Field (Data Pipeline JavaDoc)

java.lang.Object
- com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node
- - com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Field

All Implemented Interfaces:

Session, ValueNodeContainer, Serializable, Comparable<Field>
```
public final class Field
extends Node
implements ValueNodeContainer, Comparable<Field>, Serializable
```
Field holds persistent key-value data as part of a record. Values in a field can be:
- Single values (boolean, date, string, etc. -- see FieldType)
- Records
- Array of single values, records, and arrays
See Also:

SingleValue, Record, ArrayValue, FieldType, Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node
  Node.DuplicateNodeAction, Node.NodeType
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Session
  Session.SessionImpl

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static int JAVA_ARRAY_SIZE

static int JAVA_OBJECT_SIZE

static int MAX_DISPLAY_STRING
- Fields inherited from class com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node
  session

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`JAVA_ARRAY_SIZE`
`static int`	`JAVA_OBJECT_SIZE`
`static int`	`MAX_DISPLAY_STRING`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor and Description

protected Field(Record record)

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`Field(Record record)`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Field`	`addNull(FieldType type)` Adds a typed `null` value to this container.
`Field`	`addValue(FieldType type, Object value)` Adds a value to this field, converting the value to the appropriate type if necessary.
`Field`	`addValue(Object value)` Adds a value to this container, inferring the `FieldType` from the value's class.
`int`	`compareTo(Field field)` Compares this field to another by their values using natural ordering.
`int`	`compareTo(Field field, Collator collator)` Compares this field to another by their values, optionally using the specified `Collator` for string comparisons.
`Field`	`copyFrom(Field field)` Copies all properties (name, value, and session properties) from the specified field into this one.
`Field`	`copyFrom(Field field, boolean copyName)` Copies properties from the specified field into this one.
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)` Indicates whether the given object is a `Field` with an equal value.
`boolean`	`equals(Object o, Collator collator)` Indicates whether the given object is a `Field` with an equal value, using the specified `Collator` for string comparisons.
`Field`	`forceValueAsArray()` Converts this field's value to an array if it's not already one, otherwise no change is made.
`int`	`getIndex()` Returns the position of this field within its record.
`String`	`getName()` Returns this field's name.
`String`	`getName(boolean nullToDefaultName)` Returns this field's name.
`Node.NodeType`	`getNodeType()` Returns the concrete `Node.NodeType` of this node.
`Node`	`getParentNode()` Returns the parent node that this node belongs to, or `null` if this is a root node.
`Record`	`getParentRecord()` Returns the closest parent record that this node is the child of, otherwise null if one does not exist.
`Record`	`getRecord()` Returns the record this field belongs to.
`long`	`getSizeInBytes()` Returns the estimated size of this field in bytes, including object overhead and value size.
`long`	`getSizeOfNameInBytes()` Returns the estimated size of this field's name in bytes, including object overhead.
`FieldType`	`getType()` Returns the `FieldType` of this field's value.
`Object`	`getValue()` Returns the raw value held by this field, or `null` if the field has no value or is null.
`ArrayValue`	`getValueAsArray()` Retrieve the field's value as an `ArrayValue`.
`ArrayValue`	`getValueAsArray(boolean force)` Retrieve the field's value as an `ArrayValue`.
`BigDecimal`	`getValueAsBigDecimal()` Returns this field's value as a `BigDecimal`.
`BigInteger`	`getValueAsBigInteger()` Returns this field's value as a `BigInteger`.
`boolean`	`getValueAsBoolean()` Returns this field's value as a `boolean`.
`byte`	`getValueAsByte()` Returns this field's value as a `byte`.
`byte[]`	`getValueAsBytes()` Returns this field's value as a `byte[]`.
`char`	`getValueAsChar()` Returns this field's value as a `char`.
`Date`	`getValueAsDate()` Returns this field's value as a `Date`.
`Date`	`getValueAsDatetime()` Returns this field's value as a `Date` (datetime).
`double`	`getValueAsDouble()` Returns this field's value as a `double`.
`float`	`getValueAsFloat()` Returns this field's value as a `float`.
`Instant`	`getValueAsInstant()` Returns this field's value as an `Instant`.
