MLetMBean.`getResources(String name)` Finds all the resources with the given name.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in javax.naming

    Subinterfaces of Enumeration in javax.naming
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `NamingEnumeration<T>` This interface is for enumerating lists returned by methods in the javax.naming and javax.naming.directory packages.

    Methods in javax.naming that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<String>` | CompositeName.`getAll()` Retrieves the components of this composite name as an enumeration of strings.
    `Enumeration<RefAddr>` | Reference.`getAll()` Retrieves an enumeration of the addresses in this reference.
    `Enumeration<String>` | Name.`getAll()` Retrieves the components of this name as an enumeration of strings.
    `Enumeration<String>` | CompoundName.`getAll()` Retrieves the components of this compound name as an enumeration of strings.

    Constructors in javax.naming with parameters of type Enumeration
    Constructor and Description
    `CompositeName(Enumeration<String> comps)` Constructs a new composite name instance using the components specified by 'comps'.
    `CompoundName(Enumeration<String> comps, Properties syntax)` Constructs a new compound name instance using the components specified in comps and syntax.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in javax.naming.ldap

    Methods in javax.naming.ldap that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<String>` | LdapName.`getAll()` Retrieves the components of this name as an enumeration of strings.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in javax.net.ssl

    Methods in javax.net.ssl that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<byte[]>` | SSLSessionContext.`getIds()` Returns an Enumeration of all session id's grouped under this `SSLSessionContext`.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in javax.security.sasl

    Methods in javax.security.sasl that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Enumeration<SaslClientFactory>` | Sasl.`getSaslClientFactories()` Gets an enumeration of known factories for producing `SaslClient`.
    `static Enumeration<SaslServerFactory>` | Sasl.`getSaslServerFactories()` Gets an enumeration of known factories for producing `SaslServer`.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in javax.sql.rowset.spi

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset.spi that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Enumeration<SyncProvider>` | SyncFactory.`getRegisteredProviders()` Returns an Enumeration of currently registered synchronization providers.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration` | JTree.DynamicUtilTreeNode.`children()` Subclassed to load the children, if necessary.
    `Enumeration<E>` | DefaultListModel.`elements()` Returns an enumeration of the components of this list.
    `protected Enumeration<TreePath>` | JTree.`getDescendantToggledPaths(TreePath parent)` Returns an `Enumeration` of `TreePaths` that have been expanded that are descendants of `parent`.
    `Enumeration<AbstractButton>` | ButtonGroup.`getElements()` Returns all the buttons that are participating in this group.
    `Enumeration<TreePath>` | JTree.`getExpandedDescendants(TreePath parent)` Returns an `Enumeration` of the descendants of the path `parent` that are currently expanded.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected void` | JTree.`removeDescendantToggledPaths(Enumeration<TreePath> toRemove)` Removes any descendants of the `TreePaths` in `toRemove` that have been expanded.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in javax.swing.table

    Methods in javax.swing.table that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<TableColumn>` | TableColumnModel.`getColumns()` Returns an `Enumeration` of all the columns in the model.
    `Enumeration<TableColumn>` | DefaultTableColumnModel.`getColumns()` Returns an `Enumeration` of all the columns in the model.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in javax.swing.text

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract Enumeration` | AbstractDocument.AbstractElement.`children()` Returns the children of the receiver as an `Enumeration`.
    `Enumeration` | AbstractDocument.BranchElement.`children()` Returns the children of the receiver as an `Enumeration`.
    `Enumeration` | AbstractDocument.LeafElement.`children()` Returns the children of the receiver as an `Enumeration`.
    `Enumeration<?>` | SimpleAttributeSet.`getAttributeNames()` Gets the names of the attributes in the set.
    `Enumeration<?>` | AbstractDocument.AbstractElement.`getAttributeNames()` Gets the names of all attributes.
    `Enumeration<?>` | AttributeSet.`getAttributeNames()` Returns an enumeration over the names of the attributes that are defined locally in the set.
    `Enumeration<?>` | StyleContext.SmallAttributeSet.`getAttributeNames()` Gets the names of all attributes.
    `Enumeration<?>` | StyleContext.NamedStyle.`getAttributeNames()` Gets the names of all attributes.
    `Enumeration<?>` | DefaultStyledDocument.`getStyleNames()` Fetches the list of of style names.
    `Enumeration<?>` | StyleContext.`getStyleNames()` Fetches the names of the styles defined.

    Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AttributeSet` | AbstractDocument.AttributeContext.`removeAttributes(AttributeSet old, Enumeration<?> names)` Removes a set of attributes for the element.
    `AttributeSet` | StyleContext.`removeAttributes(AttributeSet old, Enumeration<?> names)` Removes a set of attributes for the element.
    `void` | SimpleAttributeSet.`removeAttributes(Enumeration<?> names)` Removes a set of attributes from the list.
    `void` | AbstractDocument.AbstractElement.`removeAttributes(Enumeration<?> names)` Removes a set of attributes for the element.
    `void` | MutableAttributeSet.`removeAttributes(Enumeration<?> names)` Removes an attribute set with the given `names`.
    `void` | StyleContext.NamedStyle.`removeAttributes(Enumeration<?> names)` Removes a set of attributes for the element.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in javax.swing.text.html

    Methods in javax.swing.text.html with parameters of type Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AttributeSet` | StyleSheet.`removeAttributes(AttributeSet old, Enumeration<?> names)` Removes a set of attributes for the element.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in javax.swing.text.html.parser

    Methods in javax.swing.text.html.parser that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration<?>` | AttributeList.`getValues()`

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in javax.swing.tree

    Fields in javax.swing.tree declared as Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Enumeration<TreeNode>` | DefaultMutableTreeNode.`EMPTY_ENUMERATION` An enumeration that is always empty.

    Methods in javax.swing.tree that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration` | DefaultMutableTreeNode.`breadthFirstEnumeration()` Creates and returns an enumeration that traverses the subtree rooted at this node in breadth-first order.
    `Enumeration` | TreeNode.`children()` Returns the children of the receiver as an `Enumeration`.
    `Enumeration` | DefaultMutableTreeNode.`children()` Creates and returns a forward-order enumeration of this node's children.
    `Enumeration` | DefaultMutableTreeNode.`depthFirstEnumeration()` Creates and returns an enumeration that traverses the subtree rooted at this node in depth-first order.
    `Enumeration<TreePath>` | FixedHeightLayoutCache.`getVisiblePathsFrom(TreePath path)` Returns an Enumerator that increments over the visible paths starting at the passed in location.
    `abstract Enumeration<TreePath>` | AbstractLayoutCache.`getVisiblePathsFrom(TreePath path)` Returns an `Enumerator` that increments over the visible paths starting at the passed in location.
    `Enumeration<TreePath>` | VariableHeightLayoutCache.`getVisiblePathsFrom(TreePath path)` Returns an `Enumerator` that increments over the visible paths starting at the passed in location.
    `Enumeration` | DefaultMutableTreeNode.`pathFromAncestorEnumeration(TreeNode ancestor)` Creates and returns an enumeration that follows the path from `ancestor` to this node.
    `Enumeration` | DefaultMutableTreeNode.`postorderEnumeration()` Creates and returns an enumeration that traverses the subtree rooted at this node in postorder.
    `Enumeration` | DefaultMutableTreeNode.`preorderEnumeration()` Creates and returns an enumeration that traverses the subtree rooted at this node in preorder.

  - ### Uses of Enumeration in org.xml.sax.helpers

    Methods in org.xml.sax.helpers that return Enumeration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Enumeration` | NamespaceSupport.`getDeclaredPrefixes()` Return an enumeration of all prefixes declared in this context.
    `Enumeration` | NamespaceSupport.`getPrefixes()` Return an enumeration of all prefixes whose declarations are active in the current context.
    `Enumeration` | NamespaceSupport.`getPrefixes(String uri)` Return an enumeration of all prefixes for a given URI whose declarations are active in the current context.

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