All Known Subinterfaces:: ArrayValue, BinaryValue, BooleanValue, ExtensionValue, FloatValue, ImmutableArrayValue, ImmutableBinaryValue, ImmutableBooleanValue, ImmutableExtensionValue, ImmutableFloatValue, ImmutableIntegerValue, ImmutableMapValue, ImmutableNilValue, ImmutableNumberValue, ImmutableRawValue, ImmutableStringValue, ImmutableValue, IntegerValue, MapValue, NilValue, NumberValue, RawValue, StringValue

All Known Implementing Classes:: AbstractImmutableRawValue, ImmutableArrayValueImpl, ImmutableBigIntegerValueImpl, ImmutableBinaryValueImpl, ImmutableBooleanValueImpl, ImmutableDoubleValueImpl, ImmutableExtensionValueImpl, ImmutableLongValueImpl, ImmutableMapValueImpl, ImmutableNilValueImpl, ImmutableStringValueImpl, Variable

public interface Value

Value stores a value and its type in MessagePack type system.

Type conversion

You can check type first using isXxx() methods or getValueType() method, then convert the value to a subtype using asXxx() methods. You can also call asXxx() methods directly and catch MessageTypeCastException.

MessagePack type	Check method	Convert method	Value type
Nil	`isNilValue()`	`asNumberValue()`	`NilValue`
Boolean	`isBooleanValue()`	`asBooleanValue()`	`BooleanValue`
Integer or Float	`isNumberValue()`	`asNumberValue()`	`NumberValue`
Integer	`isIntegerValue()`	`asIntegerValue()`	`IntegerValue`
Float	`isFloatValue()`	`asFloatValue()`	`FloatValue`
String or Binary	`isRawValue()`	`asRawValue()`	`RawValue`
String	`isStringValue()`	`asStringValue()`	`StringValue`
Binary	`isBinaryValue()`	`asBinaryValue()`	`BinaryValue`
Array	`isArrayValue()`	`asArrayValue()`	`ArrayValue`
Map	`isMapValue()`	`asMapValue()`	`MapValue`
Extension	`isExtensionValue()`	`asExtensionValue()`	`ExtensionValue`

Immutable interface

Value interface is the base interface of all Value interfaces. Immutable subtypes are useful so that you can declare that a (final) field or elements of a container object are immutable. Method arguments should be a regular Value interface generally.

You can use immutableValue() method to get immutable subtypes.

MessagePack type	Subtype method	Immutable value type
any types	`Value`.`immutableValue()`	`ImmutableValue`
Nil	`NilValue`.`immutableValue()`	`ImmutableNilValue`
Boolean	`BooleanValue`.`immutableValue()`	`ImmutableBooleanValue`
Integer	`IntegerValue`.`immutableValue()`	`ImmutableIntegerValue`
Float	`FloatValue`.`immutableValue()`	`ImmutableFloatValue`
Integer or Float	`NumberValue`.`immutableValue()`	`ImmutableNumberValue`
String or Binary	`RawValue`.`immutableValue()`	`ImmutableRawValue`
String	`StringValue`.`immutableValue()`	`ImmutableStringValue`
Binary	`BinaryValue`.`immutableValue()`	`ImmutableBinaryValue`
Array	`ArrayValue`.`immutableValue()`	`ImmutableArrayValue`
Map	`MapValue`.`immutableValue()`	`ImmutableMapValue`
Extension	`ExtensionValue`.`immutableValue()`	`ImmutableExtensionValue`

Converting to JSON

toJson() method returns JSON representation of a Value. See its documents for details.