`int`	`getValueAsInteger()` Returns this field's value as an `int`.
`<T> List<T>`	`getValueAsList(boolean force, Class<T> elementType)` Retrieve the field's value as a `List`.
`LocalDate`	`getValueAsLocalDate()` Returns this field's value as a `LocalDate`.
`LocalDateTime`	`getValueAsLocalDateTime()` Returns this field's value as a `LocalDateTime`.
`LocalTime`	`getValueAsLocalTime()` Returns this field's value as a `LocalTime`.
`long`	`getValueAsLong()` Returns this field's value as a `long`.
`Record`	`getValueAsRecord()` Returns this field's value cast to a `Record`.
`short`	`getValueAsShort()` Returns this field's value as a `short`.
`SingleValue`	`getValueAsSingleValue()` Returns this field's value cast to a `SingleValue`.
`String`	`getValueAsString()` Returns this field's value as a `String`.
`Time`	`getValueAsTime()` Returns this field's value as a `Time`.
`UUID`	`getValueAsUuid()` Returns this field's value as a `UUID`.
`ValueNode<?>`	`getValueNode()` Returns the `ValueNode` backing this field's value, or `null` if no value has been set.
`boolean`	`hasChildNodes()` Returns `true` if this node contains any sub nodes.
`boolean`	`hasChildRecords()` Returns `true` if this node contains any descendant, record nodes.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code based on this field's value.
`boolean`	`hasValue()` Returns `true` if this field has been set to a value, including `null`.
`boolean`	`isArray()` Returns `true` if this field's value is an `ArrayValue`.
`boolean`	`isNotArray()` Returns `true` if this field's value is not an `ArrayValue`.
`boolean`	`isNotNull()` Returns `true` if this node does not contain a null value.
`boolean`	`isNotRecord()` Returns `true` if this field's value is not a `Record`.
`boolean`	`isNotSingleValue()` Returns `true` if this field's value is not a `SingleValue`.
`boolean`	`isNull()` Returns `true` if this node contains a null value.
`boolean`	`isRecord()` Returns `true` if this field's value is a `Record`.
`boolean`	`isSingleValue()` Returns `true` if this field's value is a `SingleValue`.
`boolean`	`isValueNotSet()` Returns `true` if this field has never had a value assigned.
`boolean`	`isValueSet()` Returns `true` if this field has had a value assigned (including a `null` value).
`boolean`	`remove()` Removes this field from its parent record.
`protected void`	`removeChildNode(Node child)`
`Field`	`setName(String name)` Sets the name of this field.
`Field`	`setNull(FieldType type)`
`Field`	`setValue(BigDecimal value)` Sets this field's value to the specified `BigDecimal`.
`Field`	`setValue(BigInteger value)` Sets this field's value to the specified `BigInteger`.
`Field`	`setValue(boolean value)` Sets this field's value to the specified boolean.
`Field`	`setValue(byte value)` Sets this field's value to the specified byte.
`Field`	`setValue(byte[] value)` Sets this field's value to the specified byte array (blob).
`Field`	`setValue(char value)` Sets this field's value to the specified character.
`Field`	`setValue(Date value)` Sets this field's value to the specified datetime.
`Field`	`setValue(Date value)` Sets this field's value to the specified date.
`Field`	`setValue(double value)` Sets this field's value to the specified double.
`Field`	`setValue(float value)` Sets this field's value to the specified float.
`Field`	`setValue(Instant value)` Sets this field's value to the specified `Instant`, converting it to a `Date` internally.
`Field`	`setValue(int value)` Sets this field's value to the specified integer.
`Field`	`setValue(LocalDate value)` Sets this field's value to the specified `LocalDate`, converting it to a `Date`.
`Field`	`setValue(LocalDateTime value)` Sets this field's value to the specified `LocalDateTime`, converting it to a `Date` using the system default time zone.
`Field`	`setValue(LocalTime value)` Sets this field's value to the specified `LocalTime`, converting it to a `Time`.
`Field`	`setValue(long value)` Sets this field's value to the specified long.
`Field`	`setValue(Object value)` Sets this field's value, inferring the `FieldType` from the value's class.
`Field`	`setValue(Record value)` Sets this field's value to the specified `Record`.
`Field`	`setValue(short value)` Sets this field's value to the specified short.
`Field`	`setValue(String value)` Sets this field's value to the specified string.
`Field`	`setValue(Time value)` Sets this field's value to the specified time.
`Field`	`setValue(UUID value)` Sets this field's value to the specified `UUID`.
`String`	`toString()` Returns a human-readable string representation of this field, including its name, type, and value.

