java.lang.Object
- software.amazon.awssdk.enhanced.dynamodb.internal.converter.attribute.EnhancedAttributeValue

```
@ThreadSafe
@Immutable
public final class EnhancedAttributeValue
extends Object
```
A simpler, and more user-friendly version of the generated AttributeValue.
This is a union type of the types exposed by DynamoDB, exactly as they're exposed by DynamoDB.
An instance of EnhancedAttributeValue represents exactly one DynamoDB type, like String (s), Number (n) or Bytes (b). This type can be determined with the type() method or the is* methods like isString() or isNumber(). Once the type is known, the value can be extracted with as* methods like asString() or asNumber().
When converting an EnhancedAttributeValue into a concrete Java type, it can be tedious to use the type() or is* methods. For this reason, a convert(TypeConvertingVisitor) method is provided that exposes a polymorphic way of converting a value into another type.
An instance of EnhancedAttributeValue is created with the from* methods, like fromString(String) or fromNumber(String).

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Boolean`	`asBoolean()`	Retrieve this value as a boolean.
`SdkBytes`	`asBytes()`	Retrieve this value as bytes.
`List<AttributeValue>`	`asListOfAttributeValues()`	Retrieve this value as a list of attribute values.
`Map<String,AttributeValue>`	`asMap()`	Retrieve this value as a map.
`String`	`asNumber()`	Retrieve this value as a number.
`List<SdkBytes>`	`asSetOfBytes()`	Retrieve this value as a set of bytes.
`List<String>`	`asSetOfNumbers()`	Retrieve this value as a set of numbers.
`List<String>`	`asSetOfStrings()`	Retrieve this value as a set of strings.
`String`	`asString()`	Retrieve this value as a string.
`<T> T`	`convert(TypeConvertingVisitor<T> convertingVisitor)`	Apply the provided visitor to this item attribute value, converting it into a specific type.
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromAttributeValue(AttributeValue attributeValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` from a generated `AttributeValue`.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromBoolean(Boolean booleanValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a boolean (bool) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromBytes(SdkBytes bytesValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a bytes (b) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromListOfAttributeValues(List<AttributeValue> listOfAttributeValuesValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a list-of-attributes (l) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromListOfAttributeValues(AttributeValue... listOfAttributeValuesValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a list-of-attributes (l) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromMap(Map<String,AttributeValue> mapValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a map (m) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromNumber(String numberValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a number (n) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromSetOfBytes(Collection<SdkBytes> setOfBytesValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a set-of-bytes (bs) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromSetOfBytes(List<SdkBytes> setOfBytesValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a set-of-bytes (bs) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromSetOfBytes(SdkBytes... setOfBytesValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a set-of-bytes (bs) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromSetOfNumbers(String... setOfNumbersValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a set-of-numbers (ns) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromSetOfNumbers(Collection<String> setOfNumbersValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a set-of-numbers (ns) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromSetOfNumbers(List<String> setOfNumbersValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a set-of-numbers (ns) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromSetOfStrings(String... setOfStringsValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a set-of-strings (ss) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromSetOfStrings(Collection<String> setOfStringsValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a set-of-strings (ss) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromSetOfStrings(List<String> setOfStringsValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a set-of-strings (ss) DynamoDB type.
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`fromString(String stringValue)`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for a string (s) DynamoDB type.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isBoolean()`	Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a Boolean (bool).
`boolean`	`isBytes()`	Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is Bytes (b).
`boolean`	`isListOfAttributeValues()`	Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a List of AttributeValues (l).
`boolean`	`isMap()`	Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a Map (m).
`boolean`	`isNull()`	Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is Null (null).
`boolean`	`isNumber()`	Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a Number (n).
`boolean`	`isSetOfBytes()`	Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a Set of Bytes (bs).
`boolean`	`isSetOfNumbers()`	Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a Set of Numbers (ns).
`boolean`	`isSetOfStrings()`	Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a Set of Strings (ss).
`boolean`	`isString()`	Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a String (s).
`static EnhancedAttributeValue`	`nullValue()`	Create an `EnhancedAttributeValue` for the null DynamoDB type.
`AttributeValue`	`toAttributeValue()`	Convert this `EnhancedAttributeValue` into a generated `AttributeValue`.
`Map<String,AttributeValue>`	`toAttributeValueMap()`	Convert this `EnhancedAttributeValue` into a generated `Map<String, AttributeValue>`.
`String`	`toString()`
`AttributeValueType`	`type()`	Retrieve the underlying DynamoDB type of this value, such as String (s) or Number (n).

