MapType (Snowpark Java API Reference 1.9.0)

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class MapType
extends DataType
```
Map data type. This maps to OBJECT data type in Snowflake.

Since:

0.9.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`	Verifies if a DataType equals to this one.
`DataType`	`getKeyType()`	Retrieves the data type of this MapType's key.
`DataType`	`getValueType()`	Retrieves the data type of this MapType's value.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Calculates the hash code of this Map Type Object.
`String`	`toString()`	Generates a String value to represent this map type.

Methods inherited from class com.snowflake.snowpark_java.types.DataType
typeName

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

- Method Detail
  - getKeyType
```
public DataType getKeyType()
```
    Retrieves the data type of this MapType's key.
    
    Returns:
    
    A DataType object representing the key type of this MapType
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.0
  - getValueType
```
public DataType getValueType()
```
    Retrieves the data type of this MapType's value.
    
    Returns:
    
    A DataType object representing the value type of this MapType
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.0
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Generates a String value to represent this map type.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class DataType
    
    Returns:
    
    A String value in the format of "MapType['key type', 'value type']"
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.0
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object other)
```
    Verifies if a DataType equals to this one.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class DataType
    
    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 Map Type Object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class DataType
    
    Returns:
    
    An int number representing the hash code value
    
    Since:
    
    0.9.0