Methods inherited from class com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node
assertNotAncestorOf, containsSessionProperty, containsSessionProperty, containsSessionProperty, copySessionPropertiesFrom, getNodeDepth, getParentField, getSessionProperty, getSessionProperty, getSessionProperty, isAncestorOf, isChildNode, isValueNode, keySet, removeSessionProperties, setSessionProperty, setSessionProperty, setSessionProperty

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

- Field Detail
  - MAX_DISPLAY_STRING
```
public static final int MAX_DISPLAY_STRING
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - JAVA_OBJECT_SIZE
```
public static final int JAVA_OBJECT_SIZE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - JAVA_ARRAY_SIZE
```
public static final int JAVA_ARRAY_SIZE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - Field
```
protected Field(Record record)
```
- Method Detail
  - getNodeType
```
public Node.NodeType getNodeType()
```
    Returns the concrete Node.NodeType of this node.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getNodeType in class Node
    
    Returns:
    
    NodeType#FIELD
  - hasChildNodes
```
public boolean hasChildNodes()
```
    Returns true if this node contains any sub nodes.
    Returns true if this field has a non-null value that itself contains child nodes.
    
    Specified by:
    
    hasChildNodes in class Node
  - hasChildRecords
```
public boolean hasChildRecords()
```
    Returns true if this node contains any descendant, record nodes.
    Returns true if this field's value is a Record or contains descendant records.
    
    Specified by:
    
    hasChildRecords in class Node
  - removeChildNode
```
protected void removeChildNode(Node child)
```
    Specified by:
    
    removeChildNode in class Node
  - copyFrom
```
public Field copyFrom(Field field)
```
    Copies all properties (name, value, and session properties) from the specified field into this one.
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - the source field to copy from
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - copyFrom
```
public Field copyFrom(Field field,
                      boolean copyName)
```
    Copies properties from the specified field into this one. If copyName is true, the name is also copied; otherwise only the value and session properties are copied.
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - the source field to copy from
    
    copyName - true to copy the field name as well
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns a human-readable string representation of this field, including its name, type, and value.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toString in class Node
    
    Returns:
    
    a string representation of this field
  - remove
```
public boolean remove()
```
    Removes this field from its parent record.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the record contained this field (i.e. the field hadn't already been removed).
  - getIndex
```
public int getIndex()
```
    Returns the position of this field within its record.
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Returns this field's name. If the name has not been explicitly set, a default name is generated based on the field's position within its record.
    
    Returns:
    
    the field name, never null
  - getName
```
public String getName(boolean nullToDefaultName)
```
    Returns this field's name. If nullToDefaultName is true and the name has not been explicitly set, a default name is generated based on the field's position. If false, null may be returned when no name has been set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    nullToDefaultName - whether to generate a default name when none has been set
    
    Returns:
    
    the field name, or null if no name is set and nullToDefaultName is false
  - setName
```
public Field setName(String name)
```
    Sets the name of this field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the new field name
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - getType
```
public FieldType getType()
```
    Returns the FieldType of this field's value. If no value has been set, returns FieldType.STRING as the default.
    
    Returns:
    
    the field type
  - isArray
```
public boolean isArray()
```
    Returns true if this field's value is an ArrayValue.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is an array
  - isNotArray
```
public boolean isNotArray()
```
    Returns true if this field's value is not an ArrayValue.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is not an array
  - isRecord
```
public boolean isRecord()
```
    Returns true if this field's value is a Record.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is a record
  - isSingleValue
```
public boolean isSingleValue()
```
    Returns true if this field's value is a SingleValue.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is a single value
  - isNotSingleValue
```
public boolean isNotSingleValue()
```
    Returns true if this field's value is not a SingleValue.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is not a single value
  - isNotRecord
```
public boolean isNotRecord()
```
    Returns true if this field's value is not a Record.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is not a record
  - forceValueAsArray
```
public Field forceValueAsArray()
```
    Converts this field's value to an array if it's not already one, otherwise no change is made.
  - isValueSet
```
public boolean isValueSet()
```
    Returns true if this field has had a value assigned (including a null value). A field that has never been assigned returns false.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a value has been set
  - isValueNotSet
```
public boolean isValueNotSet()
```
    Returns true if this field has never had a value assigned.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if no value has been set
  - hasValue
```
public boolean hasValue()
```
    Returns true if this field has been set to a value, including null. Otherwise, it returns false. This method is an alias for isValueSet().
    
    Specified by:
    
    hasValue in interface ValueNodeContainer
  - isNull
```
public boolean isNull()
```
    Description copied from class: Node
    
    Returns true if this node contains a null value. In concrete terms, only Field and SingleValue can contain nulls while not being null themselves. Both Record and ArrayValue will return false even if they have no values or null only values.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isNull in class Node
  - isNotNull
```
public boolean isNotNull()
```
    Description copied from class: Node
    
    Returns true if this node does not contain a null value. In concrete terms, only Field and SingleValue can contain nulls while not being null themselves. Both Record and ArrayValue will return true even if they have no values or null only values.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isNotNull in class Node
  - addValue
```
public Field addValue(FieldType type,
                      Object value)
```
    Adds a value to this field, converting the value to the appropriate type if necessary.
    
    Specified by:
    
    addValue in interface ValueNodeContainer
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the expected type of the value
    
    value - the value to add
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(Object value)
```
    Sets this field's value, inferring the FieldType from the value's class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to set, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - addValue
```
public Field addValue(Object value)
```
    Adds a value to this container, inferring the FieldType from the value's class.
    
