UpdateProperties

All Superinterfaces:

PendingUpdate<java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>>
```
public interface UpdateProperties
extends PendingUpdate<java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>>
```
API for updating table properties.
Apply returns the updated table properties as a map for validation.
When committing, these changes will be applied to the current table metadata. Commit conflicts will be resolved by applying the pending changes to the new table metadata.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`UpdateProperties`	`defaultFormat(FileFormat format)`	Set the default file format for the table.
`UpdateProperties`	`remove(java.lang.String key)`	Remove the given property key from the table.
`UpdateProperties`	`set(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String value)`	Add a key/value property to the table.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.iceberg.PendingUpdate
apply, commit, updateEvent

- Method Detail
  - set
```
UpdateProperties set(java.lang.String key,
                     java.lang.String value)
```
    Add a key/value property to the table.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - a String key
    
    value - a String value
    
    Returns:
    
    this for method chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - If either the key or value is null
  - remove
```
UpdateProperties remove(java.lang.String key)
```
    Remove the given property key from the table.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - a String key
    
    Returns:
    
    this for method chaining
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - If the key is null
  - defaultFormat
```
UpdateProperties defaultFormat(FileFormat format)
```
    Set the default file format for the table.
    
    Parameters:
    
    format - a file format
    
    Returns:
    
    this