IndexFieldTypeFactoryContext (Hibernate Search Engine 6.0.0.Alpha7 API)

```
public interface IndexFieldTypeFactoryContext
```
The initial context when specifying the type of an index field.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`<F> StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,F>`	`as(Class<F> valueType)` Define a field type whose values are represented as a given type in Hibernate Search.
`ScaledNumberIndexFieldTypeContext<?,BigDecimal>`	`asBigDecimal()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `BigDecimal` in Hibernate Search.
`ScaledNumberIndexFieldTypeContext<?,BigInteger>`	`asBigInteger()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `BigInteger` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Boolean>`	`asBoolean()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `Boolean` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Byte>`	`asByte()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `Byte` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Double>`	`asDouble()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `Double` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Float>`	`asFloat()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `Float` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,GeoPoint>`	`asGeoPoint()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `GeoPoint` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Instant>`	`asInstant()` Define a field type whose values are represented as an `Instant` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Integer>`	`asInteger()` Define a field type whose values are represented as an `Integer` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,LocalDate>`	`asLocalDate()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `LocalDate` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,LocalDateTime>`	`asLocalDateTime()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `LocalDateTime` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,LocalTime>`	`asLocalTime()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `LocalTime` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Long>`	`asLong()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `Long` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,MonthDay>`	`asMonthDay()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `MonthDay` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,OffsetDateTime>`	`asOffsetDateTime()` Define a field type whose values are represented as an `OffsetDateTime` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,OffsetTime>`	`asOffsetTime()` Define a field type whose values are represented as an `OffsetTime` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Short>`	`asShort()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `Short` in Hibernate Search.
`StringIndexFieldTypeContext<?>`	`asString()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `String` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Year>`	`asYear()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `Year` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,YearMonth>`	`asYearMonth()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `YearMonth` in Hibernate Search.
`StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,ZonedDateTime>`	`asZonedDateTime()` Define a field type whose values are represented as a `ZonedDateTime` in Hibernate Search.
`default <T> T`	`extension(IndexFieldTypeFactoryContextExtension<T> extension)` Extend the current context with the given extension, resulting in an extended context offering more field types.

- Method Detail
  - as
```
<F> StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,F> as(Class<F> valueType)
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a given type in Hibernate Search.
    Note this method will return a "generic" context that does not offer any type-specific options. When possible, prefer the other methods such as asString() or asInteger().
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    F - The type of values for this field type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    valueType - The type of values for this field type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
    
    Throws:
    
    SearchException - If the given inputType is not supported.
  - asString
```
StringIndexFieldTypeContext<?> asString()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a String in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asInteger
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Integer> asInteger()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as an Integer in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asLong
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Long> asLong()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a Long in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asBoolean
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Boolean> asBoolean()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a Boolean in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asByte
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Byte> asByte()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a Byte in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asShort
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Short> asShort()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a Short in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asFloat
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Float> asFloat()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a Float in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asDouble
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Double> asDouble()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a Double in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asLocalDate
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,LocalDate> asLocalDate()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a LocalDate in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asLocalDateTime
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,LocalDateTime> asLocalDateTime()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a LocalDateTime in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asLocalTime
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,LocalTime> asLocalTime()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a LocalTime in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asInstant
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Instant> asInstant()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as an Instant in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asZonedDateTime
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,ZonedDateTime> asZonedDateTime()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a ZonedDateTime in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asYear
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,Year> asYear()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a Year in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asYearMonth
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,YearMonth> asYearMonth()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a YearMonth in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asMonthDay
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,MonthDay> asMonthDay()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a MonthDay in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asOffsetDateTime
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,OffsetDateTime> asOffsetDateTime()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as an OffsetDateTime in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asOffsetTime
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,OffsetTime> asOffsetTime()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as an OffsetTime in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asGeoPoint
```
StandardIndexFieldTypeContext<?,GeoPoint> asGeoPoint()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a GeoPoint in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asBigDecimal
```
ScaledNumberIndexFieldTypeContext<?,BigDecimal> asBigDecimal()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a BigDecimal in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - asBigInteger
```
ScaledNumberIndexFieldTypeContext<?,BigInteger> asBigInteger()
```
    Define a field type whose values are represented as a BigInteger in Hibernate Search.
    
    Returns:
    
    A context to define the type more precisely and ultimately get the resulting type.
  - extension
```
default <T> T extension(IndexFieldTypeFactoryContextExtension<T> extension)
```
    Extend the current context with the given extension, resulting in an extended context offering more field types.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The type of context provided by the extension.
    
    Parameters:
    
    extension - The extension to apply.
    
    Returns:
    
    The extended context.
    
    Throws:
    
    SearchException - If the extension cannot be applied (wrong underlying technology, ...).

Interface IndexFieldTypeFactoryContext

Method Summary

Method Detail

as

asString

asInteger

asLong

asBoolean

asByte

asShort

asFloat

asDouble

asLocalDate

asLocalDateTime

asLocalTime

asInstant

asZonedDateTime

asYear

asYearMonth

asMonthDay

asOffsetDateTime

asOffsetTime

asGeoPoint

asBigDecimal

asBigInteger

extension