toString() also returns a string representation of a Value that is similar to JSON. However, unlike toJson() method, toString() may return a special format that is not be compatible with JSON when JSON doesn't support the type such as ExtensionValue.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ArrayValue`	`asArrayValue()`	Returns the value as `ArrayValue`.
`BinaryValue`	`asBinaryValue()`	Returns the value as `BinaryValue`.
`BooleanValue`	`asBooleanValue()`	Returns the value as `BooleanValue`.
`ExtensionValue`	`asExtensionValue()`	Returns the value as `ExtensionValue`.
`FloatValue`	`asFloatValue()`	Returns the value as `FloatValue`.
`IntegerValue`	`asIntegerValue()`	Returns the value as `IntegerValue`.
`MapValue`	`asMapValue()`	Returns the value as `MapValue`.
`NilValue`	`asNilValue()`	Returns the value as `NilValue`.
`NumberValue`	`asNumberValue()`	Returns the value as `NumberValue`.
`RawValue`	`asRawValue()`	Returns the value as `RawValue`.
`StringValue`	`asStringValue()`	Returns the value as `StringValue`.
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`	Compares this value to the specified object.
`ValueType`	`getValueType()`	Returns type of this value.
`ImmutableValue`	`immutableValue()`	Returns immutable copy of this value.
`boolean`	`isArrayValue()`	Returns true if type of this value is Array.
`boolean`	`isBinaryValue()`	Returns true if type of this value is Binary.
`boolean`	`isBooleanValue()`	Returns true if type of this value is Boolean.
`boolean`	`isExtensionValue()`	Returns true if type of this an Extension.
`boolean`	`isFloatValue()`	Returns true if type of this value is Float.
`boolean`	`isIntegerValue()`	Returns true if type of this value is Integer.
`boolean`	`isMapValue()`	Returns true if type of this value is Map.
`boolean`	`isNilValue()`	Returns true if type of this value is Nil.
`boolean`	`isNumberValue()`	Returns true if type of this value is Integer or Float.
`boolean`	`isRawValue()`	Returns true if type of this value is String or Binary.
`boolean`	`isStringValue()`	Returns true if type of this value is String.
`java.lang.String`	`toJson()`	Returns json representation of this Value.
`void`	`writeTo(MessagePacker pk)`	Serializes the value using the specified `MessagePacker`

