org.apache.flink.api.common.typeinfo

Class TypeHint<T>

java.lang.Object

org.apache.flink.api.common.typeinfo.TypeHint<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type information to hint.

@Public
public abstract class TypeHint<T>
extends Object

A utility class for describing generic types. It can be used to obtain a type information via:

 TypeInformation<Tuple2<String, Long>> info = TypeInformation.of(new TypeHint<Tuple2<String, Long>>(){});
 

or

 TypeInformation<Tuple2<String, Long>> info = new TypeHint<Tuple2<String, Long>>(){}.getTypeInfo();
 

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TypeHint() Creates a hint for the generic type in the class signature.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object obj)
TypeInformation<T>	getTypeInfo() Gets the type information described by this TypeHint.
int	hashCode()
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

TypeHint

public TypeHint()

Creates a hint for the generic type in the class signature.

Method Detail

getTypeInfo

public TypeInformation<T> getTypeInfo()

Gets the type information described by this TypeHint.

Returns:

The type information described by this TypeHint.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object