All Known Implementing Classes:

AllDataFilesTable, AllDeleteFilesTable, AllEntriesTable, AllFilesTable, AllManifestsTable, BaseMetadataTable, BaseTable, BaseTransaction.TransactionTable, DataFilesTable, DeleteFilesTable, FilesTable, HistoryTable, ManifestEntriesTable, ManifestsTable, MetadataLogEntriesTable, PartitionsTable, PositionDeletesTable, RefsTable, SerializableTable, SerializableTable.SerializableMetadataTable, SerializableTableWithSize, SerializableTableWithSize.SerializableMetadataTableWithSize, SnapshotsTable
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public interface Table
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Represents a table.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Snapshot`	`currentSnapshot()`	Get the current `snapshot` for this table, or null if there are no snapshots.
`EncryptionManager`	`encryption()`	Returns an `EncryptionManager` to encrypt and decrypt data files.
`ExpireSnapshots`	`expireSnapshots()`	Create a new `expire API` to expire snapshots in this table and commit.
`java.util.List<HistoryEntry>`	`history()`	Get the snapshot history of this table.
`FileIO`	`io()`	Returns a `FileIO` to read and write table data and metadata files.
`java.lang.String`	`location()`	Return the table's base location.
`LocationProvider`	`locationProvider()`	Returns a `LocationProvider` to provide locations for new data files.
`ManageSnapshots`	`manageSnapshots()`	Create a new `manage snapshots API` to manage snapshots in this table and commit.
`default java.lang.String`	`name()`	Return the full name for this table.
`AppendFiles`	`newAppend()`	Create a new `append API` to add files to this table and commit.
`default BatchScan`	`newBatchScan()`	Create a new `batch scan` for this table.
`DeleteFiles`	`newDelete()`	Create a new `delete API` to delete files in this table and commit.
`default AppendFiles`	`newFastAppend()`	Create a new `append API` to add files to this table and commit.
`default IncrementalAppendScan`	`newIncrementalAppendScan()`	Create a new `scan` for this table.
`default IncrementalChangelogScan`	`newIncrementalChangelogScan()`	Create a new `IncrementalChangelogScan` for this table.
`OverwriteFiles`	`newOverwrite()`	Create a new `overwrite API` to overwrite files by a filter expression.
`ReplacePartitions`	`newReplacePartitions()`	Not recommended: Create a new `replace partitions API` to dynamically overwrite partitions in the table with new data.
`RewriteFiles`	`newRewrite()`	Create a new `rewrite API` to replace files in this table and commit.
`RowDelta`	`newRowDelta()`	Create a new `row-level delta API` to remove or replace rows in existing data files.
`TableScan`	`newScan()`	Create a new `scan` for this table.
`Transaction`	`newTransaction()`	Create a new `transaction API` to commit multiple table operations at once.
`default java.util.List<PartitionStatisticsFile>`	`partitionStatisticsFiles()`	Returns the current partition statistics files for the table.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>`	`properties()`	Return a map of string properties for this table.
`void`	`refresh()`	Refresh the current table metadata.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,SnapshotRef>`	`refs()`	Returns the current refs for the table
`ReplaceSortOrder`	`replaceSortOrder()`	Create a new `ReplaceSortOrder` to set the table sort order and commit the change.
`RewriteManifests`	`rewriteManifests()`	Create a new `rewrite manifests API` to replace manifests for this table and commit.
`Schema`	`schema()`	Return the `schema` for this table.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,Schema>`	`schemas()`	Return a map of `schema` for this table.
`Snapshot`	`snapshot(long snapshotId)`	Get the `snapshot` of this table with the given id, or null if there is no matching snapshot.
`default Snapshot`	`snapshot(java.lang.String name)`	Returns the snapshot referenced by the given name or null if no such reference exists.
`java.lang.Iterable<Snapshot>`	`snapshots()`	Get the `snapshots` of this table.
`SortOrder`	`sortOrder()`	Return the `sort order` for this table.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,SortOrder>`	`sortOrders()`	Return a map of sort order IDs to `sort orders` for this table.
`PartitionSpec`	`spec()`	Return the `partition spec` for this table.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,PartitionSpec>`	`specs()`	Return a map of `partition specs` for this table.
`java.util.List<StatisticsFile>`	`statisticsFiles()`	Returns the current statistics files for the table
`UpdateLocation`	`updateLocation()`	Create a new `UpdateLocation` to update table location and commit the changes.
`default UpdatePartitionStatistics`	`updatePartitionStatistics()`	Create a new `update partition statistics API` to add or remove partition statistics files in this table.
`UpdateProperties`	`updateProperties()`	Create a new `UpdateProperties` to update table properties and commit the changes.
`UpdateSchema`	`updateSchema()`	Create a new `UpdateSchema` to alter the columns of this table and commit the change.
`UpdatePartitionSpec`	`updateSpec()`	Create a new `UpdatePartitionSpec` to alter the partition spec of this table and commit the change.
`default UpdateStatistics`	`updateStatistics()`	Create a new `update table statistics API` to add or remove statistics files in this table.
`default java.util.UUID`	`uuid()`	Returns the UUID of the table

