DataTypeDescriptor.java

package com.thinkbiganalytics.discovery.schema;

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/**
 * Provides additional information about the data type
 */
public interface DataTypeDescriptor {

    /**
     * Represents a date
     *
     * @return true/false indicating a date or not
     */
    Boolean isDate();

    /**
     * Represents a numeric type
     *
     * @return true/false indicating a numeric type or not
     */
    Boolean isNumeric();

    /**
     * Whether the data type represents a complex type such as binary, structure, or array
     *
     * @return true/false indicating a type is complex or not
     */
    Boolean isComplex();

}