java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<ItemType>
- - org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.codesystems.ItemType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<ItemType>
```
public enum ItemType
extends Enum<ItemType>
```

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant	Description
`ATTACHMENT`	Question with binary content such as an image, PDF, etc.
`BOOLEAN`	Question with a yes/no answer (valueBoolean).
`CHOICE`	Question with a Coding drawn from a list of possible answers (specified in either the answerOption property, or via the valueset referenced in the answerValueSet property) as an answer (valueCoding).
`DATE`	Question with a date answer (valueDate).
`DATETIME`	Question with a date and time answer (valueDateTime).
`DECIMAL`	Question with is a real number answer (valueDecimal).
`DISPLAY`	Text for display that will not capture an answer or have child items.
`GROUP`	An item with no direct answer but should have at least one child item.
`INTEGER`	Question with an integer answer (valueInteger).
`NULL`	added to help the parsers
`OPENCHOICE`	Answer is a Coding drawn from a list of possible answers (as with the choice type) or a free-text entry in a string (valueCoding or valueString).
`QUANTITY`	Question with a combination of a numeric value and unit, potentially with a comparator (<, >, etc.) as an answer.
`QUESTION`	An item that defines a specific answer to be captured, and which may have child items.
`REFERENCE`	Question with a reference to another resource (practitioner, organization, etc.) as an answer (valueReference).
`STRING`	Question with a short (few words to short sentence) free-text entry answer (valueString).
`TEXT`	Question with a long (potentially multi-paragraph) free-text entry answer (valueString).
`TIME`	Question with a time (hour:minute:second) answer independent of date.
`URL`	Question with a URL (website, FTP site, etc.) answer (valueUri).

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static ItemType`	`fromCode(String codeString)`
`String`	`getDefinition()`
`String`	`getDisplay()`
`String`	`getSystem()`
`String`	`toCode()`
`static ItemType`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static ItemType[]`	`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
  - GROUP
```
public static final ItemType GROUP
```
    An item with no direct answer but should have at least one child item.
  - DISPLAY
```
public static final ItemType DISPLAY
```
    Text for display that will not capture an answer or have child items.
  - QUESTION
```
public static final ItemType QUESTION
```
    An item that defines a specific answer to be captured, and which may have child items. (the answer provided in the QuestionnaireResponse should be of the defined datatype).
  - BOOLEAN
```
public static final ItemType BOOLEAN
```
    Question with a yes/no answer (valueBoolean).
  - DECIMAL
```
public static final ItemType DECIMAL
```
    Question with is a real number answer (valueDecimal).
  - INTEGER
```
public static final ItemType INTEGER
```
    Question with an integer answer (valueInteger).
  - DATE
```
public static final ItemType DATE
```
    Question with a date answer (valueDate).
  - DATETIME
```
public static final ItemType DATETIME
```
    Question with a date and time answer (valueDateTime).
  - TIME
```
public static final ItemType TIME
```
    Question with a time (hour:minute:second) answer independent of date. (valueTime).
  - STRING
```
public static final ItemType STRING
```
    Question with a short (few words to short sentence) free-text entry answer (valueString).
  - TEXT
```
public static final ItemType TEXT
```
    Question with a long (potentially multi-paragraph) free-text entry answer (valueString).
  - URL
```
public static final ItemType URL
```
    Question with a URL (website, FTP site, etc.) answer (valueUri).
  - CHOICE
```
public static final ItemType CHOICE
```
    Question with a Coding drawn from a list of possible answers (specified in either the answerOption property, or via the valueset referenced in the answerValueSet property) as an answer (valueCoding).
  - OPENCHOICE
```
public static final ItemType OPENCHOICE
```
    Answer is a Coding drawn from a list of possible answers (as with the choice type) or a free-text entry in a string (valueCoding or valueString).
  - ATTACHMENT
```
public static final ItemType ATTACHMENT
```
    Question with binary content such as an image, PDF, etc. as an answer (valueAttachment).
  - REFERENCE
```
public static final ItemType REFERENCE
```
    Question with a reference to another resource (practitioner, organization, etc.) as an answer (valueReference).
  - QUANTITY
```
public static final ItemType QUANTITY
```
    Question with a combination of a numeric value and unit, potentially with a comparator (<, >, etc.) as an answer. (valueQuantity) There is an extension 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/questionnaire-unit' that can be used to define what unit should be captured (or the unit that has a ucum conversion from the provided unit).
  - NULL
```
public static final ItemType NULL
```
    added to help the parsers
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static ItemType[] 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 (ItemType c : ItemType.values()) System.out.println(c);
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static ItemType valueOf(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:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - fromCode
```
public static ItemType fromCode(String codeString)
                         throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - toCode
```
public String toCode()
```
  - getSystem
```
public String getSystem()
```
  - getDefinition
```
public String getDefinition()
```
  - getDisplay
```
public String getDisplay()
```

Enum ItemType

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

GROUP

DISPLAY

QUESTION

BOOLEAN

DECIMAL

INTEGER

DATE

DATETIME

TIME

STRING

TEXT

URL

CHOICE

OPENCHOICE

ATTACHMENT

REFERENCE

QUANTITY

NULL

Method Detail

values

valueOf

fromCode

toCode

getSystem

getDefinition

getDisplay