Answer (proto-google-cloud-discoveryengine-v1 0.84.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite
- - com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage
  - - com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage
    - - com.google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer

All Implemented Interfaces:

AnswerOrBuilder, com.google.protobuf.Message, com.google.protobuf.MessageLite, com.google.protobuf.MessageLiteOrBuilder, com.google.protobuf.MessageOrBuilder, Serializable
```
@Generated
public final class Answer
extends com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage
implements AnswerOrBuilder
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 Defines an answer.
 
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Protobuf type google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer
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Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static class`	`Answer.AnswerSkippedReason` An enum for answer skipped reasons.
`static class`	`Answer.Builder` Defines an answer.
`static class`	`Answer.Citation` Citation info for a segment.
`static interface`	`Answer.CitationOrBuilder`
`static class`	`Answer.CitationSource` Citation source.
`static interface`	`Answer.CitationSourceOrBuilder`
`static class`	`Answer.GroundingSupport` Grounding support for a claim in `answer_text`.
`static interface`	`Answer.GroundingSupportOrBuilder`
`static class`	`Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfo` Query understanding information.
`static interface`	`Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfoOrBuilder`
`static class`	`Answer.Reference` Reference.
`static interface`	`Answer.ReferenceOrBuilder`
`static class`	`Answer.State` Enumeration of the state of the answer generation.
`static class`	`Answer.Step` Step information.
`static interface`	`Answer.StepOrBuilder`

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage
com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.ExtendableBuilder<MessageT extends com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.ExtendableMessage<MessageT>,BuilderT extends com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.ExtendableBuilder<MessageT,BuilderT>>, com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.ExtendableMessage<MessageT extends com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.ExtendableMessage<MessageT>>, com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.ExtendableMessageOrBuilder<MessageT extends com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.ExtendableMessage<MessageT>>, com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.FieldAccessorTable, com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.GeneratedExtension<ContainingT extends com.google.protobuf.Message,T>, com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.UnusedPrivateParameter

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage
com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.BuilderParent

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite
com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.InternalOneOfEnum

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`ANSWER_SKIPPED_REASONS_FIELD_NUMBER`
`static int`	`ANSWER_TEXT_FIELD_NUMBER`
`static int`	`CITATIONS_FIELD_NUMBER`
`static int`	`COMPLETE_TIME_FIELD_NUMBER`
`static int`	`CREATE_TIME_FIELD_NUMBER`
`static int`	`GROUNDING_SCORE_FIELD_NUMBER`
`static int`	`GROUNDING_SUPPORTS_FIELD_NUMBER`
`static int`	`NAME_FIELD_NUMBER`
`static int`	`QUERY_UNDERSTANDING_INFO_FIELD_NUMBER`
`static int`	`REFERENCES_FIELD_NUMBER`
`static int`	`RELATED_QUESTIONS_FIELD_NUMBER`
`static int`	`SAFETY_RATINGS_FIELD_NUMBER`
`static int`	`STATE_FIELD_NUMBER`
`static int`	`STEPS_FIELD_NUMBER`

Fields inherited from class com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage
alwaysUseFieldBuilders, loggedPre22TypeNames, unknownFields

Fields inherited from class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage
memoizedSize

Fields inherited from class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite
memoizedHashCode

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`Answer.AnswerSkippedReason`	`getAnswerSkippedReasons(int index)` Additional answer-skipped reasons.
`int`	`getAnswerSkippedReasonsCount()` Additional answer-skipped reasons.
`List<Answer.AnswerSkippedReason>`	`getAnswerSkippedReasonsList()` Additional answer-skipped reasons.
`int`	`getAnswerSkippedReasonsValue(int index)` Additional answer-skipped reasons.
`List<Integer>`	`getAnswerSkippedReasonsValueList()` Additional answer-skipped reasons.
`String`	`getAnswerText()` The textual answer.
`com.google.protobuf.ByteString`	`getAnswerTextBytes()` The textual answer.
`Answer.Citation`	`getCitations(int index)` Citations.
`int`	`getCitationsCount()` Citations.
`List<Answer.Citation>`	`getCitationsList()` Citations.
