Direct Known Subclasses:

BsonArray, BsonBinary, BsonBoolean, BsonDateTime, BsonDbPointer, BsonDocument, BsonJavaScript, BsonJavaScriptWithScope, BsonMaxKey, BsonMinKey, BsonNull, BsonNumber, BsonObjectId, BsonRegularExpression, BsonString, BsonSymbol, BsonTimestamp, BsonUndefined
```
public abstract class BsonValue
extends Object
```
Base class for any BSON type.

Since:

3.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`BsonArray`	`asArray()`	Gets this value as a BsonArray if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonBinary`	`asBinary()`	Gets this value as a BsonBinary if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonBoolean`	`asBoolean()`	Gets this value as a BsonBoolean if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonDateTime`	`asDateTime()`	Gets this value as a BsonDateTime if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonDbPointer`	`asDBPointer()`	Gets this value as a BsonDbPointer if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonDecimal128`	`asDecimal128()`	Gets this value as a BsonDecimal128 if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonDocument`	`asDocument()`	Gets this value as a BsonDocument if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonDouble`	`asDouble()`	Gets this value as a BsonDouble if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonInt32`	`asInt32()`	Gets this value as a BsonInt32 if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonInt64`	`asInt64()`	Gets this value as a BsonInt64 if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonJavaScript`	`asJavaScript()`	Gets this value as a `BsonJavaScript` if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonJavaScriptWithScope`	`asJavaScriptWithScope()`	Gets this value as a BsonJavaScriptWithScope if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonNumber`	`asNumber()`	Gets this value as a BsonNumber if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonObjectId`	`asObjectId()`	Gets this value as an BsonObjectId if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonRegularExpression`	`asRegularExpression()`	Gets this value as a BsonRegularExpression if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonString`	`asString()`	Gets this value as a BsonString if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonSymbol`	`asSymbol()`	Gets this value as a BsonSymbol if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`BsonTimestamp`	`asTimestamp()`	Gets this value as a BsonTimestamp if it is one, otherwise throws exception
`abstract BsonType`	`getBsonType()`	Gets the BSON type of this value.
`boolean`	`isArray()`	Returns true if this is a BsonArray, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isBinary()`	Returns true if this is a BsonBinary, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isBoolean()`	Returns true if this is a BsonBoolean, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isDateTime()`	Returns true if this is a BsonDateTime, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isDBPointer()`	Returns true if this is a BsonDbPointer, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isDecimal128()`	Returns true if this is a BsonDecimal128, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isDocument()`	Returns true if this is a BsonDocument, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isDouble()`	Returns true if this is a BsonDouble, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isInt32()`	Returns true if this is a BsonInt32, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isInt64()`	Returns true if this is a BsonInt64, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isJavaScript()`	Returns true if this is a BsonJavaScript, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isJavaScriptWithScope()`	Returns true if this is a BsonJavaScriptWithScope, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isNull()`	Returns true if this is a BsonNull, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isNumber()`	Returns true if this is a BsonNumber, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isObjectId()`	Returns true if this is an BsonObjectId, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isRegularExpression()`	Returns true if this is a BsonRegularExpression, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isString()`	Returns true if this is a BsonString, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isSymbol()`	Returns true if this is a BsonSymbol, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isTimestamp()`	Returns true if this is a BsonTimestamp, false otherwise.

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

- Method Detail
  - getBsonType
```
public abstract BsonType getBsonType()
```
    Gets the BSON type of this value.
    
    Returns:
    
