java.lang.Object
- com.healthmarketscience.jackcess.ColumnBuilder

```
public class ColumnBuilder
extends Object
```
Builder style class for constructing a Column. See TableBuilder for example usage. Additionally, a Column can be added to an existing Table using the addToTable(Table) method.

Author:

James Ahlborn

See Also:

TableBuilder

Usage:

General: This class is general use.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ColumnBuilder(String name)

ColumnBuilder(String name, DataType type)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Column`	`addToTable(Table table)`	Adds a new Column to the given Table with the currently configured attributes.
`Column`	`addToTableDefinition(TableDefinition table)`	Adds a new Column to the given TableDefinition with the currently configured attributes.
`ColumnBuilder`	`escapeName()`	Escapes the new column's name using `TableBuilder.escapeIdentifier(java.lang.String)`.
`short`	`getColumnId()`
`short`	`getColumnNumber()`
`int`	`getFixedDataSize()`
`short`	`getLength()`
`String`	`getName()`
`byte`	`getPrecision()`
`Map<String,PropertyMap.Property>`	`getProperties()`
`byte`	`getScale()`
`ColumnImpl.SortOrder`	`getTextSortOrder()`
`DataType`	`getType()`
`boolean`	`isAutoNumber()`
`boolean`	`isCalculated()`
`boolean`	`isCompressedUnicode()`
`boolean`	`isHyperlink()`
`boolean`	`isVariableLength()`
`ColumnBuilder`	`putProperty(String name, DataType type, Object value)`	Sets the column property with the given name and type to the given value.
`ColumnBuilder`	`putProperty(String name, Object value)`	Sets the column property with the given name to the given value.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setAutoNumber(boolean autoNumber)`	Sets whether of not the new column is an auto-number column.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setCalculated(boolean calculated)`	Sets whether of not the new column is a calculated column.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setCalculatedInfo(String expression)`	Convenience method to set the various info for a calculated type (flag, result type property and expression)
`void`	`setColumnId(short newColumnId)`
`void`	`setColumnNumber(short newColumnNumber)`
`ColumnBuilder`	`setCompressedUnicode(boolean compressedUnicode)`	Sets whether of not the new column allows unicode compression.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setFromColumn(Column template)`	Sets all attributes except name from the given Column template (including all column properties except GUID).
`ColumnBuilder`	`setFromColumn(ColumnBuilder template)`	Sets all attributes except name from the given Column template.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setHyperlink(boolean hyperlink)`	Sets whether of not the new column allows unicode compression.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setLength(int length)`	Sets the length (in bytes) for the new column.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setLengthInUnits(int unitLength)`	Sets the length (in type specific units) for the new column.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setMaxLength()`	Sets the length for the new column to the max length for the type.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setMaxPrecision()`	Sets the precision for the new column to the max length for the type.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setMaxScale()`	Sets the scale for the new column to the max length for the type.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setPrecision(int newPrecision)`	Sets the precision for the new column.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setScale(int newScale)`	Sets the scale for the new column.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setSQLType(int type)`	Sets the type for the new column based on the given SQL type.
`ColumnBuilder`	`setSQLType(int type, int lengthInUnits)`	Sets the type for the new column based on the given SQL type and target data length (in type specific units).
`ColumnBuilder`	`setSQLType(int type, int lengthInUnits, Database.FileFormat fileFormat)`	Sets the type for the new column based on the given SQL type, target data length (in type specific units), and target FileFormat.
`void`	`setTextSortOrder(ColumnImpl.SortOrder newTextSortOrder)`
`ColumnBuilder`	`setType(DataType type)`	Sets the type for the new column.
`boolean`	`storeInNullMask()`
`ColumnBuilder`	`toColumn()`	Creates a new Column with the currently configured attributes.
`String`	`toString()`
`void`	`validate(JetFormat format)`	Checks that this column definition is valid.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ColumnBuilder
```
public ColumnBuilder(String name)
```
  - ColumnBuilder
```
public ColumnBuilder(String name,
                     DataType type)
```
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
  - setType
```
public ColumnBuilder setType(DataType type)
```
    Sets the type for the new column.
  - getType
```
public DataType getType()
```
  - setSQLType
```
public ColumnBuilder setSQLType(int type)
                         throws IOException
```
    Sets the type for the new column based on the given SQL type.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - setSQLType
```
public ColumnBuilder setSQLType(int type,
                                int lengthInUnits)
                         throws IOException
```
    Sets the type for the new column based on the given SQL type and target data length (in type specific units).
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - setSQLType
```
public ColumnBuilder setSQLType(int type,
                                int lengthInUnits,
                                Database.FileFormat fileFormat)
                         throws IOException
```
    Sets the type for the new column based on the given SQL type, target data length (in type specific units), and target FileFormat.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - setPrecision
```
public ColumnBuilder setPrecision(int newPrecision)
```
    Sets the precision for the new column.
  - getPrecision
```
public byte getPrecision()
```
  - setMaxPrecision
```
public ColumnBuilder setMaxPrecision()
```
    Sets the precision for the new column to the max length for the type. Does nothing for types which do not have a precision.
  - setScale
```
public ColumnBuilder setScale(int newScale)
```
    Sets the scale for the new column.
  - getScale
```
public byte getScale()
```
  - setMaxScale
```
public ColumnBuilder setMaxScale()
```
    Sets the scale for the new column to the max length for the type. Does nothing for types which do not have a scale.
  - setLength
```
public ColumnBuilder setLength(int length)
```
    Sets the length (in bytes) for the new column.
  - getLength
```
public short getLength()
```
  - setLengthInUnits
```
public ColumnBuilder setLengthInUnits(int unitLength)
```
    Sets the length (in type specific units) for the new column.
  - setMaxLength
```
public ColumnBuilder setMaxLength()
```
    Sets the length for the new column to the max length for the type. Does nothing for types which are not variable length.
  - setAutoNumber
```
public ColumnBuilder setAutoNumber(boolean autoNumber)
```
    Sets whether of not the new column is an auto-number column.
  - isAutoNumber
```
public boolean isAutoNumber()
```
  - setCompressedUnicode
```
public ColumnBuilder setCompressedUnicode(boolean compressedUnicode)
```
    Sets whether of not the new column allows unicode compression.
  - isCompressedUnicode
```
public boolean isCompressedUnicode()
```
  - setCalculated
```
public ColumnBuilder setCalculated(boolean calculated)
```
    Sets whether of not the new column is a calculated column.
  - isCalculated
```
public boolean isCalculated()
```
  - setCalculatedInfo
```
public ColumnBuilder setCalculatedInfo(String expression)
```
    Convenience method to set the various info for a calculated type (flag, result type property and expression)
  - isVariableLength
```
public boolean isVariableLength()
```
  - setHyperlink
```
public ColumnBuilder setHyperlink(boolean hyperlink)
```
    Sets whether of not the new column allows unicode compression.
  - isHyperlink
```
public boolean isHyperlink()
```
  - putProperty
```
public ColumnBuilder putProperty(String name,
                                 Object value)
```
    Sets the column property with the given name to the given value. Attempts to determine the type of the property (see PropertyMap.put(String,Object) for details on determining the property type).
  - putProperty
```
public ColumnBuilder putProperty(String name,
                                 DataType type,
                                 Object value)
```
    Sets the column property with the given name and type to the given value.
  - getProperties
```
public Map<String,PropertyMap.Property> getProperties()
```
  - setFromColumn
```
public ColumnBuilder setFromColumn(Column template)
                            throws IOException
```
    Sets all attributes except name from the given Column template (including all column properties except GUID).
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - setFromColumn
```
public ColumnBuilder setFromColumn(ColumnBuilder template)
```
    Sets all attributes except name from the given Column template.
  - escapeName
```
public ColumnBuilder escapeName()
```
    Escapes the new column's name using TableBuilder.escapeIdentifier(java.lang.String).
  - getColumnNumber
```
public short getColumnNumber()
```
    Usage:
    