- Method Detail
  - getValueType
```
ValueType getValueType()
```
    Returns type of this value.
    Note that you can't use instanceof to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
  - immutableValue
```
ImmutableValue immutableValue()
```
    Returns immutable copy of this value.
    This method simply returns this without copying the value if this value is already immutable.
  - isNilValue
```
boolean isNilValue()
```
    Returns true if type of this value is Nil.
    If this method returns true, asNilValue never throws exceptions. Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((NilValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
  - isBooleanValue
```
boolean isBooleanValue()
```
    Returns true if type of this value is Boolean.
    If this method returns true, asBooleanValue never throws exceptions. Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((BooleanValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
  - isNumberValue
```
boolean isNumberValue()
```
    Returns true if type of this value is Integer or Float.
    If this method returns true, asNumberValue never throws exceptions. Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((NumberValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
  - isIntegerValue
```
boolean isIntegerValue()
```
    Returns true if type of this value is Integer.
    If this method returns true, asIntegerValue never throws exceptions. Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((IntegerValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
  - isFloatValue
```
boolean isFloatValue()
```
    Returns true if type of this value is Float.
    If this method returns true, asFloatValue never throws exceptions. Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((FloatValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
  - isRawValue
```
boolean isRawValue()
```
    Returns true if type of this value is String or Binary.
    If this method returns true, asRawValue never throws exceptions. Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((RawValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
  - isBinaryValue
```
boolean isBinaryValue()
```
    Returns true if type of this value is Binary.
    If this method returns true, asBinaryValue never throws exceptions. Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((BinaryValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
  - isStringValue
```
boolean isStringValue()
```
    Returns true if type of this value is String.
    If this method returns true, asStringValue never throws exceptions. Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((StringValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
  - isArrayValue
```
boolean isArrayValue()
```
    Returns true if type of this value is Array.
    If this method returns true, asArrayValue never throws exceptions. Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((ArrayValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
  - isMapValue
```
boolean isMapValue()
```
    Returns true if type of this value is Map.
    If this method returns true, asMapValue never throws exceptions. Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((MapValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
  - isExtensionValue
```
boolean isExtensionValue()
```
    Returns true if type of this an Extension.
    If this method returns true, asExtensionValue never throws exceptions. Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((ExtensionValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
  - asNilValue
```
NilValue asNilValue()
```
    Returns the value as NilValue. Otherwise throws MessageTypeCastException.
    Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((NilValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    MessageTypeCastException - If type of this value is not Nil.
  - asBooleanValue
```
BooleanValue asBooleanValue()
```
    Returns the value as BooleanValue. Otherwise throws MessageTypeCastException.
    Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((BooleanValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    MessageTypeCastException - If type of this value is not Boolean.
  - asNumberValue
```
NumberValue asNumberValue()
```
    Returns the value as NumberValue. Otherwise throws MessageTypeCastException.
    Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((NumberValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    MessageTypeCastException - If type of this value is not Integer or Float.
  - asIntegerValue
```
IntegerValue asIntegerValue()
```
    Returns the value as IntegerValue. Otherwise throws MessageTypeCastException.
    Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((IntegerValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    MessageTypeCastException - If type of this value is not Integer.
  - asFloatValue
```
FloatValue asFloatValue()
```
    Returns the value as FloatValue. Otherwise throws MessageTypeCastException.
    Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((FloatValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    MessageTypeCastException - If type of this value is not Float.
  - asRawValue
```
RawValue asRawValue()
```
    Returns the value as RawValue. Otherwise throws MessageTypeCastException.
    Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((RawValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    MessageTypeCastException - If type of this value is not Binary or String.
  - asBinaryValue
```
BinaryValue asBinaryValue()
```
    Returns the value as BinaryValue. Otherwise throws MessageTypeCastException.
    Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((BinaryValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    MessageTypeCastException - If type of this value is not Binary.
  - asStringValue
```
StringValue asStringValue()
```
    Returns the value as StringValue. Otherwise throws MessageTypeCastException.
    Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((StringValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    MessageTypeCastException - If type of this value is not String.
  - asArrayValue
```
ArrayValue asArrayValue()
```
    Returns the value as ArrayValue. Otherwise throws MessageTypeCastException.
    Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((ArrayValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    MessageTypeCastException - If type of this value is not Array.
  - asMapValue
```
MapValue asMapValue()
```
    Returns the value as MapValue. Otherwise throws MessageTypeCastException.
    Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((MapValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    MessageTypeCastException - If type of this value is not Map.
  - asExtensionValue
```
ExtensionValue asExtensionValue()
```
    Returns the value as ExtensionValue. Otherwise throws MessageTypeCastException.
    Note that you can't use instanceof or cast ((ExtensionValue) thisValue) to check type of a value because type of a mutable value is variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    MessageTypeCastException - If type of this value is not an Extension.
  - writeTo
```
void writeTo(MessagePacker pk)
      throws java.io.IOException
```
    Serializes the value using the specified MessagePacker
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
    
    See Also:
    
    MessagePacker
  - equals
```
boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Compares this value to the specified object.
    This method returns true if type and value are equivalent. If this value is MapValue or ArrayValue, this method check equivalence of elements recursively.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - toJson
```
java.lang.String toJson()
```
    Returns json representation of this Value.
    Following behavior is not configurable at this release and they might be changed at future releases:
    
    if a key of MapValue is not string, the key is converted to a string using toString method.
    
    NaN and Infinity of DoubleValue are converted to null.
    
    ExtensionValue is converted to a 2-element array where first element is a number and second element is the data encoded in hex.
    
    BinaryValue is converted to a string using UTF-8 encoding. Invalid byte sequence is replaced with U+FFFD replacement character.
    
    Invalid UTF-8 byte sequences in StringValue is replaced with U+FFFD replacement character

Interface Value

Type conversion

Immutable interface

Converting to JSON

Method Summary

Method Detail

getValueType

immutableValue

isNilValue

isBooleanValue

isNumberValue

isIntegerValue

isFloatValue

isRawValue

isBinaryValue

isStringValue

isArrayValue

isMapValue

isExtensionValue

asNilValue

asBooleanValue

asNumberValue

asIntegerValue

asFloatValue

asRawValue

asBinaryValue

asStringValue

asArrayValue

asMapValue

asExtensionValue

writeTo

equals

toJson