public final class FieldMask extends GeneratedMessageV3 implements FieldMaskOrBuilder
`FieldMask` represents a set of symbolic field paths, for example: paths: "f.a" paths: "f.b.d" Here `f` represents a field in some root message, `a` and `b` fields in the message found in `f`, and `d` a field found in the message in `f.b`. Field masks are used to specify a subset of fields that should be returned by a get operation or modified by an update operation. Field masks also have a custom JSON encoding (see below). # Field Masks in Projections When used in the context of a projection, a response message or sub-message is filtered by the API to only contain those fields as specified in the mask. For example, if the mask in the previous example is applied to a response message as follows: f { a : 22 b { d : 1 x : 2 } y : 13 } z: 8 The result will not contain specific values for fields x,y and z (their value will be set to the default, and omitted in proto text output): f { a : 22 b { d : 1 } } A repeated field is not allowed except at the last position of a paths string. If a FieldMask object is not present in a get operation, the operation applies to all fields (as if a FieldMask of all fields had been specified). Note that a field mask does not necessarily apply to the top-level response message. In case of a REST get operation, the field mask applies directly to the response, but in case of a REST list operation, the mask instead applies to each individual message in the returned resource list. In case of a REST custom method, other definitions may be used. Where the mask applies will be clearly documented together with its declaration in the API. In any case, the effect on the returned resource/resources is required behavior for APIs. # Field Masks in Update Operations A field mask in update operations specifies which fields of the targeted resource are going to be updated. The API is required to only change the values of the fields as specified in the mask and leave the others untouched. If a resource is passed in to describe the updated values, the API ignores the values of all fields not covered by the mask. If a repeated field is specified for an update operation, new values will be appended to the existing repeated field in the target resource. Note that a repeated field is only allowed in the last position of a `paths` string. If a sub-message is specified in the last position of the field mask for an update operation, then new value will be merged into the existing sub-message in the target resource. For example, given the target message: f { b { d: 1 x: 2 } c: [1] } And an update message: f { b { d: 10 } c: [2] } then if the field mask is: paths: ["f.b", "f.c"] then the result will be: f { b { d: 10 x: 2 } c: [1, 2] } An implementation may provide options to override this default behavior for repeated and message fields. In order to reset a field's value to the default, the field must be in the mask and set to the default value in the provided resource. Hence, in order to reset all fields of a resource, provide a default instance of the resource and set all fields in the mask, or do not provide a mask as described below. If a field mask is not present on update, the operation applies to all fields (as if a field mask of all fields has been specified). Note that in the presence of schema evolution, this may mean that fields the client does not know and has therefore not filled into the request will be reset to their default. If this is unwanted behavior, a specific service may require a client to always specify a field mask, producing an error if not. As with get operations, the location of the resource which describes the updated values in the request message depends on the operation kind. In any case, the effect of the field mask is required to be honored by the API. ## Considerations for HTTP REST The HTTP kind of an update operation which uses a field mask must be set to PATCH instead of PUT in order to satisfy HTTP semantics (PUT must only be used for full updates). # JSON Encoding of Field Masks In JSON, a field mask is encoded as a single string where paths are separated by a comma. Fields name in each path are converted to/from lower-camel naming conventions. As an example, consider the following message declarations: message Profile { User user = 1; Photo photo = 2; } message User { string display_name = 1; string address = 2; } In proto a field mask for `Profile` may look as such: mask { paths: "user.display_name" paths: "photo" } In JSON, the same mask is represented as below: { mask: "user.displayName,photo" } # Field Masks and Oneof Fields Field masks treat fields in oneofs just as regular fields. Consider the following message: message SampleMessage { oneof test_oneof { string name = 4; SubMessage sub_message = 9; } } The field mask can be: mask { paths: "name" } Or: mask { paths: "sub_message" } Note that oneof type names ("test_oneof" in this case) cannot be used in paths. ## Field Mask Verification The implementation of any API method which has a FieldMask type field in the request should verify the included field paths, and return an `INVALID_ARGUMENT` error if any path is unmappable.Protobuf type
google.protobuf.FieldMask
Modifier and Type | Class and Description |
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static class |
FieldMask.Builder
`FieldMask` represents a set of symbolic field paths, for example:
paths: "f.a"
paths: "f.b.d"
Here `f` represents a field in some root message, `a` and `b`
fields in the message found in `f`, and `d` a field found in the
message in `f.b`.
