Reception

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<Reception>
- - javax.enterprise.event.Reception

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Reception>
```
public enum Reception
extends java.lang.Enum<Reception>
```
Distinguishes conditional observer methods from observer methods which are always notified.

A conditional observer method is an observer method which is notified of an event only if an instance of the bean that defines the observer method already exists in the current context.

Beans with scope @Dependent may not have conditional observer methods.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`ALWAYS` Specifies that an observer method always receives event notifications.
`IF_EXISTS` Specifies that an observer method is only called if the current instance of the bean declaring the observer method already exists.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static Reception`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static Reception[]`	`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
  - IF_EXISTS
```
public static final Reception IF_EXISTS
```
    Specifies that an observer method is only called if the current instance of the bean declaring the observer method already exists.
    
    If there is no active context for the scope to which the bean declaring this observer method belongs, then the observer method is not called.
  - ALWAYS
```
public static final Reception ALWAYS
```
    Specifies that an observer method always receives event notifications.
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static Reception[] 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 (Reception c : Reception.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static Reception 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

Enum Reception

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

IF_EXISTS

ALWAYS

Method Detail

values

valueOf