DataType (javadoc 2.4.5 API)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<DataType>
- - io.micronaut.data.model.DataType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<DataType>
```
public enum DataType
extends java.lang.Enum<DataType>
```
Enum of basic data types allowing compile time computation which can then subsequently be used at runtime for fast switching.

Since:

1.0.0

Author:

graemerocher

See Also:

PersistentProperty.getDataType()

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`BIGDECIMAL` A big decimal such as `BigDecimal`.
`BOOLEAN` A boolean value.
`BOOLEAN_ARRAY` A boolean array.
`BYTE` A byte.
`BYTE_ARRAY` A byte array.
`CHARACTER` A character.
`CHARACTER_ARRAY` A character array.
`DATE` A date such as `Date` or `LocalDate`.
`DOUBLE` A `Double` value.
`DOUBLE_ARRAY` A double array.
`ENTITY` A class annotated with `MappedEntity`.
`FLOAT` A `Float` value.
`FLOAT_ARRAY` A long array.
`INTEGER` A `Integer` value.
`INTEGER_ARRAY` An integer array.
`JSON` A JSON type.
`LONG` A `Long` value.
`LONG_ARRAY` A long array.
`OBJECT` An object of an indeterminate type.
`SHORT` A `Short` value.
`SHORT_ARRAY` A short array.
`STRING` A `String` value.
`STRING_ARRAY` A string array.
`TIMESTAMP` A timestamp such as `Timestamp` or `Instant`.
`UUID` The UUID type.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static DataType[] EMPTY_DATA_TYPE_ARRAY
Empty array of data types.

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static DataType[]`	`EMPTY_DATA_TYPE_ARRAY` Empty array of data types.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static DataType`	`forType(java.lang.Class<?> type)` Obtains the data type for the given type.
`boolean`	`isArray()` Is an array type.
`static DataType`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static DataType[]`	`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

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

- Enum Constant Detail
  - BIGDECIMAL
```
public static final DataType BIGDECIMAL
```
    A big decimal such as BigDecimal.
  - BOOLEAN
```
public static final DataType BOOLEAN
```
    A boolean value.
  - BYTE
```
public static final DataType BYTE
```
    A byte.
  - BYTE_ARRAY
```
public static final DataType BYTE_ARRAY
```
    A byte array. Often stored as binary.
  - CHARACTER
```
public static final DataType CHARACTER
```
    A character.
  - DATE
```
public static final DataType DATE
```
    A date such as Date or LocalDate.
  - TIMESTAMP
```
public static final DataType TIMESTAMP
```
    A timestamp such as Timestamp or Instant.
  - DOUBLE
```
public static final DataType DOUBLE
```
    A Double value.
  - FLOAT
```
public static final DataType FLOAT
```
    A Float value.
  - INTEGER
```
public static final DataType INTEGER
```
    A Integer value.
  - LONG
```
public static final DataType LONG
```
    A Long value.
  - SHORT
```
public static final DataType SHORT
```
    A Short value.
  - STRING
```
public static final DataType STRING
```
    A String value.
  - OBJECT
```
public static final DataType OBJECT
```
    An object of an indeterminate type.
  - ENTITY
```
public static final DataType ENTITY
```
    A class annotated with MappedEntity.
  - JSON
```
public static final DataType JSON
```
    A JSON type.
  - UUID
```
public static final DataType UUID
```
    The UUID type.
  - STRING_ARRAY
```
public static final DataType STRING_ARRAY
```
    A string array.
  - SHORT_ARRAY
```
public static final DataType SHORT_ARRAY
```
    A short array.
  - INTEGER_ARRAY
```
public static final DataType INTEGER_ARRAY
```
    An integer array.
  - LONG_ARRAY
```
public static final DataType LONG_ARRAY
```
    A long array.
  - FLOAT_ARRAY
```
public static final DataType FLOAT_ARRAY
```
    A long array.
  - DOUBLE_ARRAY
```
public static final DataType DOUBLE_ARRAY
```
    A double array.
  - CHARACTER_ARRAY
```
public static final DataType CHARACTER_ARRAY
```
    A character array.
  - BOOLEAN_ARRAY
```
public static final DataType BOOLEAN_ARRAY
```
    A boolean array.
- Field Detail
  - EMPTY_DATA_TYPE_ARRAY
```
public static final DataType[] EMPTY_DATA_TYPE_ARRAY
```
    Empty array of data types.
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static DataType[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
```
for (DataType c : DataType.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static DataType valueOf(java.lang.String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - isArray
```
public boolean isArray()
```
    Is an array type.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if an array type
  - forType
```
public static DataType forType(@NonNull
                               java.lang.Class<?> type)
```
    Obtains the data type for the given type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The type
    
    Returns:
    
    The data type

Enum DataType

Enum Constant Summary

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

BIGDECIMAL

BOOLEAN

BYTE

BYTE_ARRAY

CHARACTER

DATE

TIMESTAMP

DOUBLE

FLOAT

INTEGER

LONG

SHORT

STRING

OBJECT

ENTITY

JSON

UUID

STRING_ARRAY

SHORT_ARRAY

INTEGER_ARRAY

LONG_ARRAY

FLOAT_ARRAY

DOUBLE_ARRAY

CHARACTER_ARRAY

BOOLEAN_ARRAY

Field Detail

EMPTY_DATA_TYPE_ARRAY

Method Detail

values

valueOf

isArray

forType