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026 *
027 * --------------
028 * SortOrder.java
029 * --------------
030 * (C) Copyright 2000-2020, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
031 *
032 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
033 * Contributors:     -;
034 */
035
036package org.jfree.chart.util;
037
038/**
039 * Defines tokens used to indicate sorting order (ascending or descending).
040 */
041public enum SortOrder {
042
043    /** Ascending order. */
044    ASCENDING("SortOrder.ASCENDING"),
045
046    /** Descending order. */
047    DESCENDING("SortOrder.DESCENDING");
048
049    /** The name. */
050    private final String name;
051
052    /**
053     * Private constructor.
054     *
055     * @param name  the name.
056     */
057    private SortOrder(String name) {
058        this.name = name;
059    }
060
061    /**
062     * Returns a string representing the object.
063     *
064     * @return The string.
065     */
066    @Override
067    public String toString() {
068        return this.name;
069    }
070
071}