`Answer.CitationOrBuilder`	`getCitationsOrBuilder(int index)` Citations.
`List<? extends Answer.CitationOrBuilder>`	`getCitationsOrBuilderList()` Citations.
`com.google.protobuf.Timestamp`	`getCompleteTime()` Output only.
`com.google.protobuf.TimestampOrBuilder`	`getCompleteTimeOrBuilder()` Output only.
`com.google.protobuf.Timestamp`	`getCreateTime()` Output only.
`com.google.protobuf.TimestampOrBuilder`	`getCreateTimeOrBuilder()` Output only.
`static Answer`	`getDefaultInstance()`
`Answer`	`getDefaultInstanceForType()`
`static com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor`	`getDescriptor()`
`double`	`getGroundingScore()` A score in the range of [0, 1] describing how grounded the answer is by the reference chunks.
`Answer.GroundingSupport`	`getGroundingSupports(int index)` Optional.
`int`	`getGroundingSupportsCount()` Optional.
`List<Answer.GroundingSupport>`	`getGroundingSupportsList()` Optional.
`Answer.GroundingSupportOrBuilder`	`getGroundingSupportsOrBuilder(int index)` Optional.
`List<? extends Answer.GroundingSupportOrBuilder>`	`getGroundingSupportsOrBuilderList()` Optional.
`String`	`getName()` Immutable.
`com.google.protobuf.ByteString`	`getNameBytes()` Immutable.
`com.google.protobuf.Parser<Answer>`	`getParserForType()`
`Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfo`	`getQueryUnderstandingInfo()` Query understanding information.
`Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfoOrBuilder`	`getQueryUnderstandingInfoOrBuilder()` Query understanding information.
`Answer.Reference`	`getReferences(int index)` References.
`int`	`getReferencesCount()` References.
`List<Answer.Reference>`	`getReferencesList()` References.
`Answer.ReferenceOrBuilder`	`getReferencesOrBuilder(int index)` References.
`List<? extends Answer.ReferenceOrBuilder>`	`getReferencesOrBuilderList()` References.
`String`	`getRelatedQuestions(int index)` Suggested related questions.
`com.google.protobuf.ByteString`	`getRelatedQuestionsBytes(int index)` Suggested related questions.
`int`	`getRelatedQuestionsCount()` Suggested related questions.
`com.google.protobuf.ProtocolStringList`	`getRelatedQuestionsList()` Suggested related questions.
`SafetyRating`	`getSafetyRatings(int index)` Optional.
`int`	`getSafetyRatingsCount()` Optional.
`List<SafetyRating>`	`getSafetyRatingsList()` Optional.
`SafetyRatingOrBuilder`	`getSafetyRatingsOrBuilder(int index)` Optional.
`List<? extends SafetyRatingOrBuilder>`	`getSafetyRatingsOrBuilderList()` Optional.
`int`	`getSerializedSize()`
`Answer.State`	`getState()` The state of the answer generation.
`int`	`getStateValue()` The state of the answer generation.
`Answer.Step`	`getSteps(int index)` Answer generation steps.
`int`	`getStepsCount()` Answer generation steps.
`List<Answer.Step>`	`getStepsList()` Answer generation steps.
`Answer.StepOrBuilder`	`getStepsOrBuilder(int index)` Answer generation steps.
`List<? extends Answer.StepOrBuilder>`	`getStepsOrBuilderList()` Answer generation steps.
`boolean`	`hasCompleteTime()` Output only.
`boolean`	`hasCreateTime()` Output only.
`boolean`	`hasGroundingScore()` A score in the range of [0, 1] describing how grounded the answer is by the reference chunks.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`hasQueryUnderstandingInfo()` Query understanding information.
`protected com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.FieldAccessorTable`	`internalGetFieldAccessorTable()`
`boolean`	`isInitialized()`
`static Answer.Builder`	`newBuilder()`
`static Answer.Builder`	`newBuilder(Answer prototype)`
`Answer.Builder`	`newBuilderForType()`
`protected Answer.Builder`	`newBuilderForType(com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.BuilderParent parent)`
`static Answer`	`parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input)`
`static Answer`	`parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input, com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)`
`static Answer`	`parseFrom(byte[] data)`
`static Answer`	`parseFrom(byte[] data, com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)`
`static Answer`	`parseFrom(ByteBuffer data)`
`static Answer`	`parseFrom(ByteBuffer data, com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)`
`static Answer`	`parseFrom(com.google.protobuf.ByteString data)`
`static Answer`	`parseFrom(com.google.protobuf.ByteString data, com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)`
`static Answer`	`parseFrom(com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input)`
`static Answer`	`parseFrom(com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input, com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)`
`static Answer`	`parseFrom(InputStream input)`
`static Answer`	`parseFrom(InputStream input, com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)`
`static com.google.protobuf.Parser<Answer>`	`parser()`
`Answer.Builder`	`toBuilder()`
`void`	`writeTo(com.google.protobuf.CodedOutputStream output)`

