FieldType (Broadleaf Search Services Search API Library 1.8.3-GA API)

java.lang.Object
- com.broadleafcommerce.search.api.type.FieldType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DefaultFieldType
```
public class FieldType
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
A generic representation for the type of a field. This is not specific to any search engine implementation. The FieldTypeConverter is responsible for transforming these field types for specific search engines.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

FieldType(String type)

FieldType(String type, boolean multiValued)

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected boolean`	`canEqual(Object other)`
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`static FieldType`	`getInstance(String type)`	Get the instance of `FieldType` for the given named type representation.
`String`	`getType()`	The named representation of the type.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isMultiValued()`	Whether this type supports multiple values.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - FieldType
```
public FieldType(String type)
```
  - FieldType
```
public FieldType(String type,
                 boolean multiValued)
```
- Method Detail
  - getInstance
```
@Nullable
public static FieldType getInstance(String type)
```
    Get the instance of FieldType for the given named type representation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the named representation of the type
    
    Returns:
    
    the FieldType matching the type name
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - canEqual
```
protected boolean canEqual(Object other)
```
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - getType
```
public String getType()
```
    The named representation of the type.
    
    Returns:
    
    named representation of the type
  - isMultiValued
```
public boolean isMultiValued()
```
    Whether this type supports multiple values.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this type supports multiple values