SchemaIterable.MutableSchemaElement

All Superinterfaces:: SchemaIterable.SchemaElement

Enclosing class:: SchemaIterable

public static interface SchemaIterable.MutableSchemaElement extends SchemaIterable.SchemaElement

Interface for manipulating Schema elements.

This object should always be treated ephemeral and not be referenced once next() is called on the iterator.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

setMetadataOnNearestStructFieldAncestor(FieldMetadata metadata)

Replace the metadata on the nearest struct ancestor with new metadata.

void

updateField(StructField structField)

Replace the current targeted field with a new field.

Methods inherited from interface io.delta.kernel.internal.util.SchemaIterable.SchemaElement
getField, getNamePath, getNearestStructFieldAncestor, getParentStructFieldAndPath, getPathFromNearestStructFieldAncestor, isStructField

Method Details
- updateField
  
  void updateField(StructField structField)
  
  Replace the current targeted field with a new field.
- setMetadataOnNearestStructFieldAncestor
  
  void setMetadataOnNearestStructFieldAncestor(FieldMetadata metadata)
  
  Replace the metadata on the nearest struct ancestor with new metadata.