    Specified by:
    
    addValue in interface ValueNodeContainer
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to add, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this container for method chaining
  - setNull
```
public Field setNull(FieldType type)
```
  - addNull
```
public Field addNull(FieldType type)
```
    Description copied from interface: ValueNodeContainer
    
    Adds a typed null value to this container.
    
    Specified by:
    
    addNull in interface ValueNodeContainer
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the field type of the null value to add
    
    Returns:
    
    this container for method chaining
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(Field field)
```
    Compares this field to another by their values using natural ordering.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<Field>
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - the other field to compare to
    
    Returns:
    
    a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this field's value is less than, equal to, or greater than the other's
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(Field field,
                     Collator collator)
```
    Compares this field to another by their values, optionally using the specified Collator for string comparisons.
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - the other field to compare to
    
    collator - the collator for string comparisons, or null for natural ordering
    
    Returns:
    
    a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this field's value is less than, equal to, or greater than the other's
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Indicates whether the given object is a Field with an equal value.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - the object to compare with
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the objects are equal
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o,
                      Collator collator)
```
    Indicates whether the given object is a Field with an equal value, using the specified Collator for string comparisons.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - the object to compare with
    
    collator - the collator for string comparisons, or null for natural ordering
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the objects are equal
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Returns a hash code based on this field's value.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    the hash code
  - getSizeOfNameInBytes
```
public long getSizeOfNameInBytes()
```
    Returns the estimated size of this field's name in bytes, including object overhead.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name size in bytes
  - getSizeInBytes
```
public long getSizeInBytes()
```
    Returns the estimated size of this field in bytes, including object overhead and value size.
    
    Returns:
    
    the size in bytes
  - getRecord
```
public Record getRecord()
```
    Returns the record this field belongs to.
  - getParentRecord
```
public Record getParentRecord()
```
    Description copied from class: Node
    
    Returns the closest parent record that this node is the child of, otherwise null if one does not exist.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getParentRecord in class Node
    
    See Also:
    
    Node.getParentField(), Node.isChildNode(), Node.hasChildRecords(), Node.getNodeDepth(), getValueAsRecord(), Field#getValueAsRecords()
  - getParentNode
```
public Node getParentNode()
```
    Description copied from class: Node
    
    Returns the parent node that this node belongs to, or null if this is a root node.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getParentNode in class Node
    
    Returns:
    
    the parent node, or null
  - getValue
```
public Object getValue()
```
    Returns the raw value held by this field, or null if the field has no value or is null.
    
    Returns:
    
    the field's value, or null
  - getValueNode
```
public ValueNode<?> getValueNode()
```
    Returns the ValueNode backing this field's value, or null if no value has been set.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value node, or null
  - getValueAsArray
```
public ArrayValue getValueAsArray()
```
    Retrieve the field's value as an ArrayValue.
  - getValueAsArray
```
public ArrayValue getValueAsArray(boolean force)
```
    Retrieve the field's value as an ArrayValue. An exception will be thrown when typecasting if the value is not an ArrayValue.
  - getValueAsList
```
public <T> List<T> getValueAsList(boolean force,
                                  Class<T> elementType)
```
    Retrieve the field's value as a List.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The list's parameterized element type
    
    Parameters:
    
    force - indicates if a field containing a single value should be forced to become an ArrayValue of one element, otherwise, an exception will be thrown when the typecast to ArrayValue fails.
    
    elementType - the target Class of the list's elements. This is used internally to coerce the actual value into this desired type.
