1 files changed, 28 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/measures/Metric.java b/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/measures/Metric.java
index 95035b48bcd..6c98862765d 100644
--- a/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/measures/Metric.java
+++ b/sonar-plugin-api/src/main/java/org/sonar/api/measures/Metric.java
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.ReflectionToStringBuilder;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.ToStringStyle;
 import org.sonar.api.batch.BatchSide;
-import org.sonar.api.server.ServerSide;
 import org.sonar.api.batch.InstantiationStrategy;
+import org.sonar.api.server.ServerSide;
 
 import javax.annotation.CheckForNull;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -65,28 +65,43 @@ public class Metric<G extends Serializable> implements Serializable, org.sonar.a
   public static final int DIRECTION_NONE = 0;
 
   public enum ValueType {
-    INT(Integer.class),
-    FLOAT(Double.class),
-    PERCENT(Double.class),
-    BOOL(Boolean.class),
-    STRING(String.class),
-    MILLISEC(Integer.class),
-    DATA(String.class),
-    LEVEL(Metric.Level.class),
-    DISTRIB(String.class),
-    RATING(Integer.class),
-    WORK_DUR(Long.class);
+    INT(Integer.class, "Integer"),
+    FLOAT(Double.class, "Float"),
+    PERCENT(Double.class, "Percent"),
+    BOOL(Boolean.class, "Yes/No"),
+    STRING(String.class, "String"),
+    MILLISEC(Integer.class, "Milliseconds"),
+    DATA(String.class, "Data"),
+    LEVEL(Metric.Level.class, "Level"),
+    DISTRIB(String.class, "Distribution"),
+    RATING(Integer.class, "Rating"),
+    WORK_DUR(Long.class, "Work Duration");
 
     private final Class valueClass;
+    private final String description;
 
-    private ValueType(Class valueClass) {
+    ValueType(Class valueClass, String description) {
       this.valueClass = valueClass;
+      this.description = description;
     }
 
     private Class valueType() {
       return valueClass;
     }
 
+    public String description() {
+      return description;
+    }
+
+    public static String descriptionOf(String key) {
+      for (ValueType valueType : values()) {
+        if (valueType.name().equals(key)) {
+          return valueType.description;
+        }
+      }
+
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("Unknown ValueType key '%s'", key));
+    }
   }
 
   public enum Level {