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

- Method Detail
  - nullValue
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue nullValue()
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for the null DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().nul(true).build())
    This call should never fail with an Exception.
  - fromMap
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromMap(Map<String,AttributeValue> mapValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a map (m) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().m(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided map is null or has null keys.
  - fromString
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromString(String stringValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a string (s) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().s(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null. Use nullValue() for null values.
  - fromNumber
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromNumber(String numberValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a number (n) DynamoDB type.
    This is a String, because it matches the underlying DynamoDB representation.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().n(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null. Use nullValue() for null values.
  - fromBytes
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromBytes(SdkBytes bytesValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a bytes (b) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().b(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null. Use nullValue() for null values.
  - fromBoolean
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromBoolean(Boolean booleanValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a boolean (bool) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().bool(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null. Use nullValue() for null values.
  - fromSetOfStrings
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromSetOfStrings(String... setOfStringsValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a set-of-strings (ss) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().ss(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null or contains a null value. Use fromListOfAttributeValues(List) for null values. This will not validate that there are no duplicate values.
  - fromSetOfStrings
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromSetOfStrings(Collection<String> setOfStringsValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a set-of-strings (ss) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().ss(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null or contains a null value. Use fromListOfAttributeValues(List) for null values. This will not validate that there are no duplicate values.
  - fromSetOfStrings
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromSetOfStrings(List<String> setOfStringsValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a set-of-strings (ss) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().ss(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null or contains a null value. Use fromListOfAttributeValues(List) for null values. This will not validate that there are no duplicate values.
  - fromSetOfNumbers
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromSetOfNumbers(String... setOfNumbersValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a set-of-numbers (ns) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().ns(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null or contains a null value. Use fromListOfAttributeValues(List) for null values. This will not validate that there are no duplicate values.
  - fromSetOfNumbers
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromSetOfNumbers(Collection<String> setOfNumbersValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a set-of-numbers (ns) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().ns(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null or contains a null value. Use fromListOfAttributeValues(List) for null values. This will not validate that there are no duplicate values.
  - fromSetOfNumbers
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromSetOfNumbers(List<String> setOfNumbersValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a set-of-numbers (ns) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().ns(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null or contains a null value. Use fromListOfAttributeValues(List) for null values. This will not validate that there are no duplicate values.
  - fromSetOfBytes
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromSetOfBytes(Collection<SdkBytes> setOfBytesValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a set-of-bytes (bs) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().bs(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null or contains a null value. Use fromListOfAttributeValues(List) for null values. This will not validate that there are no duplicate values.
  - fromSetOfBytes
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromSetOfBytes(SdkBytes... setOfBytesValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a set-of-bytes (bs) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().bs(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null or contains a null value. Use fromListOfAttributeValues(List) for null values. This will not validate that there are no duplicate values.
  - fromSetOfBytes
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromSetOfBytes(List<SdkBytes> setOfBytesValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a set-of-bytes (bs) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().bs(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null or contains a null value. Use fromListOfAttributeValues(List) for null values. This will not validate that there are no duplicate values.
  - fromListOfAttributeValues
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromListOfAttributeValues(AttributeValue... listOfAttributeValuesValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a list-of-attributes (l) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().l(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null or contains a null value. Use nullValue() for null values.
  - fromListOfAttributeValues
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromListOfAttributeValues(List<AttributeValue> listOfAttributeValuesValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue for a list-of-attributes (l) DynamoDB type.
    Equivalent to: EnhancedAttributeValue.fromGeneratedAttributeValue(AttributeValue.builder().l(...).build())
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null or contains a null value. Use nullValue() for null values.
  - fromAttributeValue
```
public static EnhancedAttributeValue fromAttributeValue(AttributeValue attributeValue)
```
    Create an EnhancedAttributeValue from a generated AttributeValue.
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if the provided value is null (AttributeValue.nul() is okay).
  - type
```
public AttributeValueType type()
```
    Retrieve the underlying DynamoDB type of this value, such as String (s) or Number (n).
    This call should never fail with an Exception.
  - convert
```
public <T> T convert(TypeConvertingVisitor<T> convertingVisitor)
```
    Apply the provided visitor to this item attribute value, converting it into a specific type. This is useful in AttributeConverter implementations, without having to write a switch statement on the type().
    Reasons this call may fail with a RuntimeException:
    
    If the provided visitor is null.
    
