# Enum ConnectionState

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<ConnectionState>
com.codename1.bluetooth.le.ConnectionState

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Comparable<ConnectionState>`

public enum ConnectionState extends Enum<ConnectionState>
Lifecycle states of a `BlePeripheral` connection.

- ## Enum Constant Summary

  Enum Constants
  Enum Constant
  Description
  `CONNECTED`
  The link is established; GATT operations are available.
  `CONNECTING`
  A `BlePeripheral.connect()` attempt is in progress.
  `DISCONNECTED`
  No connection.
  `DISCONNECTING`
  A `BlePeripheral.disconnect()` request is in progress.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static ConnectionState`
  `valueOf(String name)`
  Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
  `static ConnectionState[]`
  `values()`
  Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

  ### Methods inherited from class Enum

  `clone, compareTo, equals, getDeclaringClass, getEnumValues, hashCode, name, ordinal, setEnumValues, toString, valueOf`

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

  `getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Enum Constant Details

  - ### DISCONNECTED

    public static final ConnectionState DISCONNECTED
    No connection. GATT operations fail with `BluetoothError.NOT_CONNECTED`.

  - ### CONNECTING

    public static final ConnectionState CONNECTING
    A `BlePeripheral.connect()` attempt is in progress.

  - ### CONNECTED

    public static final ConnectionState CONNECTED
    The link is established; GATT operations are available.

  - ### DISCONNECTING

    public static final ConnectionState DISCONNECTING
    A `BlePeripheral.disconnect()` request is in progress.

- ## Method Details

  - ### values

    public static ConnectionState[] values()
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.
    Returns:
      an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

  - ### valueOf

    public static ConnectionState 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