DataType (Snowpark Java API Reference 1.18.0)

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ArrayType, BinaryType, BooleanType, ByteType, DateType, DecimalType, DoubleType, FloatType, GeographyType, GeometryType, IntegerType, LongType, MapType, ShortType, StringType, StructType, TimestampType, TimeType, VariantType
```
public abstract class DataType
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
Snowpark data types

Since:

0.9.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DataType()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object other)`	Verifies if a DataType equals to this one.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Calculates the hash code of this DataType Type Object.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Generates a String value to represent this DataType object.
`java.lang.String`	`typeName()`	Retrieves the String name of this DataType object.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - DataType
```
public DataType()
```
- Method Detail
  - typeName
```
public java.lang.String typeName()
```
    Retrieves the String name of this DataType object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A String name of this DataType object
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.0
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Generates a String value to represent this DataType object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    A String value in the format of XXXType
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.0
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)
```
    Verifies if a DataType equals to this one.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - A DataType object
    
    Returns:
    
    true if these data types are equivalent, false for otherwise.
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.0
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Calculates the hash code of this DataType Type Object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    An int number representing the hash code value
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.0