Type Parameters:

T - the type. See getValue() for description of types.

All Known Implementing Classes:

KeyValueList, ValueArray, ValueBoolean, ValueBytes, ValueDouble, ValueLong, ValueString
```
public interface Value<T>
```
Value mirrors the proto AnyValue message type, and is used to model any type.
It can be used to represent:
- Primitive values via of(long), of(String), of(boolean), of(double).
- String-keyed maps (i.e. associative arrays, dictionaries) via of(KeyValue...), of(Map). Note, because map values are type Value, maps can be nested within other maps.
- Arrays (heterogeneous or homogenous) via of(Value[]). Note, because array values are type Value, arrays can contain primitives, complex types like maps or arrays, or any combination.
- Raw bytes via of(byte[])
Currently, Value is only used as an argument for LogRecordBuilder.setBody(Value).
Since:

1.42.0

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`asString()`	Return a string encoding of this `Value`.
`ValueType`	`getType()`	Returns the type of this `Value`.
`T`	`getValue()`	Returns the value for this `Value`.
`static Value<java.lang.Boolean>`	`of(boolean value)`	Returns an `Value` for the `boolean` value.
`static Value<java.nio.ByteBuffer>`	`of(byte[] value)`	Returns an `Value` for the `byte[]` value.
`static Value<java.lang.Double>`	`of(double value)`	Returns an `Value` for the `double` value.
`static Value<java.lang.Long>`	`of(long value)`	Returns an `Value` for the `long` value.
`static Value<java.util.List<KeyValue>>`	`of(KeyValue... value)`	Returns an `Value` for the array of `KeyValue` values.
`static Value<java.util.List<Value<?>>>`	`of(Value<?>... value)`	Returns an `Value` for the array of `Value` values.
`static Value<java.lang.String>`	`of(java.lang.String value)`	Returns an `Value` for the `String` value.
`static Value<java.util.List<Value<?>>>`	`of(java.util.List<Value<?>> value)`	Returns an `Value` for the list of `Value` values.
`static Value<java.util.List<KeyValue>>`	`of(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Value<?>> value)`	Returns an `Value` for the `Map` of key, `Value`.

- Method Detail
  - of
```
static Value<java.lang.String> of(java.lang.String value)
```
    Returns an Value for the String value.
  - of
```
static Value<java.lang.Boolean> of(boolean value)
```
    Returns an Value for the boolean value.
  - of
```
static Value<java.lang.Long> of(long value)
```
    Returns an Value for the long value.
  - of
```
static Value<java.lang.Double> of(double value)
```
    Returns an Value for the double value.
  - of
```
static Value<java.nio.ByteBuffer> of(byte[] value)
```
    Returns an Value for the byte[] value.
  - of
```
static Value<java.util.List<Value<?>>> of(Value<?>... value)
```
    Returns an Value for the array of Value values.
  - of
```
static Value<java.util.List<Value<?>>> of(java.util.List<Value<?>> value)
```
    Returns an Value for the list of Value values.
  - of
```
static Value<java.util.List<KeyValue>> of(KeyValue... value)
```
    Returns an Value for the array of KeyValue values. KeyValue.getKey() values should not repeat - duplicates may be dropped.
  - of
```
static Value<java.util.List<KeyValue>> of(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,Value<?>> value)
```
    Returns an Value for the Map of key, Value.
  - getType
```
ValueType getType()
```
    Returns the type of this Value. Useful for building switch statements.
  - getValue
```
T getValue()
```
    Returns the value for this Value.
    The return type varies by getType() as described below:
    
    ValueType.STRING returns String
    ValueType.BOOLEAN returns boolean
    ValueType.LONG returns long
    ValueType.DOUBLE returns double
    ValueType.ARRAY returns List of Value
    ValueType.KEY_VALUE_LIST returns List of KeyValue
    ValueType.BYTES returns read only ByteBuffer. See ByteBuffer.asReadOnlyBuffer().
  - asString
```
java.lang.String asString()
```
    Return a string encoding of this Value. This is intended to be a fallback serialized representation in case there is no suitable encoding that can utilize getType() / getValue() to serialize specific types.
    WARNING: No guarantees are made about the encoding of this string response. It MAY change in a future minor release. If you need a reliable string encoding, write your own serializer.

Interface Value<T>

Method Summary

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