- Method Detail
  - name
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default java.lang.String name()
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    Return the full name for this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    this table's name
  - refresh
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void refresh()
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    Refresh the current table metadata.
  - newScan
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TableScan newScan()
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    Create a new scan for this table.
    Once a table scan is created, it can be refined to project columns and filter data.
    
    Returns:
    
    a table scan for this table
  - newBatchScan
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default BatchScan newBatchScan()
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    Create a new batch scan for this table.
    Once a batch scan is created, it can be refined to project columns and filter data.
    
    Returns:
    
    a batch scan for this table
  - newIncrementalAppendScan
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default IncrementalAppendScan newIncrementalAppendScan()
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    Create a new scan for this table.
    Once a scan is created, it can be refined to project columns and filter data.
    
    Returns:
    
    an incremental scan for appends only snapshots
  - newIncrementalChangelogScan
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default IncrementalChangelogScan newIncrementalChangelogScan()
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    Create a new IncrementalChangelogScan for this table.
    Once a scan is created, it can be refined to project columns and filter data.
    
    Returns:
    
    an incremental changelog scan
  - schema
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Schema schema()
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    Return the schema for this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    this table's schema
  - schemas
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java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,Schema> schemas()
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    Return a map of schema for this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    this table's schema map
  - spec
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PartitionSpec spec()
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    Return the partition spec for this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    this table's partition spec
  - specs
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java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,PartitionSpec> specs()
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    Return a map of partition specs for this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    this table's partition specs map
  - sortOrder
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SortOrder sortOrder()
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    Return the sort order for this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    this table's sort order
  - sortOrders
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java.util.Map<java.lang.Integer,SortOrder> sortOrders()
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    Return a map of sort order IDs to sort orders for this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    this table's sort orders map
  - properties
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java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> properties()
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    Return a map of string properties for this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    this table's properties map
  - location
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java.lang.String location()
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    Return the table's base location.
    
    Returns:
    
    this table's location
  - currentSnapshot
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Snapshot currentSnapshot()
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    Get the current snapshot for this table, or null if there are no snapshots.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current table Snapshot.
  - snapshot
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Snapshot snapshot(long snapshotId)
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    Get the snapshot of this table with the given id, or null if there is no matching snapshot.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Snapshot with the given id.
  - snapshots
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java.lang.Iterable<Snapshot> snapshots()
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    Get the snapshots of this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    an Iterable of snapshots of this table.
  - history
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java.util.List<HistoryEntry> history()
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    Get the snapshot history of this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    a list of history entries
  - updateSchema
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UpdateSchema updateSchema()
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    Create a new UpdateSchema to alter the columns of this table and commit the change.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new UpdateSchema
  - updateSpec
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UpdatePartitionSpec updateSpec()
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    Create a new UpdatePartitionSpec to alter the partition spec of this table and commit the change.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new UpdatePartitionSpec
  - updateProperties
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UpdateProperties updateProperties()
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    Create a new UpdateProperties to update table properties and commit the changes.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new UpdateProperties
  - replaceSortOrder
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ReplaceSortOrder replaceSortOrder()
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    Create a new ReplaceSortOrder to set the table sort order and commit the change.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new ReplaceSortOrder
  - updateLocation
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UpdateLocation updateLocation()
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    Create a new UpdateLocation to update table location and commit the changes.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new UpdateLocation
  - newAppend
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AppendFiles newAppend()
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    Create a new append API to add files to this table and commit.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new AppendFiles
  - newFastAppend
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default AppendFiles newFastAppend()
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    Create a new append API to add files to this table and commit.
    Using this method signals to the underlying implementation that the append should not perform extra work in order to commit quickly. Fast appends are not recommended for normal writes because the fast commit may cause split planning to slow down over time.
    Implementations may not support fast appends, in which case this will return the same appender as newAppend().
    