  - getValueAsRecord
```
public Record getValueAsRecord()
```
    Returns this field's value cast to a Record.
    
    Returns:
    
    the record value
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassCastException - if the value is not a Record
  - getValueAsSingleValue
```
public SingleValue getValueAsSingleValue()
```
    Returns this field's value cast to a SingleValue.
    
    Returns:
    
    the single value
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassCastException - if the value is not a SingleValue
  - getValueAsString
```
public String getValueAsString()
```
    Returns this field's value as a String.
    
    Returns:
    
    the string representation of the value, or null if the value is null
  - getValueAsDatetime
```
public Date getValueAsDatetime()
```
    Returns this field's value as a Date (datetime).
    
    Returns:
    
    the datetime value, or null if the value is null
  - getValueAsDate
```
public Date getValueAsDate()
```
    Returns this field's value as a Date.
    
    Returns:
    
    the date value, or null if the value is null
  - getValueAsTime
```
public Time getValueAsTime()
```
    Returns this field's value as a Time.
    
    Returns:
    
    the time value, or null if the value is null
  - getValueAsInteger
```
public int getValueAsInteger()
```
    Returns this field's value as an int.
    
    Returns:
    
    the integer value
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if the value is null
  - getValueAsLong
```
public long getValueAsLong()
```
    Returns this field's value as a long.
    
    Returns:
    
    the long value
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if the value is null
  - getValueAsShort
```
public short getValueAsShort()
```
    Returns this field's value as a short.
    
    Returns:
    
    the short value
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if the value is null
  - getValueAsByte
```
public byte getValueAsByte()
```
    Returns this field's value as a byte.
    
    Returns:
    
    the byte value
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if the value is null
  - getValueAsBoolean
```
public boolean getValueAsBoolean()
```
    Returns this field's value as a boolean.
    
    Returns:
    
    the boolean value
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if the value is null
  - getValueAsChar
```
public char getValueAsChar()
```
    Returns this field's value as a char.
    
    Returns:
    
    the character value
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if the value is null
  - getValueAsDouble
```
public double getValueAsDouble()
```
    Returns this field's value as a double.
    
    Returns:
    
    the double value
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if the value is null
  - getValueAsFloat
```
public float getValueAsFloat()
```
    Returns this field's value as a float.
    
    Returns:
    
    the float value
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if the value is null
  - getValueAsBytes
```
public byte[] getValueAsBytes()
```
    Returns this field's value as a byte[].
    
    Returns:
    
    the byte array value, or null if the value is null
  - getValueAsBigDecimal
```
public BigDecimal getValueAsBigDecimal()
```
    Returns this field's value as a BigDecimal.
    
    Returns:
    
    the big decimal value, or null if the value is null
  - getValueAsBigInteger
```
public BigInteger getValueAsBigInteger()
```
    Returns this field's value as a BigInteger.
    
    Returns:
    
    the big integer value, or null if the value is null
  - getValueAsInstant
```
public Instant getValueAsInstant()
```
    Returns this field's value as an Instant.
    
    Returns:
    
    the instant value, or null if the value is null
  - getValueAsLocalDateTime
```
public LocalDateTime getValueAsLocalDateTime()
```
    Returns this field's value as a LocalDateTime.
    
    Returns:
    
    the local date-time value, or null if the value is null
  - getValueAsLocalDate
```
public LocalDate getValueAsLocalDate()
```
    Returns this field's value as a LocalDate.
    
    Returns:
    
    the local date value, or null if the value is null
  - getValueAsLocalTime
```
public LocalTime getValueAsLocalTime()
```
    Returns this field's value as a LocalTime.
    
    Returns:
    
    the local time value, or null if the value is null
  - getValueAsUuid
```
public UUID getValueAsUuid()
```
    Returns this field's value as a UUID.
    
    Returns:
    
    the UUID value, or null if the value is null
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(String value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the string value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(Date value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified datetime.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the datetime value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(Date value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified date.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the date value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(Time value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified time.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the time value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(int value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified integer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the integer value
