Package com.google.cloud.bigquery

Class TableDefinition

java.lang.Object

com.google.cloud.bigquery.TableDefinition

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ExternalTableDefinition, MaterializedViewDefinition, ModelTableDefinition, SnapshotTableDefinition, StandardTableDefinition, ViewDefinition

public abstract class TableDefinition
extends Object
implements Serializable

Base class for a Google BigQuery table definition.

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	TableDefinition.Builder<T extends TableDefinition,B extends TableDefinition.Builder<T,B>>	Base builder for table definitions.
static final class	TableDefinition.Type	The table type.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
TableDefinition()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract Schema	getSchema()	Returns the table's schema.
abstract TableDefinition.Type	getType()	Returns the table's type.
abstract TableDefinition.Builder	toBuilder()	Returns a builder for the object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

TableDefinition

public TableDefinition()

Method Details

getType

public abstract TableDefinition.Type getType()

Returns the table's type. If this table is simple table the method returns TableDefinition.Type.TABLE. If this table is an external table this method returns TableDefinition.Type.EXTERNAL. If this table is a view table this method returns TableDefinition.Type.VIEW.

getSchema

@Nullable
public abstract Schema getSchema()

Returns the table's schema.

toBuilder

public abstract TableDefinition.Builder toBuilder()

Returns a builder for the object.