    the BSON type, which may not be null (but may be BSONType.NULL)
  - asDocument
```
public BsonDocument asDocument()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonDocument if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    a BsonDocument
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asArray
```
public BsonArray asArray()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonArray if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    a BsonArray
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asString
```
public BsonString asString()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonString if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    a BsonString
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asNumber
```
public BsonNumber asNumber()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonNumber if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    a BsonNumber
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asInt32
```
public BsonInt32 asInt32()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonInt32 if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    a BsonInt32
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asInt64
```
public BsonInt64 asInt64()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonInt64 if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    a BsonInt64
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asDecimal128
```
public BsonDecimal128 asDecimal128()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonDecimal128 if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    a BsonDecimal128
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
    
    Since:
    
    3.4
  - asDouble
```
public BsonDouble asDouble()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonDouble if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    a BsonDouble
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asBoolean
```
public BsonBoolean asBoolean()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonBoolean if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    a BsonBoolean
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asObjectId
```
public BsonObjectId asObjectId()
```
    Gets this value as an BsonObjectId if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    an BsonObjectId
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asDBPointer
```
public BsonDbPointer asDBPointer()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonDbPointer if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    an BsonDbPointer
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asTimestamp
```
public BsonTimestamp asTimestamp()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonTimestamp if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    an BsonTimestamp
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asBinary
```
public BsonBinary asBinary()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonBinary if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    an BsonBinary
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asDateTime
```
public BsonDateTime asDateTime()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonDateTime if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    an BsonDateTime
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asSymbol
```
public BsonSymbol asSymbol()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonSymbol if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    an BsonSymbol
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asRegularExpression
```
public BsonRegularExpression asRegularExpression()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonRegularExpression if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    an BsonRegularExpression
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asJavaScript
```
public BsonJavaScript asJavaScript()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonJavaScript if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    a BsonJavaScript
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - asJavaScriptWithScope
```
public BsonJavaScriptWithScope asJavaScriptWithScope()
```
    Gets this value as a BsonJavaScriptWithScope if it is one, otherwise throws exception
    
    Returns:
    
    a BsonJavaScriptWithScope
    
    Throws:
    
    BsonInvalidOperationException - if this value is not of the expected type
  - isNull
```
public boolean isNull()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonNull, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonNull, false otherwise
  - isDocument
```
public boolean isDocument()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonDocument, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonDocument, false otherwise
  - isArray
```
public boolean isArray()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonArray, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonArray, false otherwise
  - isString
```
public boolean isString()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonString, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonString, false otherwise
  - isNumber
```
public boolean isNumber()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonNumber, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonNumber, false otherwise
  - isInt32
```
public boolean isInt32()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonInt32, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonInt32, false otherwise
  - isInt64
```
public boolean isInt64()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonInt64, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonInt64, false otherwise
  - isDecimal128
```
public boolean isDecimal128()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonDecimal128, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonDecimal128, false otherwise
    
    Since:
    
    3.4
  - isDouble
```
public boolean isDouble()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonDouble, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonDouble, false otherwise
  - isBoolean
```
public boolean isBoolean()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonBoolean, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonBoolean, false otherwise
  - isObjectId
```
public boolean isObjectId()
```
    Returns true if this is an BsonObjectId, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is an BsonObjectId, false otherwise
  - isDBPointer
```
public boolean isDBPointer()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonDbPointer, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonDbPointer, false otherwise
  - isTimestamp
```
public boolean isTimestamp()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonTimestamp, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonTimestamp, false otherwise
  - isBinary
```
public boolean isBinary()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonBinary, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonBinary, false otherwise
  - isDateTime
```
public boolean isDateTime()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonDateTime, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonDateTime, false otherwise
  - isSymbol
```
public boolean isSymbol()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonSymbol, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonSymbol, false otherwise
  - isRegularExpression
```
public boolean isRegularExpression()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonRegularExpression, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonRegularExpression, false otherwise
  - isJavaScript
```
public boolean isJavaScript()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonJavaScript, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonJavaScript, false otherwise
  - isJavaScriptWithScope
```
public boolean isJavaScriptWithScope()
```
    Returns true if this is a BsonJavaScriptWithScope, false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is a BsonJavaScriptWithScope, false otherwise

Class BsonValue

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getBsonType

asDocument

asArray

asString

asNumber

asInt32

asInt64

asDecimal128

asDouble

asBoolean

asObjectId

asDBPointer

asTimestamp

asBinary

asDateTime

asSymbol

asRegularExpression

asJavaScript

asJavaScriptWithScope

isNull

isDocument

isArray

isString

isNumber

isInt32

isInt64

isDecimal128

isDouble

isBoolean

isObjectId

isDBPointer

isTimestamp

isBinary

isDateTime

isSymbol

isRegularExpression

isJavaScript

isJavaScriptWithScope