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GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent, GeneratedMessageV3.ExtendableBuilder<MessageType extends GeneratedMessageV3.ExtendableMessage,BuilderType extends GeneratedMessageV3.ExtendableBuilder<MessageType,BuilderType>>, GeneratedMessageV3.ExtendableMessage<MessageType extends GeneratedMessageV3.ExtendableMessage>, GeneratedMessageV3.ExtendableMessageOrBuilder<MessageType extends GeneratedMessageV3.ExtendableMessage>, GeneratedMessageV3.FieldAccessorTable, GeneratedMessageV3.UnusedPrivateParameter
AbstractMessageLite.InternalOneOfEnum
Modifier and Type | Field and Description |
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static int |
PATHS_FIELD_NUMBER |
alwaysUseFieldBuilders, unknownFields
memoizedSize
memoizedHashCode
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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boolean |
equals(Object obj)
Compares the specified object with this message for equality.
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static FieldMask |
getDefaultInstance() |
FieldMask |
getDefaultInstanceForType()
Get an instance of the type with no fields set.
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static Descriptors.Descriptor |
getDescriptor() |
Parser<FieldMask> |
getParserForType()
Gets the parser for a message of the same type as this message.
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String |
getPaths(int index)
The set of field mask paths.
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ByteString |
getPathsBytes(int index)
The set of field mask paths.
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int |
getPathsCount()
The set of field mask paths.
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ProtocolStringList |
getPathsList()
The set of field mask paths.
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int |
getSerializedSize()
Get the number of bytes required to encode this message.
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UnknownFieldSet |
getUnknownFields()
Get the
UnknownFieldSet for this message. |
int |
hashCode()
Returns the hash code value for this message.
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protected GeneratedMessageV3.FieldAccessorTable |
internalGetFieldAccessorTable()
Get the FieldAccessorTable for this type.
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boolean |
isInitialized()
Returns true if all required fields in the message and all embedded messages are set, false
otherwise.
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static FieldMask.Builder |
newBuilder() |
static FieldMask.Builder |
newBuilder(FieldMask prototype) |
FieldMask.Builder |
newBuilderForType()
Constructs a new builder for a message of the same type as this message.
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protected FieldMask.Builder |
newBuilderForType(GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent parent)
TODO(xiaofeng): remove this together with GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent.
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protected Object |
newInstance(GeneratedMessageV3.UnusedPrivateParameter unused)
Creates a new instance of this message type.
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static FieldMask |
parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input) |
static FieldMask |
parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input,
ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) |
static FieldMask |
parseFrom(byte[] data) |
static FieldMask |
parseFrom(byte[] data,
ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) |
static FieldMask |
parseFrom(ByteBuffer data) |
static FieldMask |
parseFrom(ByteBuffer data,
ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) |
static FieldMask |
parseFrom(ByteString data) |
static FieldMask |
parseFrom(ByteString data,
ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) |
static FieldMask |
parseFrom(CodedInputStream input) |
static FieldMask |
parseFrom(CodedInputStream input,
ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) |
static FieldMask |
parseFrom(InputStream input) |
static FieldMask |
parseFrom(InputStream input,
ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) |
static Parser<FieldMask> |
parser() |
FieldMask.Builder |
toBuilder()
Constructs a builder initialized with the current message.
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void |
writeTo(CodedOutputStream output)
Serializes the message and writes it to
output . |
canUseUnsafe, computeStringSize, computeStringSizeNoTag, emptyBooleanList, emptyDoubleList, emptyFloatList, emptyIntList, emptyLongList, getAllFields, getDescriptorForType, getField, getOneofFieldDescriptor, getRepeatedField, getRepeatedFieldCount, hasField, hasOneof, internalGetMapField, makeExtensionsImmutable, mergeFromAndMakeImmutableInternal, mutableCopy, mutableCopy, mutableCopy, mutableCopy, mutableCopy, newBooleanList, newBuilderForType, newDoubleList, newFloatList, newIntList, newLongList, parseDelimitedWithIOException, parseDelimitedWithIOException, parseUnknownField, parseUnknownFieldProto3, parseWithIOException, parseWithIOException, parseWithIOException, parseWithIOException, serializeBooleanMapTo, serializeIntegerMapTo, serializeLongMapTo, serializeStringMapTo, writeReplace, writeString, writeStringNoTag
findInitializationErrors, getInitializationErrorString, hashBoolean, hashEnum, hashEnumList, hashFields, hashLong, toString
addAll, addAll, checkByteStringIsUtf8, toByteArray, toByteString, writeDelimitedTo, writeTo
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
findInitializationErrors, getAllFields, getDescriptorForType, getField, getInitializationErrorString, getOneofFieldDescriptor, getRepeatedField, getRepeatedFieldCount, hasField, hasOneof
toByteArray, toByteString, writeDelimitedTo, writeTo
public static final int PATHS_FIELD_NUMBER
protected Object newInstance(GeneratedMessageV3.UnusedPrivateParameter unused)
GeneratedMessageV3
newInstance
in class GeneratedMessageV3
public final UnknownFieldSet getUnknownFields()
MessageOrBuilder
UnknownFieldSet
for this message.getUnknownFields
in interface MessageOrBuilder
getUnknownFields
in class GeneratedMessageV3
public static final Descriptors.Descriptor getDescriptor()
protected GeneratedMessageV3.FieldAccessorTable internalGetFieldAccessorTable()
GeneratedMessageV3
internalGetFieldAccessorTable
in class GeneratedMessageV3
public ProtocolStringList getPathsList()
The set of field mask paths.
