ChildrenPropertyMode (Smart GWT EE API 14.0p (2026-01-20))

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<ChildrenPropertyMode>
- - com.smartgwt.client.types.ChildrenPropertyMode

All Implemented Interfaces:

ValueEnum, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<ChildrenPropertyMode>
```
public enum ChildrenPropertyMode
extends java.lang.Enum<ChildrenPropertyMode>
implements ValueEnum
```
when heuristically finding a property that appears to contain child objects, the ChildrenPropertyMode determines how to chose the property appears to contain child objects

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`ANY` assume the first object or array value we find is the children property
`ARRAY` assume the first array we find is the children property, no matter the contents
`OBJECT` assume the first object or array of objects we find is the children property (don't allow arrays that don't have objects)
`OBJECTARRAY` accept only an array of objects as the children property

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`getValue()`
`static ChildrenPropertyMode`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static ChildrenPropertyMode[]`	`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
  - ANY
```
public static final ChildrenPropertyMode ANY
```
    assume the first object or array value we find is the children property
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "any".
  - ARRAY
```
public static final ChildrenPropertyMode ARRAY
```
    assume the first array we find is the children property, no matter the contents
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "array".
  - OBJECT
```
public static final ChildrenPropertyMode OBJECT
```
    assume the first object or array of objects we find is the children property (don't allow arrays that don't have objects)
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "object".
  - OBJECTARRAY
```
public static final ChildrenPropertyMode OBJECTARRAY
```
    accept only an array of objects as the children property
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "objectArray".
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static ChildrenPropertyMode[] 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 (ChildrenPropertyMode c : ChildrenPropertyMode.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static ChildrenPropertyMode valueOf(java.lang.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:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - getValue
```
public java.lang.String getValue()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getValue in interface ValueEnum

Enum ChildrenPropertyMode

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

ANY

ARRAY

OBJECT

OBJECTARRAY

Method Detail

values

valueOf

getValue