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package org.jooq.meta;

The parameter type of a stored procedure
Author:
Lukas Eder/**
 * The parameter type of a stored procedure
 *
 * @author Lukas Eder
 */
public enum InOutDefinition {

	
An in parameter. Default if the in/out keyword is absent.
/**
	 * An in parameter. Default if the in/out keyword is absent.
	 */
	IN,

	
An out parameter
/**
	 * An out parameter
	 */
	OUT,

	
An in/out parameter
/**
	 * An in/out parameter
	 */
	INOUT,

	
A return value for a function
/**
	 * A return value for a function
	 */
	RETURN;

	
Convert a string into the corresponding InOutDefinition value. 
Params:
string – IN, OUT, INOUT or null
Returns:
The in/out value/**
	 * Convert a string into the corresponding {@link InOutDefinition} value.
	 *
	 * @param string IN, OUT, INOUT or <code>null</code>
	 * @return The in/out value
	 */
	public static final InOutDefinition getFromString(String string) {
		if (string == null) {
			return IN;
		}

		else if ("IN/OUT".equalsIgnoreCase(string)) {
		    return INOUT;
		}

		else {
			return InOutDefinition.valueOf(string.toUpperCase());
		}
	}
}