Methods inherited from class com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage
canUseUnsafe, computeStringSize, computeStringSizeNoTag, emptyBooleanList, emptyDoubleList, emptyFloatList, emptyIntList, emptyList, emptyLongList, getAllFields, getDescriptorForType, getField, getOneofFieldDescriptor, getRepeatedField, getRepeatedFieldCount, getUnknownFields, hasField, hasOneof, internalGetMapField, internalGetMapFieldReflection, isStringEmpty, makeExtensionsImmutable, makeMutableCopy, makeMutableCopy, mergeFromAndMakeImmutableInternal, newFileScopedGeneratedExtension, newInstance, newMessageScopedGeneratedExtension, parseDelimitedWithIOException, parseDelimitedWithIOException, parseUnknownField, parseUnknownFieldProto3, parseWithIOException, parseWithIOException, parseWithIOException, parseWithIOException, serializeBooleanMapTo, serializeIntegerMapTo, serializeLongMapTo, serializeStringMapTo, writeReplace, writeString, writeStringNoTag

Methods inherited from class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage
findInitializationErrors, getInitializationErrorString, hashFields, toString

Methods inherited from class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite
addAll, checkByteStringIsUtf8, toByteArray, toByteString, writeDelimitedTo, writeTo

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

Methods inherited from interface com.google.protobuf.MessageOrBuilder
findInitializationErrors, getAllFields, getDescriptorForType, getField, getInitializationErrorString, getOneofFieldDescriptor, getRepeatedField, getRepeatedFieldCount, getUnknownFields, hasField, hasOneof

Methods inherited from interface com.google.protobuf.MessageLite
toByteArray, toByteString, writeDelimitedTo, writeTo

- Field Detail
  - NAME_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int NAME_FIELD_NUMBER
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    Constant Field Values
  - STATE_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int STATE_FIELD_NUMBER
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  - ANSWER_TEXT_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int ANSWER_TEXT_FIELD_NUMBER
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  - GROUNDING_SCORE_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int GROUNDING_SCORE_FIELD_NUMBER
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  - CITATIONS_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int CITATIONS_FIELD_NUMBER
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  - GROUNDING_SUPPORTS_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int GROUNDING_SUPPORTS_FIELD_NUMBER
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  - REFERENCES_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int REFERENCES_FIELD_NUMBER
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    Constant Field Values
  - RELATED_QUESTIONS_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int RELATED_QUESTIONS_FIELD_NUMBER
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    Constant Field Values
  - STEPS_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int STEPS_FIELD_NUMBER
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  - QUERY_UNDERSTANDING_INFO_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int QUERY_UNDERSTANDING_INFO_FIELD_NUMBER
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    Constant Field Values
  - ANSWER_SKIPPED_REASONS_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int ANSWER_SKIPPED_REASONS_FIELD_NUMBER
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  - CREATE_TIME_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int CREATE_TIME_FIELD_NUMBER
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  - COMPLETE_TIME_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int COMPLETE_TIME_FIELD_NUMBER
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    Constant Field Values
  - SAFETY_RATINGS_FIELD_NUMBER
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public static final int SAFETY_RATINGS_FIELD_NUMBER
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- Method Detail
  - getDescriptor
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public static final com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor getDescriptor()
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  - internalGetFieldAccessorTable
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protected com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.FieldAccessorTable internalGetFieldAccessorTable()
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    Specified by:
    
    internalGetFieldAccessorTable in class com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage
  - getName
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public String getName()
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 Immutable. Fully qualified name
 `projects/{project}/locations/global/collections/{collection}/engines/{engine}/sessions/*/answers/*`
 
