VariantValue (iceberg-api 1.9.1 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

VariantArray, VariantObject, VariantPrimitive<T>
```
public interface VariantValue
```
A variant value.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default VariantArray`	`asArray()`	Returns this value as a `VariantArray`.
`default VariantObject`	`asObject()`	Returns this value as a `VariantObject`.
`default VariantPrimitive<?>`	`asPrimitive()`	Returns this value as a `VariantPrimitive`.
`static VariantValue`	`from(VariantMetadata metadata, java.nio.ByteBuffer value)`
`int`	`sizeInBytes()`	Returns the serialized size in bytes of this value.
`PhysicalType`	`type()`	Returns the `PhysicalType` of this value.
`int`	`writeTo(java.nio.ByteBuffer buffer, int offset)`	Writes this value to the buffer at the given offset, ignoring the buffer's position and limit.

- Method Detail
  - type
```
PhysicalType type()
```
    Returns the PhysicalType of this value.
  - sizeInBytes
```
int sizeInBytes()
```
    Returns the serialized size in bytes of this value.
  - writeTo
```
int writeTo(java.nio.ByteBuffer buffer,
            int offset)
```
    Writes this value to the buffer at the given offset, ignoring the buffer's position and limit.
  - asPrimitive
```
default VariantPrimitive<?> asPrimitive()
```
    Returns this value as a VariantPrimitive.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the value is not a primitive
  - asObject
```
default VariantObject asObject()
```
    Returns this value as a VariantObject.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the value is not an object
  - asArray
```
default VariantArray asArray()
```
    Returns this value as a VariantArray.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the value is not an array
  - from
```
static VariantValue from(VariantMetadata metadata,
                         java.nio.ByteBuffer value)
```