Class Field


  • public final class Field
    extends Object
    Represents a single field of a FeatureTable. You need to pass this object to all feature type methods.
    Since:
    100.0.0
    • Method Detail

      • createDate

        public static Field createDate​(String name,
                                       String alias)
        Creates a Field of type Field.Type.DATE which corresponds to the Java type Calendar.

        The field will be editable and nullable.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the field
        alias - the alias of the field, if null or empty it will be substituted by the field name
        Returns:
        a date Field
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if name is null or empty
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • createDouble

        public static Field createDouble​(String name,
                                         String alias)
        Creates a Field of type Field.Type.DOUBLE which corresponds to the Java type Double.

        The field will be editable and nullable.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the field
        alias - the alias of the field, if null or empty it will be substituted by the field name
        Returns:
        a double-precision floating point field
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if name is null or empty
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • createFloat

        public static Field createFloat​(String name,
                                        String alias)
        Creates a Field of type Field.Type.FLOAT which corresponds to the Java type Float.

        The field will be editable and nullable.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the field
        alias - the alias of the field, if null or empty it will be substituted by the field name
        Returns:
        a single-precision floating point field
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if name is null or empty
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • createInteger

        public static Field createInteger​(String name,
                                          String alias)
        Creates a Field of type Field.Type.INTEGER which corresponds to the Java type Integer.

        The field will be editable and nullable.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the field
        alias - the alias of the field, if null or empty it will be substituted by the field name
        Returns:
        a 32-bit integer field
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if name is null or empty
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • createShort

        public static Field createShort​(String name,
                                        String alias)
        Creates a Field of type Field.Type.SHORT which corresponds to the Java type Short.

        The field will be editable and nullable.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the field
        alias - the alias of the field, if null or empty it will be substituted by the field name
        Returns:
        a 16-bit integer field
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if name is null or empty
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • createString

        public static Field createString​(String name,
                                         String alias,
                                         int length)
        Creates a Field of type Field.Type.TEXT which corresponds to the Java type String.

        The field will be editable and nullable.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the field
        alias - the alias of the field, if null or empty it will be substituted by the field name
        length - the maximum number of characters in the field
        Returns:
        a text field
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if name is null or empty
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • toJson

        public String toJson()
        Serializes this Field to a JSON string.
        Returns:
        the JSON representation of this Field
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • fromJson

        public static Field fromJson​(String json)
        Creates a Field instance from a JSON string.
        Parameters:
        json - the JSON representation of a Field
        Returns:
        a Field instance deserialized from the JSON string
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if json is null or empty
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • getAlias

        public String getAlias()
        Gets the alias of the Field, a user-friendly string often used for display in a user interface.
        Returns:
        the alias of the Field
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • getDomain

        public Domain getDomain()
        Gets the domain of the Field. A domain represents the valid values for a Field. Non ArcGISFeatureTables do not have domains.
        Returns:
        the domain of the Field for ArcGISFeatureTables; null if there is no domain
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • getFieldType

        public Field.Type getFieldType()
        Gets the type of the Field.
        Returns:
        the type of the Field
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • getLength

        public int getLength()
        Gets the length of the Field. Only valid for Field.Type.TEXT type fields.
        Returns:
        the length of the Field
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • getName

        public String getName()
        Gets the name of the Field.
        Returns:
        the name of the Field
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • isEditable

        public boolean isEditable()
        Gets whether or not the Field is editable.
        Returns:
        true if the field is editable, otherwise false
        Since:
        100.0.0
      • isNullable

        public boolean isNullable()
        Gets whether or not the Field may be set to null.
        Returns:
        true if the Field is nullable, otherwise false
        Since:
        100.0.0