FloatColumnType (tablesaw-core 0.44.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- tech.tablesaw.columns.AbstractColumnType
- - tech.tablesaw.columns.numbers.FloatColumnType

All Implemented Interfaces:

ColumnType
```
public class FloatColumnType
extends AbstractColumnType
```
The ColumnType for FloatColumn

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static int BYTE_SIZE

static FloatParser DEFAULT_PARSER
Returns the default parser for FloatColumn
- Fields inherited from interface tech.tablesaw.api.ColumnType
  BOOLEAN, DOUBLE, FLOAT, INSTANT, INTEGER, LOCAL_DATE, LOCAL_DATE_TIME, LOCAL_TIME, LONG, SHORT, SKIP, STRING, values

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`FloatColumn`	`create(String name)`	Returns a column of this type with the given name
`FloatParser`	`customParser(ReadOptions options)`	TODO: Research this method to provide a good comment
`static FloatColumnType`	`instance()`	Returns the singleton instance of FloatColumnType
`static float`	`missingValueIndicator()`	Returns the missing value indicator for this column type
`static boolean`	`valueIsMissing(float value)`	Returns true if the given value is the missing value indicator for this column type

Methods inherited from class tech.tablesaw.columns.AbstractColumnType
byteSize, equals, getPrinterFriendlyName, hashCode, name, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface tech.tablesaw.api.ColumnType
compare

- Field Detail
  - BYTE_SIZE
```
public static final int BYTE_SIZE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DEFAULT_PARSER
```
public static final FloatParser DEFAULT_PARSER
```
    Returns the default parser for FloatColumn
- Method Detail
  - instance
```
public static FloatColumnType instance()
```
    Returns the singleton instance of FloatColumnType
  - create
```
public FloatColumn create(String name)
```
    Returns a column of this type with the given name
  - customParser
```
public FloatParser customParser(ReadOptions options)
```
    TODO: Research this method to provide a good comment
  - valueIsMissing
```
public static boolean valueIsMissing(float value)
```
    Returns true if the given value is the missing value indicator for this column type
  - missingValueIndicator
```
public static float missingValueIndicator()
```
    Returns the missing value indicator for this column type