EntryMetadata (opentelemetry-api 0.10.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- io.opentelemetry.api.baggage.EntryMetadata

```
@Immutable
public abstract class EntryMetadata
extends Object
```
EntryMetadata contains properties associated with an Entry. This is an opaque wrapper for a String metadata value.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static EntryMetadata EMPTY

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static EntryMetadata`	`create(String metadata)`	Creates an `EntryMetadata` with the given value.
`abstract String`	`getValue()`	Returns the String value of this `EntryMetadata`.

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

- Field Detail
  - EMPTY
```
public static final EntryMetadata EMPTY
```
- Method Detail
  - create
```
public static EntryMetadata create(String metadata)
```
    Creates an EntryMetadata with the given value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    metadata - TTL of an Entry.
    
    Returns:
    
    an EntryMetadata.
  - getValue
```
public abstract String getValue()
```
    Returns the String value of this EntryMetadata.
    
    Returns:
    
    the raw metadata value.