SnapshotTable

All Superinterfaces:

Action<SnapshotTable,SnapshotTable.Result>

All Known Implementing Classes:

SnapshotTableSparkAction
```
public interface SnapshotTable
extends Action<SnapshotTable,SnapshotTable.Result>
```
An action that creates an independent snapshot of an existing table.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static interface SnapshotTable.Result
The action result that contains a summary of the execution.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`SnapshotTable`	`as(java.lang.String destTableIdent)`	Sets the table identifier for the newly created Iceberg table.
`SnapshotTable`	`tableLocation(java.lang.String location)`	Sets the table location for the newly created Iceberg table.
`SnapshotTable`	`tableProperties(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> properties)`	Sets table properties in the newly created Iceberg table.
`SnapshotTable`	`tableProperty(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String value)`	Sets a table property in the newly created Iceberg table.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.iceberg.actions.Action
execute, option, options

- Method Detail
  - as
```
SnapshotTable as(java.lang.String destTableIdent)
```
    Sets the table identifier for the newly created Iceberg table.
    
    Parameters:
    
    destTableIdent - the destination table identifier
    
    Returns:
    
    this for method chaining
  - tableLocation
```
SnapshotTable tableLocation(java.lang.String location)
```
    Sets the table location for the newly created Iceberg table.
    
    Parameters:
    
    location - a table location
    
    Returns:
    
    this for method chaining
  - tableProperties
```
SnapshotTable tableProperties(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> properties)
```
    Sets table properties in the newly created Iceberg table. Any properties with the same key name will be overwritten.
    
    Parameters:
    
    properties - a map of properties to be included
    
    Returns:
    
    this for method chaining
  - tableProperty
```
SnapshotTable tableProperty(java.lang.String key,
                            java.lang.String value)
```
    Sets a table property in the newly created Iceberg table. Any properties with the same key name will be overwritten.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key of the property to add
    
    value - the value of the property to add
    
    Returns:
    
    this for method chaining