```
    string name = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = IMMUTABLE];
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    The name.
  - getNameBytes
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public com.google.protobuf.ByteString getNameBytes()
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 Immutable. Fully qualified name
 `projects/{project}/locations/global/collections/{collection}/engines/{engine}/sessions/*/answers/*`
 
```
    string name = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = IMMUTABLE];
    Specified by:
    
    getNameBytes in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    The bytes for name.
  - getStateValue
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public int getStateValue()
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 The state of the answer generation.
 
```
    .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.State state = 2;
    Specified by:
    
    getStateValue in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    The enum numeric value on the wire for state.
  - getState
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public Answer.State getState()
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 The state of the answer generation.
 
```
    .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.State state = 2;
    Specified by:
    
    getState in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    The state.
  - getAnswerText
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public String getAnswerText()
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 The textual answer.
 
```
    string answer_text = 3;
    Specified by:
    
    getAnswerText in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    The answerText.
  - getAnswerTextBytes
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public com.google.protobuf.ByteString getAnswerTextBytes()
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 The textual answer.
 
```
    string answer_text = 3;
    Specified by:
    
    getAnswerTextBytes in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    The bytes for answerText.
  - hasGroundingScore
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public boolean hasGroundingScore()
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 A score in the range of [0, 1] describing how grounded the answer is by the
 reference chunks.
 
```
    optional double grounding_score = 12;
    Specified by:
    
    hasGroundingScore in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    Whether the groundingScore field is set.
  - getGroundingScore
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public double getGroundingScore()
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 A score in the range of [0, 1] describing how grounded the answer is by the
 reference chunks.
 
```
    optional double grounding_score = 12;
    Specified by:
    
    getGroundingScore in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    The groundingScore.
  - getCitationsList
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public List<Answer.Citation> getCitationsList()
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```
 Citations.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Citation citations = 4;
    Specified by:
    
    getCitationsList in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getCitationsOrBuilderList
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public List<? extends Answer.CitationOrBuilder> getCitationsOrBuilderList()
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 Citations.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Citation citations = 4;
    Specified by:
    
    getCitationsOrBuilderList in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getCitationsCount
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public int getCitationsCount()
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 Citations.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Citation citations = 4;
    Specified by:
    
    getCitationsCount in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getCitations
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public Answer.Citation getCitations(int index)
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 Citations.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Citation citations = 4;
    Specified by:
    
    getCitations in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getCitationsOrBuilder
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public Answer.CitationOrBuilder getCitationsOrBuilder(int index)
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 Citations.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Citation citations = 4;
    Specified by:
    
    getCitationsOrBuilder in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getGroundingSupportsList
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public List<Answer.GroundingSupport> getGroundingSupportsList()
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 Optional. Grounding supports.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.GroundingSupport grounding_supports = 13 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];
    Specified by:
    
    getGroundingSupportsList in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getGroundingSupportsOrBuilderList
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public List<? extends Answer.GroundingSupportOrBuilder> getGroundingSupportsOrBuilderList()
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 Optional. Grounding supports.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.GroundingSupport grounding_supports = 13 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];
    Specified by:
    
    getGroundingSupportsOrBuilderList in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getGroundingSupportsCount
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public int getGroundingSupportsCount()
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 Optional. Grounding supports.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.GroundingSupport grounding_supports = 13 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];
    Specified by:
    
    getGroundingSupportsCount in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getGroundingSupports
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public Answer.GroundingSupport getGroundingSupports(int index)
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 Optional. Grounding supports.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.GroundingSupport grounding_supports = 13 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];
    Specified by:
    
    getGroundingSupports in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getGroundingSupportsOrBuilder
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public Answer.GroundingSupportOrBuilder getGroundingSupportsOrBuilder(int index)
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 Optional. Grounding supports.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.GroundingSupport grounding_supports = 13 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];
    Specified by:
    
    getGroundingSupportsOrBuilder in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getReferencesList
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public List<Answer.Reference> getReferencesList()
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 References.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Reference references = 5;
    Specified by:
    
    getReferencesList in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getReferencesOrBuilderList
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public List<? extends Answer.ReferenceOrBuilder> getReferencesOrBuilderList()
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 References.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Reference references = 5;
    Specified by:
    
    getReferencesOrBuilderList in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getReferencesCount
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public int getReferencesCount()
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 References.
 
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    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Reference references = 5;
    Specified by:
    
    getReferencesCount in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getReferences
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public Answer.Reference getReferences(int index)
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 References.
 
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    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Reference references = 5;
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    getReferences in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getReferencesOrBuilder
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public Answer.ReferenceOrBuilder getReferencesOrBuilder(int index)
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 References.
 
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    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Reference references = 5;
    Specified by:
    
    getReferencesOrBuilder in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getRelatedQuestionsList
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public com.google.protobuf.ProtocolStringList getRelatedQuestionsList()
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 Suggested related questions.
 
