io.cdap.common.internal.io

Interface SchemaGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractSchemaGenerator, ReflectionSchemaGenerator

public interface SchemaGenerator

Interface for generating data Schema.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Schema	generate(Type type) Generate a Schema for the given java Type.
Schema	generate(Type type, boolean acceptRecursiveTypes) Generate a Schema for the given java Type.

Method Detail

generate

Schema generate(Type type)
         throws UnsupportedTypeException

Generate a Schema for the given java Type.

Parameters:

type - The java Type for generating a Schema.

Returns:

A Schema representing the given java Type.

Throws:

UnsupportedTypeException - Indicates schema generation is not supported for the given java Type.

generate

Schema generate(Type type,
                boolean acceptRecursiveTypes)
         throws UnsupportedTypeException

Generate a Schema for the given java Type.

Parameters:

type - The java Type for generating a Schema.

acceptRecursiveTypes - Whether to tolerate type recursion. If false, will throw UnsupportedTypeException if a recursive type is encountered.

Returns:

A Schema representing the given java Type.

Throws:

UnsupportedTypeException - Indicates schema generation is not supported for the given java Type.