    Advanced: This method is for advanced/internal use.
  - setColumnNumber
```
public void setColumnNumber(short newColumnNumber)
```
    Usage:
    
    Advanced: This method is for advanced/internal use.
  - getColumnId
```
public short getColumnId()
```
    Usage:
    
    Advanced: This method is for advanced/internal use.
  - setColumnId
```
public void setColumnId(short newColumnId)
```
    Usage:
    
    Advanced: This method is for advanced/internal use.
  - getTextSortOrder
```
public ColumnImpl.SortOrder getTextSortOrder()
```
    Usage:
    
    Advanced: This method is for advanced/internal use.
  - setTextSortOrder
```
public void setTextSortOrder(ColumnImpl.SortOrder newTextSortOrder)
```
    Usage:
    
    Advanced: This method is for advanced/internal use.
  - storeInNullMask
```
public boolean storeInNullMask()
```
    Usage:
    
    Advanced: This method is for advanced/internal use.
  - getFixedDataSize
```
public int getFixedDataSize()
```
    Usage:
    
    Advanced: This method is for advanced/internal use.
  - validate
```
public void validate(JetFormat format)
```
    Checks that this column definition is valid.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if this column definition is invalid.
    
    Usage:
    
    Advanced: This method is for advanced/internal use.
  - toColumn
```
public ColumnBuilder toColumn()
```
    Creates a new Column with the currently configured attributes.
  - addToTable
```
public Column addToTable(Table table)
                  throws IOException
```
    Adds a new Column to the given Table with the currently configured attributes.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - addToTableDefinition
```
public Column addToTableDefinition(TableDefinition table)
                            throws IOException
```
    Adds a new Column to the given TableDefinition with the currently configured attributes.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Constructor	Description
`ColumnBuilder(String name)`
`ColumnBuilder(String name, DataType type)`

Class ColumnBuilder

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ColumnBuilder

ColumnBuilder

Method Detail

getName

setType

getType

setSQLType

setSQLType

setSQLType

setPrecision

getPrecision

setMaxPrecision

setScale

getScale

setMaxScale

setLength

getLength

setLengthInUnits

setMaxLength

setAutoNumber

isAutoNumber

setCompressedUnicode

isCompressedUnicode

setCalculated

isCalculated

setCalculatedInfo

isVariableLength

setHyperlink

isHyperlink

putProperty

putProperty

getProperties

setFromColumn

setFromColumn

escapeName

getColumnNumber

setColumnNumber

getColumnId

setColumnId

getTextSortOrder

setTextSortOrder

storeInNullMask

getFixedDataSize

validate

toColumn

addToTable

addToTableDefinition

toString