```
    repeated string related_questions = 6;
    Specified by:
    
    getRelatedQuestionsList in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    A list containing the relatedQuestions.
  - getRelatedQuestionsCount
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public int getRelatedQuestionsCount()
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 Suggested related questions.
 
```
    repeated string related_questions = 6;
    Specified by:
    
    getRelatedQuestionsCount in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    The count of relatedQuestions.
  - getRelatedQuestions
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public String getRelatedQuestions(int index)
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 Suggested related questions.
 
```
    repeated string related_questions = 6;
    Specified by:
    
    getRelatedQuestions in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index of the element to return.
    
    Returns:
    
    The relatedQuestions at the given index.
  - getRelatedQuestionsBytes
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public com.google.protobuf.ByteString getRelatedQuestionsBytes(int index)
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 Suggested related questions.
 
```
    repeated string related_questions = 6;
    Specified by:
    
    getRelatedQuestionsBytes in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index of the value to return.
    
    Returns:
    
    The bytes of the relatedQuestions at the given index.
  - getStepsList
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public List<Answer.Step> getStepsList()
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 Answer generation steps.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Step steps = 7;
    Specified by:
    
    getStepsList in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getStepsOrBuilderList
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public List<? extends Answer.StepOrBuilder> getStepsOrBuilderList()
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 Answer generation steps.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Step steps = 7;
    Specified by:
    
    getStepsOrBuilderList in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getStepsCount
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public int getStepsCount()
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 Answer generation steps.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Step steps = 7;
    Specified by:
    
    getStepsCount in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getSteps
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public Answer.Step getSteps(int index)
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 Answer generation steps.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Step steps = 7;
    Specified by:
    
    getSteps in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getStepsOrBuilder
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public Answer.StepOrBuilder getStepsOrBuilder(int index)
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 Answer generation steps.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.Step steps = 7;
    Specified by:
    
    getStepsOrBuilder in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - hasQueryUnderstandingInfo
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public boolean hasQueryUnderstandingInfo()
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 Query understanding information.
 
