FormatDescriptor (Flink : Table : API Java 2.1.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.flink.table.api.FormatDescriptor

```
@PublicEvolving
public final class FormatDescriptor
extends Object
```
Describes a format and its options for use with TableDescriptor.
Formats are responsible for encoding and decoding data in table connectors. Note that not every connector has a format, while others may have multiple formats (e.g. the Kafka connector has separate formats for keys and values). Common formats are "json", "csv", "avro", etc. See Format for more details.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static class FormatDescriptor.Builder
Builder for FormatDescriptor.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`static FormatDescriptor.Builder`	`forFormat(String format)`	Creates a new `FormatDescriptor.Builder` describing a format with the given format identifier.
`String`	`getFormat()`
`Map<String,String>`	`getOptions()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Method Detail
  - forFormat
```
public static FormatDescriptor.Builder forFormat(String format)
```
    Creates a new FormatDescriptor.Builder describing a format with the given format identifier.
    
    Parameters:
    
    format - The factory identifier for the format.
  - getFormat
```
public String getFormat()
```
  - getOptions
```
public Map<String,String> getOptions()
```
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object