ItemCategory (Jenkins core 2.452.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- jenkins.model.item_category.ItemCategory

All Implemented Interfaces:

ExtensionPoint

Direct Known Subclasses:

ItemCategory.UncategorizedCategory, NestedProjectsCategory, StandaloneProjectsCategory
```
public abstract class ItemCategory
extends Object
implements ExtensionPoint
```
A category for Items.

Since:

2.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`ItemCategory.UncategorizedCategory`	The default `ItemCategory`, if an item doesn't belong anywhere else, this is where it goes by default.

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface hudson.ExtensionPoint
ExtensionPoint.LegacyInstancesAreScopedToHudson

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static int MIN_TOSHOW
This field indicates how much non-default categories are required in order to start showing them in Jenkins.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ItemCategory()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static ItemCategory`	`getCategory(TopLevelItemDescriptor descriptor)`	A `ItemCategory` associated to this `TopLevelItemDescriptor`.
`abstract String`	`getDescription()`	The description in plain text
`abstract String`	`getDisplayName()`	A human readable name.
`abstract String`	`getId()`	Identifier, e.g.
`abstract int`	`getMinToShow()`	Minimum number of items required to show the category.
`int`	`getOrder()`

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

- Field Detail
  - MIN_TOSHOW
```
@Restricted(org.kohsuke.accmod.restrictions.NoExternalUse.class)
@RestrictedSince("2.14")
public static final int MIN_TOSHOW
```
    This field indicates how much non-default categories are required in order to start showing them in Jenkins. This field is restricted for the internal use only, because all other changes would cause binary compatibility issues. See JENKINS-36593 for more info.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - ItemCategory
```
public ItemCategory()
```
- Method Detail
  - getId
```
public abstract String getId()
```
    Identifier, e.g. "standaloneprojects", etc.
    
    Returns:
    
    the identifier
  - getDescription
```
public abstract String getDescription()
```
    The description in plain text
    
    Returns:
    
    the description
  - getDisplayName
```
public abstract String getDisplayName()
```
    A human readable name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the display name
  - getMinToShow
```
public abstract int getMinToShow()
```
    Minimum number of items required to show the category.
    
    Returns:
    
    the minimum items required
  - getOrder
```
public int getOrder()
```
  - getCategory
```
@NonNull
public static ItemCategory getCategory(TopLevelItemDescriptor descriptor)
```
    A ItemCategory associated to this TopLevelItemDescriptor.
    
    Returns:
    
    A ItemCategory, if not found, ItemCategory.UncategorizedCategory is returned