```
    .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfo query_understanding_info = 10;
    Specified by:
    
    hasQueryUnderstandingInfo in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    Whether the queryUnderstandingInfo field is set.
  - getQueryUnderstandingInfo
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public Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfo getQueryUnderstandingInfo()
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 Query understanding information.
 
```
    .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfo query_understanding_info = 10;
    Specified by:
    
    getQueryUnderstandingInfo in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    The queryUnderstandingInfo.
  - getQueryUnderstandingInfoOrBuilder
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public Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfoOrBuilder getQueryUnderstandingInfoOrBuilder()
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 Query understanding information.
 
```
    .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfo query_understanding_info = 10;
    Specified by:
    
    getQueryUnderstandingInfoOrBuilder in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getAnswerSkippedReasonsList
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public List<Answer.AnswerSkippedReason> getAnswerSkippedReasonsList()
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 Additional answer-skipped reasons. This provides the reason for ignored
 cases. If nothing is skipped, this field is not set.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.AnswerSkippedReason answer_skipped_reasons = 11;
    Specified by:
    
    getAnswerSkippedReasonsList in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    A list containing the answerSkippedReasons.
  - getAnswerSkippedReasonsCount
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public int getAnswerSkippedReasonsCount()
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 Additional answer-skipped reasons. This provides the reason for ignored
 cases. If nothing is skipped, this field is not set.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.AnswerSkippedReason answer_skipped_reasons = 11;
    Specified by:
    
    getAnswerSkippedReasonsCount in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    The count of answerSkippedReasons.
  - getAnswerSkippedReasons
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public Answer.AnswerSkippedReason getAnswerSkippedReasons(int index)
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 Additional answer-skipped reasons. This provides the reason for ignored
 cases. If nothing is skipped, this field is not set.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.AnswerSkippedReason answer_skipped_reasons = 11;
    Specified by:
    
    getAnswerSkippedReasons in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index of the element to return.
    
    Returns:
    
    The answerSkippedReasons at the given index.
  - getAnswerSkippedReasonsValueList
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public List<Integer> getAnswerSkippedReasonsValueList()
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 Additional answer-skipped reasons. This provides the reason for ignored
 cases. If nothing is skipped, this field is not set.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.AnswerSkippedReason answer_skipped_reasons = 11;
    Specified by:
    
    getAnswerSkippedReasonsValueList in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    A list containing the enum numeric values on the wire for answerSkippedReasons.
  - getAnswerSkippedReasonsValue
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public int getAnswerSkippedReasonsValue(int index)
```
```
 Additional answer-skipped reasons. This provides the reason for ignored
 cases. If nothing is skipped, this field is not set.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.Answer.AnswerSkippedReason answer_skipped_reasons = 11;
    Specified by:
    
    getAnswerSkippedReasonsValue in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index of the value to return.
    
    Returns:
    
    The enum numeric value on the wire of answerSkippedReasons at the given index.
  - hasCreateTime
```
public boolean hasCreateTime()
```
```
 Output only. Answer creation timestamp.
 
```
    .google.protobuf.Timestamp create_time = 8 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
    Specified by:
    
    hasCreateTime in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    Whether the createTime field is set.
  - getCreateTime
```
public com.google.protobuf.Timestamp getCreateTime()
```
```
 Output only. Answer creation timestamp.
 
```
    .google.protobuf.Timestamp create_time = 8 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
    Specified by:
    
    getCreateTime in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    The createTime.
  - getCreateTimeOrBuilder
```
public com.google.protobuf.TimestampOrBuilder getCreateTimeOrBuilder()
```
```
 Output only. Answer creation timestamp.
 
```
    .google.protobuf.Timestamp create_time = 8 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
    Specified by:
    
    getCreateTimeOrBuilder in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - hasCompleteTime
```
public boolean hasCompleteTime()
```
```
 Output only. Answer completed timestamp.
 
```
    .google.protobuf.Timestamp complete_time = 9 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
    Specified by:
    
    hasCompleteTime in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    Whether the completeTime field is set.
  - getCompleteTime
```
public com.google.protobuf.Timestamp getCompleteTime()
```
```
 Output only. Answer completed timestamp.
 
