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If multiple enum values have the same number, this returns the\nfirst defined value with that number.\n\n### findValueByNumberCreatingIfUnknown(int number)\n\n public Descriptors.EnumValueDescriptor findValueByNumberCreatingIfUnknown(int number)\n\nGet the enum value for a number. If no enum value has this number, construct an\nEnumValueDescriptor for it.\n\n### getContainingType()\n\n public Descriptors.Descriptor getContainingType()\n\nIf this is a nested type, get the outer descriptor, otherwise null.\n\n### getFile()\n\n public Descriptors.FileDescriptor getFile()\n\nGet the FileDescriptor containing this descriptor.\n\n**Overrides** \n[Descriptors.GenericDescriptor.getFile()](/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.GenericDescriptor#com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_GenericDescriptor_getFile__)\n\n### getFullName()\n\n public String getFullName()\n\nGet the type's fully-qualified name.\n**See Also:** [Descriptors.Descriptor#getFullName()](/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor#com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_Descriptor_getFullName__)\n\n**Overrides** \n[Descriptors.GenericDescriptor.getFullName()](/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.GenericDescriptor#com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_GenericDescriptor_getFullName__)\n\n### getIndex()\n\n public int getIndex()\n\nGet the index of this descriptor within its parent.\n**See Also:** [Descriptors.Descriptor#getIndex()](/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor#com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_Descriptor_getIndex__)\n\n### getName()\n\n public String getName()\n\nGet the type's unqualified name.\n\n**Overrides** \n[Descriptors.GenericDescriptor.getName()](/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.GenericDescriptor#com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_GenericDescriptor_getName__)\n\n### getOptions()\n\n public DescriptorProtos.EnumOptions getOptions()\n\nGet the `EnumOptions`, defined in `descriptor.proto`.\n\n### getValues()\n\n public List\u003cDescriptors.EnumValueDescriptor\u003e getValues()\n\nGet a list of defined values for this enum.\n\n### toProto()\n\n public DescriptorProtos.EnumDescriptorProto toProto()\n\nConvert the descriptor to its protocol message representation.\n\n**Overrides** \n[Descriptors.GenericDescriptor.toProto()](/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.GenericDescriptor#com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_GenericDescriptor_toProto__)"]]