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(long value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified long.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the long value
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(short value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified short.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the short value
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(byte value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified byte.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the byte value
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(boolean value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified boolean.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the boolean value
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(char value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified character.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the character value
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(double value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified double.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the double value
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(float value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified float.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the float value
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(byte[] value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified byte array (blob).
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the byte array value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(BigDecimal value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified BigDecimal.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the big decimal value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(BigInteger value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified BigInteger.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the big integer value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(Record value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified Record.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the record value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(Instant value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified Instant, converting it to a Date internally.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the instant value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(LocalDateTime value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified LocalDateTime, converting it to a Date using the system default time zone.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the local date-time value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(LocalDate value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified LocalDate, converting it to a Date.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the local date value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(LocalTime value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified LocalTime, converting it to a Time.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the local time value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining
  - setValue
```
public Field setValue(UUID value)
```
    Sets this field's value to the specified UUID.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the UUID value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    this field for method chaining

Class Field

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Session

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.northconcepts.datapipeline.core.Node

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

MAX_DISPLAY_STRING

JAVA_OBJECT_SIZE

JAVA_ARRAY_SIZE

Constructor Detail

Field

Method Detail

getNodeType

hasChildNodes

hasChildRecords

removeChildNode

copyFrom

copyFrom

toString

remove

getIndex

getName

getName

setName

getType

isArray

isNotArray

isRecord

isSingleValue

isNotSingleValue

isNotRecord

forceValueAsArray

isValueSet

isValueNotSet

hasValue

isNull

isNotNull

addValue

setValue

addValue

setNull

addNull

compareTo

compareTo

equals

equals

hashCode

getSizeOfNameInBytes

getSizeInBytes

getRecord

getParentRecord

getParentNode

getValue

getValueNode

getValueAsArray

getValueAsArray

getValueAsList

getValueAsRecord

getValueAsSingleValue

getValueAsString

getValueAsDatetime

getValueAsDate

getValueAsTime

getValueAsInteger

getValueAsLong

getValueAsShort

getValueAsByte

getValueAsBoolean

getValueAsChar

getValueAsDouble

getValueAsFloat

getValueAsBytes

getValueAsBigDecimal

getValueAsBigInteger

getValueAsInstant