RetentionConstants

java.lang.Object
- com.filenet.api.constants.RetentionConstants

```
public class RetentionConstants
extends java.lang.Object
```
Provides a set of constants for specifying special retention period values for a CmRetentionDate or DefaultRetentionPeriod property.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static java.util.Date`	`INDEFINITE` Specifies an indefinite retention period for a CmRetentionDate property.
`static java.lang.Integer`	`INDEFINITE_PERIOD` Specifies an indefinite retention period for a DefaultRetentionPeriod property.
`static int`	`INDEFINITE_PERIOD_AS_INT` An `int` value associated with the INDEFINITE_PERIOD instance of this class.
`static java.util.Date`	`PERMANENT` Specifies a permanent retention period for a CmRetentionDate property.
`static java.lang.Integer`	`PERMANENT_PERIOD` Specifies a permanent retention period for a DefaultRetentionPeriod property.
`static int`	`PERMANENT_PERIOD_AS_INT` An `int` value associated with the PERMANENT_PERIOD instance of this class.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static java.lang.String`	`toString(java.lang.Object val)` Returns a `String` representation of this instance.

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

- Field Detail
  - PERMANENT_PERIOD_AS_INT
```
public static final int PERMANENT_PERIOD_AS_INT
```
    An int value associated with the PERMANENT_PERIOD instance of this class. Consider using the static instances of this class instead of the associated int values. The int values risk binary incompatibility (but not source incompatibility from release to release.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PERMANENT_PERIOD
```
public static final java.lang.Integer PERMANENT_PERIOD
```
    Specifies a permanent retention period for a DefaultRetentionPeriod property. An object with a permanent retention period can never be deleted.
  - PERMANENT
```
public static final java.util.Date PERMANENT
```
    Specifies a permanent retention period for a CmRetentionDate property. An object with a permanent retention period can never be deleted.
  - INDEFINITE_PERIOD_AS_INT
```
public static final int INDEFINITE_PERIOD_AS_INT
```
    An int value associated with the INDEFINITE_PERIOD instance of this class. Consider using the static instances of this class instead of the associated int values. The int values risk binary incompatibility (but not source incompatibility) from release to release.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - INDEFINITE_PERIOD
```
public static final java.lang.Integer INDEFINITE_PERIOD
```
    Specifies an indefinite retention period for a DefaultRetentionPeriod property. An object with an indefinite retention period can be deleted only if its CmRetentionDate property is changed to an expiration date and time and that date and time is in the past.
  - INDEFINITE
```
public static final java.util.Date INDEFINITE
```
    Specifies an indefinite retention period for a CmRetentionDate property. An object with an indefinite retention period can be deleted only if its CmRetentionDate property is changed to an expiration date and time and that date and time is in the past.
- Method Detail
  - toString
```
public static java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object val)
```
    Returns a String representation of this instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    A String representing the instance.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

PERMANENT_PERIOD_AS_INT

PERMANENT_PERIOD

PERMANENT

INDEFINITE_PERIOD_AS_INT

INDEFINITE_PERIOD

INDEFINITE

toString