java.lang.Object
- com.snowflake.snowpark_java.types.Variant

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class Variant
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
Representation of Snowflake Variant data

Since:

0.8.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Variant(boolean value)`	Creates a Variant from boolean value.
`Variant(byte[] bytes)`	Creates a Variant from binary value.
`Variant(double num)`	Creates a Variant from double value.
`Variant(float num)`	Creates a Variant from float value.
`Variant(int num)`	Creates a Variant from int value.
`Variant(long num)`	Creates a Variant from long value.
`Variant(short num)`	Creates a Variant from short value.
`Variant(Object obj)`	Creates a Variant from Object value.
`Variant(Object[] arr)`	Creates a Variant from an array.
`Variant(String str)`	Creates a Variant from String value.
`Variant(BigDecimal num)`	Creates a Variant from BigDecimal value.
`Variant(BigInteger num)`	Creates a Variant from BigInteger value.
`Variant(Date date)`	Creates a Variant from Date value.
`Variant(Time time)`	Creates a Variant from Time value.
`Variant(Timestamp timestamp)`	Creates a Variant from Timestamp value.
`Variant(List<Object> list)`	Creates a Variant from a list.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Variant[]`	`asArray()`	Converts the variant as array of Variant.
`BigDecimal`	`asBigDecimal()`	Converts the variant as BigDecimal value.
`BigInteger`	`asBigInteger()`	Converts the variant as BigInteger value.
`byte[]`	`asBinary()`	Converts the variant as binary value.
`boolean`	`asBoolean()`	Converts the variant as boolean value.
`Date`	`asDate()`	Converts the variant as Date value.
`double`	`asDouble()`	Converts the variant as double value.
`float`	`asFloat()`	Converts the variant as float value.
`int`	`asInt()`	Converts the variant as int value.
`String`	`asJsonString()`	Converts the variant as valid Json String.
`List<Variant>`	`asList()`	Converts the variant as list of Variant.
`long`	`asLong()`	Converts the variant as long value.
`Map<String,Variant>`	`asMap()`	Converts the variant as map of Variant.
`short`	`asShort()`	Converts the variant as short value.
`String`	`asString()`	Converts the variant as String value.
`Time`	`asTime()`	Converts the variant as Time value.
`Timestamp`	`asTimestamp()`	Converts the variant as Timestamp value.
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`	Checks whether two Variants are equal.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Calculates the hash code of this Variant Object.
`String`	`toString()`	An alias of `asString()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Variant
```
public Variant(float num)
```
    Creates a Variant from float value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    num - A float number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(double num)
```
    Creates a Variant from double value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    num - A double number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(long num)
```
    Creates a Variant from long value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    num - A long number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(int num)
```
    Creates a Variant from int value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    num - An int number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(short num)
```
    Creates a Variant from short value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    num - A short number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(BigDecimal num)
```
    Creates a Variant from BigDecimal value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    num - A BigDecimal number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(BigInteger num)
```
    Creates a Variant from BigInteger value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    num - A BigInteger number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(boolean value)
```
    Creates a Variant from boolean value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - A boolean value
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(String str)
```
    Creates a Variant from String value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - A string value
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(byte[] bytes)
```
    Creates a Variant from binary value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - An array of byte representing binary data
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(Time time)
```
    Creates a Variant from Time value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    time - A Time object
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(Date date)
```
    Creates a Variant from Date value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - A Date object
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(Timestamp timestamp)
```
    Creates a Variant from Timestamp value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    timestamp - A Timestamp object
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(List<Object> list)
```
    Creates a Variant from a list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    list - A list of data
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(Object[] arr)
```
    Creates a Variant from an array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arr - An array of data
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - Variant
```
public Variant(Object obj)
```
    Creates a Variant from Object value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - Any Java object
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
- Method Detail
  - asFloat
```
public float asFloat()
```
    Converts the variant as float value.
    
    Returns:
    
    A float number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asDouble
```
public double asDouble()
```
    Converts the variant as double value.
    
    Returns:
    
    A double number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asShort
```
public short asShort()
```
    Converts the variant as short value.
    
    Returns:
    
    A short number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asInt
```
public int asInt()
```
    Converts the variant as int value.
    
    Returns:
    
    An int number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asLong
```
public long asLong()
```
    Converts the variant as long value.
    
    Returns:
    
    A long number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asBigDecimal
```
public BigDecimal asBigDecimal()
```
    Converts the variant as BigDecimal value.
    
    Returns:
    
    A BigDecimal number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asBigInteger
```
public BigInteger asBigInteger()
```
    Converts the variant as BigInteger value.
    
    Returns:
    
    A BigInteger number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asString
```
public String asString()
```
    Converts the variant as String value.
    
    Returns:
    
    A String number
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asJsonString
```
public String asJsonString()
```
    Converts the variant as valid Json String.
    
    Returns:
    
    A valid json string
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asBinary
```
public byte[] asBinary()
```
    Converts the variant as binary value.
    
    Returns:
    
    An array of byte representing binary data
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asTime
```
public Time asTime()
```
    Converts the variant as Time value.
    
    Returns:
    
    A Time data
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asDate
```
public Date asDate()
```
    Converts the variant as Date value.
    
    Returns:
    
    A Date data
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asTimestamp
```
public Timestamp asTimestamp()
```
    Converts the variant as Timestamp value.
    
    Returns:
    
    A Timestamp data
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asBoolean
```
public boolean asBoolean()
```
    Converts the variant as boolean value.
    
    Returns:
    
    a boolean value
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asArray
```
public Variant[] asArray()
```
    Converts the variant as array of Variant.
    
    Returns:
    
    An array of Variant
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asList
```
public List<Variant> asList()
```
    Converts the variant as list of Variant.
    
    Returns:
    
    A list of Variant
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - asMap
```
public Map<String,Variant> asMap()
```
    Converts the variant as map of Variant.
    
    Returns:
    
    A map from String to Variant
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object other)
```
    Checks whether two Variants are equal.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    true if they are equal.
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Calculates the hash code of this Variant Object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    An int number representing the hash code value
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.0
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    An alias of asString()
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    A string data
    
    Since:
    
    0.8.0

Class Variant

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

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Method Detail

asFloat

asDouble

asShort

asInt

asLong

asBigDecimal

asBigInteger

asString

asJsonString

asBinary

asTime

asDate

asTimestamp

asBoolean

asArray

asList

asMap

equals

hashCode

toString