    If the value cannot be converted by this visitor.
  - isMap
```
public boolean isMap()
```
    Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a Map (m).
    This call should never fail with an Exception.
  - isString
```
public boolean isString()
```
    Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a String (s).
    This call should never fail with an Exception.
  - isNumber
```
public boolean isNumber()
```
    Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a Number (n).
    This call should never fail with an Exception.
  - isBytes
```
public boolean isBytes()
```
    Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is Bytes (b).
    This call should never fail with an Exception.
  - isBoolean
```
public boolean isBoolean()
```
    Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a Boolean (bool).
    This call should never fail with an Exception.
  - isSetOfStrings
```
public boolean isSetOfStrings()
```
    Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a Set of Strings (ss).
    This call should never fail with an Exception.
  - isSetOfNumbers
```
public boolean isSetOfNumbers()
```
    Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a Set of Numbers (ns).
    This call should never fail with an Exception.
  - isSetOfBytes
```
public boolean isSetOfBytes()
```
    Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a Set of Bytes (bs).
    This call should never fail with an Exception.
  - isListOfAttributeValues
```
public boolean isListOfAttributeValues()
```
    Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is a List of AttributeValues (l).
    This call should never fail with an Exception.
  - isNull
```
public boolean isNull()
```
    Returns true if the underlying DynamoDB type of this value is Null (null).
    This call should never fail with an Exception.
  - asMap
```
public Map<String,AttributeValue> asMap()
```
    Retrieve this value as a map.
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if isMap() is false.
  - asString
```
public String asString()
```
    Retrieve this value as a string.
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if isString() is false.
  - asNumber
```
public String asNumber()
```
    Retrieve this value as a number. Note: This returns a String (instead of a Number), because that's the generated type from DynamoDB: AttributeValue.n().
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if isNumber() is false.
  - asBytes
```
public SdkBytes asBytes()
```
    Retrieve this value as bytes.
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if isBytes() is false.
  - asBoolean
```
public Boolean asBoolean()
```
    Retrieve this value as a boolean.
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if isBoolean() is false.
  - asSetOfStrings
```
public List<String> asSetOfStrings()
```
    Retrieve this value as a set of strings.
    Note: This returns a List (instead of a Set), because that's the generated type from DynamoDB: AttributeValue.ss().
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if isSetOfStrings() is false.
  - asSetOfNumbers
```
public List<String> asSetOfNumbers()
```
    Retrieve this value as a set of numbers.
    Note: This returns a List<String> (instead of a Set<Number>), because that's the generated type from DynamoDB: AttributeValue.ns().
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if isSetOfNumbers() is false.
  - asSetOfBytes
```
public List<SdkBytes> asSetOfBytes()
```
    Retrieve this value as a set of bytes.
    Note: This returns a List (instead of a Set), because that's the generated type from DynamoDB: AttributeValue.bs().
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if isSetOfBytes() is false.
  - asListOfAttributeValues
```
public List<AttributeValue> asListOfAttributeValues()
```
    Retrieve this value as a list of attribute values.
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if isListOfAttributeValues() is false.
  - toAttributeValueMap
```
public Map<String,AttributeValue> toAttributeValueMap()
```
    Convert this EnhancedAttributeValue into a generated Map<String, AttributeValue>.
    This call will fail with a RuntimeException if isMap() is false.
  - toAttributeValue
```
public AttributeValue toAttributeValue()
```
    Convert this EnhancedAttributeValue into a generated AttributeValue.
    This call should never fail with an Exception.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Class EnhancedAttributeValue

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

nullValue

fromMap

fromString

fromNumber

fromBytes

fromBoolean

fromSetOfStrings

fromSetOfStrings

fromSetOfStrings

fromSetOfNumbers

fromSetOfNumbers

fromSetOfNumbers

fromSetOfBytes

fromSetOfBytes

fromSetOfBytes

fromListOfAttributeValues

fromListOfAttributeValues

fromAttributeValue

type

convert

isMap

isString

isNumber

isBytes

isBoolean

isSetOfStrings

isSetOfNumbers

isSetOfBytes

isListOfAttributeValues

isNull

asMap

asString

asNumber

asBytes

asBoolean

asSetOfStrings

asSetOfNumbers

asSetOfBytes

asListOfAttributeValues

toAttributeValueMap

toAttributeValue

equals

hashCode

toString