OracleTypeMetaData.Array (Oracle Database JDBC Java API Reference)

All Superinterfaces:

OracleTypeMetaData

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArrayDescriptor

Enclosing interface:

OracleTypeMetaData
```
public static interface OracleTypeMetaData.Array
extends OracleTypeMetaData
```
This nested interface defines additional methods for array types

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface oracle.jdbc.OracleTypeMetaData
  OracleTypeMetaData.Array, OracleTypeMetaData.ArrayStorage, OracleTypeMetaData.Kind, OracleTypeMetaData.Opaque, OracleTypeMetaData.Struct

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`OracleTypeMetaData.ArrayStorage`	`getArrayStorage()`	Return the database type of the array.
`java.lang.String`	`getBaseName()`	In case the elements are named types the fully qualified name of their type.Otherwise, return type name used by the database
`int`	`getBaseType()`	Return element's type code.
`long`	`getMaxLength()`	Return the maximum number of elements this array object can hold.

Methods inherited from interface oracle.jdbc.OracleTypeMetaData
getKind, getName, getSchemaName, getSQLName, getTypeCode, getTypeCodeName

- Method Detail
  - getBaseType
```
int getBaseType()
         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Return element's type code.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type code of elements of the array
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getBaseName
```
java.lang.String getBaseName()
                      throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    In case the elements are named types the fully qualified name of their type.Otherwise, return type name used by the database
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the base type.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException - if the element's type is not named.
  - getArrayStorage
```
OracleTypeMetaData.ArrayStorage getArrayStorage()
                                         throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Return the database type of the array. The possible return values ArrayStorage.VARRAY and ArrayStorage.NESTED_TABLE.
    
    Returns:
    
    how the array is stored in the database
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException
  - getMaxLength
```
long getMaxLength()
           throws java.sql.SQLException
```
    Return the maximum number of elements this array object can hold.
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum array size; return 0 if no limit.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.sql.SQLException