ArrayObjectArrayConverter (Flink : Table : Runtime 2.1.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.flink.table.data.conversion.ArrayObjectArrayConverter<E>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, DataStructureConverter<org.apache.flink.table.data.ArrayData,E[]>
```
@Internal
public class ArrayObjectArrayConverter<E>
extends Object
implements DataStructureConverter<org.apache.flink.table.data.ArrayData,E[]>
```
Converter for ArrayType of nested primitive or object arrays external types.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static ArrayObjectArrayConverter<?>`	`create(org.apache.flink.table.types.DataType dataType)`
`static <E> ArrayObjectArrayConverter<E>`	`createForElement(org.apache.flink.table.types.DataType elementDataType)`
`void`	`open(ClassLoader classLoader)`
`E[]`	`toExternal(org.apache.flink.table.data.ArrayData internal)`	Converts to external data structure.
`org.apache.flink.table.data.ArrayData`	`toInternal(E[] external)`	Converts to internal data structure.

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

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.flink.table.data.conversion.DataStructureConverter
isIdentityConversion, toExternalOrNull, toInternalOrNull

- Method Detail
  - open
```
public void open(ClassLoader classLoader)
```
    Specified by:
    
    open in interface DataStructureConverter<org.apache.flink.table.data.ArrayData,E[]>
  - toInternal
```
public org.apache.flink.table.data.ArrayData toInternal(E[] external)
```
    Description copied from interface: DataStructureConverter
    
    Converts to internal data structure.
    Note: Parameter must not be null. Output must not be null.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toInternal in interface DataStructureConverter<org.apache.flink.table.data.ArrayData,E[]>
  - toExternal
```
public E[] toExternal(org.apache.flink.table.data.ArrayData internal)
```
    Description copied from interface: DataStructureConverter
    
    Converts to external data structure.
    Note: Parameter must not be null. Output must not be null.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toExternal in interface DataStructureConverter<org.apache.flink.table.data.ArrayData,E[]>
  - create
```
public static ArrayObjectArrayConverter<?> create(org.apache.flink.table.types.DataType dataType)
```
  - createForElement
```
public static <E> ArrayObjectArrayConverter<E> createForElement(org.apache.flink.table.types.DataType elementDataType)
```