```
    .google.protobuf.Timestamp complete_time = 9 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
    Specified by:
    
    getCompleteTime in interface AnswerOrBuilder
    
    Returns:
    
    The completeTime.
  - getCompleteTimeOrBuilder
```
public com.google.protobuf.TimestampOrBuilder getCompleteTimeOrBuilder()
```
```
 Output only. Answer completed timestamp.
 
```
    .google.protobuf.Timestamp complete_time = 9 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
    Specified by:
    
    getCompleteTimeOrBuilder in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getSafetyRatingsList
```
public List<SafetyRating> getSafetyRatingsList()
```
```
 Optional. Safety ratings.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.SafetyRating safety_ratings = 14 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];
    Specified by:
    
    getSafetyRatingsList in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getSafetyRatingsOrBuilderList
```
public List<? extends SafetyRatingOrBuilder> getSafetyRatingsOrBuilderList()
```
```
 Optional. Safety ratings.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.SafetyRating safety_ratings = 14 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];
    Specified by:
    
    getSafetyRatingsOrBuilderList in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getSafetyRatingsCount
```
public int getSafetyRatingsCount()
```
```
 Optional. Safety ratings.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.SafetyRating safety_ratings = 14 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];
    Specified by:
    
    getSafetyRatingsCount in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getSafetyRatings
```
public SafetyRating getSafetyRatings(int index)
```
```
 Optional. Safety ratings.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.SafetyRating safety_ratings = 14 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];
    Specified by:
    
    getSafetyRatings in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - getSafetyRatingsOrBuilder
```
public SafetyRatingOrBuilder getSafetyRatingsOrBuilder(int index)
```
```
 Optional. Safety ratings.
 
```
    repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1.SafetyRating safety_ratings = 14 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];
    Specified by:
    
    getSafetyRatingsOrBuilder in interface AnswerOrBuilder
  - isInitialized
```
public final boolean isInitialized()
```
    Specified by:
    
    isInitialized in interface com.google.protobuf.MessageLiteOrBuilder
    
    Overrides:
    
    isInitialized in class com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage
  - writeTo
```
public void writeTo(com.google.protobuf.CodedOutputStream output)
             throws IOException
```
    Specified by:
    
    writeTo in interface com.google.protobuf.MessageLite
    
    Overrides:
    
    writeTo in class com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - getSerializedSize
```
public int getSerializedSize()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getSerializedSize in interface com.google.protobuf.MessageLite
    
    Overrides:
    
    getSerializedSize in class com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Specified by:
    
    equals in interface com.google.protobuf.Message
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Specified by:
    
    hashCode in interface com.google.protobuf.Message
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage
  - parseFrom
```
public static Answer parseFrom(ByteBuffer data)
                        throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException
```
    Throws:
    
    com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException
  - parseFrom
```
public static Answer parseFrom(ByteBuffer data,
                               com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                        throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException
```
    Throws:
    
    com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException
  - parseFrom
```
public static Answer parseFrom(com.google.protobuf.ByteString data)
                        throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException
```
    Throws:
    
    com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException
  - parseFrom
```
public static Answer parseFrom(com.google.protobuf.ByteString data,
                               com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                        throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException
```
    Throws:
    
    com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException
  - parseFrom
```
public static Answer parseFrom(byte[] data)
                        throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException
```
    Throws:
    
    com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException
  - parseFrom
```
public static Answer parseFrom(byte[] data,
                               com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                        throws com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException
```
    Throws:
    
    com.google.protobuf.InvalidProtocolBufferException
  - parseFrom
```
public static Answer parseFrom(InputStream input)
                        throws IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - parseFrom
```
public static Answer parseFrom(InputStream input,
                               com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                        throws IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - parseDelimitedFrom
```
public static Answer parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input)
                                 throws IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - parseDelimitedFrom
```
public static Answer parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input,
                                        com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                                 throws IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - parseFrom
```
public static Answer parseFrom(com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input)
                        throws IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - parseFrom
```
public static Answer parseFrom(com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream input,
                               com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
                        throws IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - newBuilderForType
```
public Answer.Builder newBuilderForType()
```
    Specified by:
    
    newBuilderForType in interface com.google.protobuf.Message
    
    Specified by:
    
    newBuilderForType in interface com.google.protobuf.MessageLite
  - newBuilder
```
public static Answer.Builder newBuilder()
```
  - newBuilder
```
public static Answer.Builder newBuilder(Answer prototype)
```
  - toBuilder
```
public Answer.Builder toBuilder()
```
    Specified by:
    
    toBuilder in interface com.google.protobuf.Message
    
    Specified by:
    
    toBuilder in interface com.google.protobuf.MessageLite
  - newBuilderForType
```
protected Answer.Builder newBuilderForType(com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.BuilderParent parent)
```
    Overrides:
    
    newBuilderForType in class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage
  - getDefaultInstance
```
public static Answer getDefaultInstance()
```
  - parser
```
public static com.google.protobuf.Parser<Answer> parser()
```
  - getParserForType
```
public com.google.protobuf.Parser<Answer> getParserForType()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getParserForType in interface com.google.protobuf.Message
    
