ObjectType (mule-metadata-model-api 1.6.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:

MetadataType

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultObjectType
```
public interface ObjectType
extends MetadataType
```
An object type represents a list of fields that is represented by key value pairs type.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Optional<ObjectFieldType>`	`getFieldByName(String propertyName)`	Searches a field that matches the specified name
`Collection<ObjectFieldType>`	`getFields()`	The collection of all the fields
`Optional<MetadataType>`	`getOpenRestriction()`	Returns the restriction if any specified for the open type.
`default boolean`	`isOpen()`	If this object allows additional properties that are not being described in the list of fields.
`boolean`	`isOrdered()`	If the list of fields must respect the order or not

Methods inherited from interface org.mule.metadata.api.model.MetadataType
accept, getAnnotation, getAnnotations, getDescription, getMetadataFormat

- Method Detail
  - isOpen
```
default boolean isOpen()
```
    If this object allows additional properties that are not being described in the list of fields.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if open
  - getOpenRestriction
```
Optional<MetadataType> getOpenRestriction()
```
    Returns the restriction if any specified for the open type. This restriction applies to the type of the object's fields.
    
    Returns:
    
    The restriction if any
  - getFields
```
Collection<ObjectFieldType> getFields()
```
    The collection of all the fields
    
    Returns:
    
    The object fields
  - isOrdered
```
boolean isOrdered()
```
    If the list of fields must respect the order or not
    
    Returns:
    
    True if they must be ordered
  - getFieldByName
```
Optional<ObjectFieldType> getFieldByName(String propertyName)
```
    Searches a field that matches the specified name
    
    Parameters:
    
    propertyName - The name of the property
    
    Returns:
    
    The field is any