EnumSetTool

java.lang.Object
- net.sf.saxon.om.EnumSetTool

```
public class EnumSetTool
extends java.lang.Object
```
A couple of utility methods for handling EnumSet objects.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

EnumSetTool()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <P extends java.lang.Enum<P>> java.util.EnumSet<P>`	`except(java.util.EnumSet<P> a, java.util.EnumSet<P> b)`	Return a new EnumSet as the difference of two supplied EnumSets.
`static <P extends java.lang.Enum<P>> java.util.EnumSet<P>`	`intersect(java.util.EnumSet<P> a, java.util.EnumSet<P> b)`	Return a new EnumSet as the intersection of two supplied EnumSets.
`static <P extends java.lang.Enum<P>> java.util.EnumSet<P>`	`union(java.util.EnumSet<P> a, java.util.EnumSet<P> b)`	Return a new EnumSet as the union of two supplied EnumSets.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - EnumSetTool
```
public EnumSetTool()
```
- Method Detail
  - intersect
```
public static <P extends java.lang.Enum<P>> java.util.EnumSet<P> intersect(java.util.EnumSet<P> a,
                                                                           java.util.EnumSet<P> b)
```
    Return a new EnumSet as the intersection of two supplied EnumSets. Neither is modified.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    P - the Enum class common to both arguments
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - the first EnumSet
    
    b - the second EnumSet
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined EnumSet
  - union
```
public static <P extends java.lang.Enum<P>> java.util.EnumSet<P> union(java.util.EnumSet<P> a,
                                                                       java.util.EnumSet<P> b)
```
    Return a new EnumSet as the union of two supplied EnumSets. Neither is modified
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    P - the Enum class common to both arguments
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - the first EnumSet
    
    b - the second EnumSet
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined EnumSet
  - except
```
public static <P extends java.lang.Enum<P>> java.util.EnumSet<P> except(java.util.EnumSet<P> a,
                                                                        java.util.EnumSet<P> b)
```
    Return a new EnumSet as the difference of two supplied EnumSets. Neither is modified
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    P - the Enum class containing properties in (a) except those in (b)
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - the first EnumSet
    
    b - the second EnumSet
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined EnumSet