Control.Type (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.sound.sampled.Control.Type class
Date: 2026-04-17

javax.sound.sampled

## Class Control.Type

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.sound.sampled.Control.Type

- Direct Known Subclasses:
    BooleanControl.Type, CompoundControl.Type, EnumControl.Type, FloatControl.Type
  Enclosing class:
    Control

      public static class Control.Type
      extends Object

  An instance of the `Type` class represents the type of the control. Static instances are provided for the common types.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected` | `Type(String name)` Constructs a new control type with the name specified.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `equals(Object obj)` Finalizes the equals method
    `int` | `hashCode()` Finalizes the hashCode method
    `String` | `toString()` Provides the `String` representation of the control type.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Type

          protected Type(String name)

      Constructs a new control type with the name specified. The name should be a descriptive string appropriate for labelling the control in an application, such as "Gain" or "Balance."
      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the new control type.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### equals

          public final boolean equals(Object obj)

      Finalizes the equals method
      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `Object`
      Parameters:
        `obj` - the reference object with which to compare.
      Returns:
        `true` if this object is the same as the obj argument; `false` otherwise.
      See Also:
        `Object.hashCode()`, `HashMap`

    - #### hashCode

          public final int hashCode()

      Finalizes the hashCode method
      Overrides:
        `hashCode` in class `Object`
      Returns:
        a hash code value for this object.
      See Also:
        `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`, `System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)`

    - #### toString

          public final String toString()

      Provides the `String` representation of the control type. This `String` is the same name that was passed to the constructor.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Object`
      Returns:
        the control type name

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