    Returns:
    
    a new AppendFiles
  - newRewrite
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RewriteFiles newRewrite()
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    Create a new rewrite API to replace files in this table and commit.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new RewriteFiles
  - rewriteManifests
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RewriteManifests rewriteManifests()
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    Create a new rewrite manifests API to replace manifests for this table and commit.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new RewriteManifests
  - newOverwrite
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OverwriteFiles newOverwrite()
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    Create a new overwrite API to overwrite files by a filter expression.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new OverwriteFiles
  - newRowDelta
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RowDelta newRowDelta()
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    Create a new row-level delta API to remove or replace rows in existing data files.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new RowDelta
  - newReplacePartitions
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ReplacePartitions newReplacePartitions()
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    Not recommended: Create a new replace partitions API to dynamically overwrite partitions in the table with new data.
    This is provided to implement SQL compatible with Hive table operations but is not recommended. Instead, use the overwrite API to explicitly overwrite data.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new ReplacePartitions
  - newDelete
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DeleteFiles newDelete()
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    Create a new delete API to delete files in this table and commit.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new DeleteFiles
  - updateStatistics
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default UpdateStatistics updateStatistics()
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    Create a new update table statistics API to add or remove statistics files in this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new UpdateStatistics
  - updatePartitionStatistics
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default UpdatePartitionStatistics updatePartitionStatistics()
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    Create a new update partition statistics API to add or remove partition statistics files in this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new UpdatePartitionStatistics
  - expireSnapshots
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ExpireSnapshots expireSnapshots()
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    Create a new expire API to expire snapshots in this table and commit.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new ExpireSnapshots
  - manageSnapshots
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ManageSnapshots manageSnapshots()
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    Create a new manage snapshots API to manage snapshots in this table and commit.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new ManageSnapshots
  - newTransaction
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Transaction newTransaction()
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    Create a new transaction API to commit multiple table operations at once.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new Transaction
  - io
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FileIO io()
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    Returns a FileIO to read and write table data and metadata files.
  - encryption
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EncryptionManager encryption()
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    Returns an EncryptionManager to encrypt and decrypt data files.
  - locationProvider
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LocationProvider locationProvider()
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    Returns a LocationProvider to provide locations for new data files.
  - statisticsFiles
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java.util.List<StatisticsFile> statisticsFiles()
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    Returns the current statistics files for the table
    
    Returns:
    
    the current statistics files for the table
  - partitionStatisticsFiles
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default java.util.List<PartitionStatisticsFile> partitionStatisticsFiles()
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    Returns the current partition statistics files for the table.
  - refs
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java.util.Map<java.lang.String,SnapshotRef> refs()
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    Returns the current refs for the table
    
    Returns:
    
    the current refs for the table
  - uuid
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default java.util.UUID uuid()
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    Returns the UUID of the table
    
    Returns:
    
    the UUID of the table
  - snapshot
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default Snapshot snapshot(java.lang.String name)
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    Returns the snapshot referenced by the given name or null if no such reference exists.
    
    Returns:
    
    the snapshot which is referenced by the given name or null if no such reference exists.

Interface Table

Method Summary

Method Detail

name

refresh

newScan

newBatchScan

newIncrementalAppendScan

newIncrementalChangelogScan

schema

schemas

spec

specs

sortOrder

sortOrders

properties

location

currentSnapshot

snapshot

snapshots

history

updateSchema

updateSpec

updateProperties

replaceSortOrder

updateLocation

newAppend

newFastAppend

newRewrite

rewriteManifests

newOverwrite

newRowDelta

newReplacePartitions

newDelete

updateStatistics

updatePartitionStatistics

expireSnapshots

manageSnapshots

newTransaction

io

encryption

locationProvider

statisticsFiles

partitionStatisticsFiles

refs

uuid

snapshot