    Specified by:
    
    getParserForType in interface com.google.protobuf.MessageLite
    
    Overrides:
    
    getParserForType in class com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage
  - getDefaultInstanceForType
```
public Answer getDefaultInstanceForType()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getDefaultInstanceForType in interface com.google.protobuf.MessageLiteOrBuilder
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDefaultInstanceForType in interface com.google.protobuf.MessageOrBuilder

Class Answer

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage

Fields inherited from class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage

Fields inherited from class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage

Methods inherited from class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage

Methods inherited from class com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface com.google.protobuf.MessageOrBuilder

Methods inherited from interface com.google.protobuf.MessageLite

Field Detail

NAME_FIELD_NUMBER

STATE_FIELD_NUMBER

ANSWER_TEXT_FIELD_NUMBER

GROUNDING_SCORE_FIELD_NUMBER

CITATIONS_FIELD_NUMBER

GROUNDING_SUPPORTS_FIELD_NUMBER

REFERENCES_FIELD_NUMBER

RELATED_QUESTIONS_FIELD_NUMBER

STEPS_FIELD_NUMBER

QUERY_UNDERSTANDING_INFO_FIELD_NUMBER

ANSWER_SKIPPED_REASONS_FIELD_NUMBER

CREATE_TIME_FIELD_NUMBER

COMPLETE_TIME_FIELD_NUMBER

SAFETY_RATINGS_FIELD_NUMBER

Method Detail

getDescriptor

internalGetFieldAccessorTable

getName

getNameBytes

getStateValue

getState

getAnswerText

getAnswerTextBytes

hasGroundingScore

getGroundingScore

getCitationsList

getCitationsOrBuilderList

getCitationsCount

getCitations

getCitationsOrBuilder

getGroundingSupportsList

getGroundingSupportsOrBuilderList

getGroundingSupportsCount

getGroundingSupports

getGroundingSupportsOrBuilder

getReferencesList

getReferencesOrBuilderList

getReferencesCount

getReferences

getReferencesOrBuilder

getRelatedQuestionsList

getRelatedQuestionsCount

getRelatedQuestions

getRelatedQuestionsBytes

getStepsList

getStepsOrBuilderList

getStepsCount

getSteps

getStepsOrBuilder

hasQueryUnderstandingInfo

getQueryUnderstandingInfo

getQueryUnderstandingInfoOrBuilder

getAnswerSkippedReasonsList

getAnswerSkippedReasonsCount

getAnswerSkippedReasons

getAnswerSkippedReasonsValueList

getAnswerSkippedReasonsValue

hasCreateTime

getCreateTime

getCreateTimeOrBuilder

hasCompleteTime

getCompleteTime

getCompleteTimeOrBuilder