Class StructField


  • public class StructField
    extends java.lang.Object
    Represents the content of StructType.
    Since:
    0.9.0
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      ColumnIdentifier columnIdentifier()
      Retrieves the column identifier.
      DataType dataType()
      Retrieves the column data type.
      boolean equals​(java.lang.Object other)
      Verifies if a StructField equals to this one.
      int hashCode()
      Calculates the hash code of this StructField Object.
      java.lang.String name()
      Retrieves the column name.
      boolean nullable()
      Verifies if this column is nullable.
      java.lang.String toString()
      Generates a String value to represent this StructField.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
    • Constructor Detail

      • StructField

        public StructField​(ColumnIdentifier columnIdentifier,
                           DataType dataType,
                           boolean nullable)
        Creates a new StructField.
        Parameters:
        columnIdentifier - A ColumnIdentifier presenting column name
        dataType - The column data type
        nullable - Whether the column is nullable or not
        Since:
        0.9.0
      • StructField

        public StructField​(ColumnIdentifier columnIdentifier,
                           DataType dataType)
        Creates a new StructField with nullable column.
        Parameters:
        columnIdentifier - A ColumnIdentifier presenting column name
        dataType - The column data type
        Since:
        0.9.0
      • StructField

        public StructField​(java.lang.String name,
                           DataType dataType,
                           boolean nullable)
        Creates a new StructField.
        Parameters:
        name - The column name
        dataType - The column data type
        nullable - Whether the column is nullable or not
        Since:
        0.9.0
      • StructField

        public StructField​(java.lang.String name,
                           DataType dataType)
        Creates a new StructField with nullable column.
        Parameters:
        name - The column name
        dataType - The column data type
        Since:
        0.9.0
    • Method Detail

      • name

        public java.lang.String name()
        Retrieves the column name.
        Returns:
        A String value representing the column name
        Since:
        0.9.0
      • columnIdentifier

        public ColumnIdentifier columnIdentifier()
        Retrieves the column identifier.
        Returns:
        A ColumnIdentifier representing the column name
        Since:
        0.9.0
      • dataType

        public DataType dataType()
        Retrieves the column data type.
        Returns:
        A DataType object representing the column data type
        Since:
        0.9.0
      • nullable

        public boolean nullable()
        Verifies if this column is nullable.
        Returns:
        A boolean value representing whether this column is nullable
        Since:
        0.9.0
      • toString

        public java.lang.String toString()
        Generates a String value to represent this StructField.
        Overrides:
        toString in class java.lang.Object
        Returns:
        A String value in the format of "StructField('name', 'data type', 'nullable')"
        Since:
        0.9.0
      • equals

        public boolean equals​(java.lang.Object other)
        Verifies if a StructField equals to this one.
        Overrides:
        equals in class java.lang.Object
        Parameters:
        other - A StructField object
        Returns:
        true if these two StructFields are equivalent, false for otherwise.
        Since:
        0.9.0
      • hashCode

        public int hashCode()
        Calculates the hash code of this StructField Object.
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class java.lang.Object
        Returns:
        An int number representing the hash code value
        Since:
        0.9.0