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

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

ValueEnum, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<LocatorTypeStrategy>
```
public enum LocatorTypeStrategy
extends java.lang.Enum<LocatorTypeStrategy>
implements ValueEnum
```
When attempting to identify a component from within a list of possible candidates as described here, if we are unable to find a unique match by name or title, we will use the recorded "type" of the component to verify an apparent match.
By default we check the following properties in order:
- Does the Class match?
- If this is not a framework class, does the core framework superclass match?
- Does the role match?
In some cases an explicit locatorTypeStrategy can be specified to modify this behavior. As with LocatorStrategy, if we are unable to match using the specified type strategy we continue to test against the remaining strategies in order - so if a type strategy of "scClass" was specified but we were unable to find a match with the appropriate core superclass, we will attempt to match by role. Possible values are:

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`CLASS` Match by class if possible
`NONE` Don't attempt to compare type in any way
`ROLE` Ignore class altogether and attempt to match by role
`SCCLASS` Ignore specific class and match by the Smart GWT framework superclass.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`getValue()`
`static LocatorTypeStrategy`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static LocatorTypeStrategy[]`	`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
  - CLASS
```
public static final LocatorTypeStrategy CLASS
```
    Match by class if possible
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "Class".
  - SCCLASS
```
public static final LocatorTypeStrategy SCCLASS
```
    Ignore specific class and match by the Smart GWT framework superclass.
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "scClass".
  - ROLE
```
public static final LocatorTypeStrategy ROLE
```
    Ignore class altogether and attempt to match by role
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "role".
  - NONE
```
public static final LocatorTypeStrategy NONE
```
    Don't attempt to compare type in any way
    If this enumerated value is used in a Component XML file or server-side DataSource descriptor (.ds.xml file), use the value "none".
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static LocatorTypeStrategy[] 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 (LocatorTypeStrategy c : LocatorTypeStrategy.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static LocatorTypeStrategy 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 LocatorTypeStrategy

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

CLASS

SCCLASS

ROLE

NONE

Method Detail

values

valueOf

getValue