IdentityConverter (Flink : 2.0-preview1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.flink.table.data.conversion.IdentityConverter<I>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, DataStructureConverter<I,I>
```
@Internal
public class IdentityConverter<I>
extends Object
implements DataStructureConverter<I,I>
```
No-op converter that just forwards its input.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

IdentityConverter()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isIdentityConversion()`	Returns whether this conversion is a no-op.
`I`	`toExternal(I internal)`	Converts to external data structure.
`I`	`toInternal(I 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
open, toExternalOrNull, toInternalOrNull

- Constructor Detail
  - IdentityConverter
```
public IdentityConverter()
```
- Method Detail
  - toInternal
```
public I toInternal(I 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<I,I>
  - toExternal
```
public I toExternal(I 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<I,I>
  - isIdentityConversion
```
public boolean isIdentityConversion()
```
    Description copied from interface: DataStructureConverter
    
    Returns whether this conversion is a no-op.
    An identity conversion means that the type is already an internal data structure.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isIdentityConversion in interface DataStructureConverter<I,I>