repeated string paths = 1;
getPathsList
in interface FieldMaskOrBuilder
public int getPathsCount()
The set of field mask paths.
repeated string paths = 1;
getPathsCount
in interface FieldMaskOrBuilder
public String getPaths(int index)
The set of field mask paths.
repeated string paths = 1;
getPaths
in interface FieldMaskOrBuilder
index
- The index of the element to return.public ByteString getPathsBytes(int index)
The set of field mask paths.
repeated string paths = 1;
getPathsBytes
in interface FieldMaskOrBuilder
index
- The index of the value to return.public final boolean isInitialized()
MessageLiteOrBuilder
isInitialized
in interface MessageLiteOrBuilder
isInitialized
in class GeneratedMessageV3
public void writeTo(CodedOutputStream output) throws IOException
MessageLite
output
. This does not flush or close the
stream.writeTo
in interface MessageLite
writeTo
in class GeneratedMessageV3
IOException
public int getSerializedSize()
MessageLite
getSerializedSize
in interface MessageLite
getSerializedSize
in class GeneratedMessageV3
public boolean equals(Object obj)
Message
true
if the given
object is a message of the same type (as defined by getDescriptorForType()
) and has
identical values for all of its fields. Subclasses must implement this; inheriting Object.equals()
is incorrect.equals
in interface Message
equals
in class AbstractMessage
obj
- object to be compared for equality with this messagetrue
if the specified object is equal to this messagepublic int hashCode()
Message
Object.hashCode()
is incorrect.hashCode
in interface Message
hashCode
in class AbstractMessage
Map.hashCode()
public static FieldMask parseFrom(ByteBuffer data) throws InvalidProtocolBufferException
InvalidProtocolBufferException
public static FieldMask parseFrom(ByteBuffer data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws InvalidProtocolBufferException
InvalidProtocolBufferException
public static FieldMask parseFrom(ByteString data) throws InvalidProtocolBufferException
InvalidProtocolBufferException
public static FieldMask parseFrom(ByteString data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws InvalidProtocolBufferException
InvalidProtocolBufferException
public static FieldMask parseFrom(byte[] data) throws InvalidProtocolBufferException
InvalidProtocolBufferException
public static FieldMask parseFrom(byte[] data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws InvalidProtocolBufferException
InvalidProtocolBufferException
public static FieldMask parseFrom(InputStream input) throws IOException
IOException
public static FieldMask parseFrom(InputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws IOException
IOException
public static FieldMask parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input) throws IOException
IOException
public static FieldMask parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws IOException
IOException
public static FieldMask parseFrom(CodedInputStream input) throws IOException
IOException
public static FieldMask parseFrom(CodedInputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry) throws IOException
IOException
public FieldMask.Builder newBuilderForType()
MessageLite
newBuilderForType
in interface Message
newBuilderForType
in interface MessageLite
public static FieldMask.Builder newBuilder()
public static FieldMask.Builder newBuilder(FieldMask prototype)
public FieldMask.Builder toBuilder()
MessageLite
toBuilder
in interface Message
toBuilder
in interface MessageLite
protected FieldMask.Builder newBuilderForType(GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent parent)
GeneratedMessageV3
newBuilderForType
in class GeneratedMessageV3
public static FieldMask getDefaultInstance()
public Parser<FieldMask> getParserForType()
MessageLite
getParserForType
in interface Message
getParserForType
in interface MessageLite
getParserForType
in class GeneratedMessageV3
public FieldMask getDefaultInstanceForType()
MessageLiteOrBuilder
getDefaultInstance()
method of generated
message classes in that this method is an abstract method of the MessageLite
interface
whereas getDefaultInstance()
is a static method of a specific class. They return the
same thing.getDefaultInstanceForType
in interface MessageLiteOrBuilder
getDefaultInstanceForType
in interface MessageOrBuilder
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