java.lang.Object
- com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.document.DocumentElement

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

Document, DocumentArray, DocumentNull, DocumentPrimitive
```
public abstract class DocumentElement
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
A class representing an element of Document. It could either be a Document, a DocumentArray, a DocumentPrimitive or a DocumentNull.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DocumentElement()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract DocumentElement`	`deepCopy()`	Returns a deep copy of this element.
`static DocumentElement`	`fromJson(com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.gson.JsonElement element)`	Utility method to convert a Gson `JsonElement` to an Ignition DocumentElement.
`java.math.BigDecimal`	`getAsBigDecimal()`	convenience method to get this element as a `BigDecimal`.
`java.math.BigInteger`	`getAsBigInteger()`	convenience method to get this element as a `BigInteger`.
`boolean`	`getAsBoolean()`	convenience method to get this element as a boolean value.
`byte`	`getAsByte()`	convenience method to get this element as a primitive byte value.
`char`	`getAsCharacter()`	convenience method to get this element as a primitive character value.
`Document`	`getAsDocument()`	convenience method to get this element as a `Document`.
`DocumentArray`	`getAsDocumentArray()`	convenience method to get this element as a `DocumentArray`.
`DocumentNull`	`getAsDocumentNull()`	convenience method to get this element as a `DocumentNull`.
`DocumentPrimitive`	`getAsDocumentPrimitive()`	convenience method to get this element as a `DocumentPrimitive`.
`double`	`getAsDouble()`	convenience method to get this element as a primitive double value.
`float`	`getAsFloat()`	convenience method to get this element as a primitive float value.
`int`	`getAsInt()`	convenience method to get this element as a primitive integer value.
`long`	`getAsLong()`	convenience method to get this element as a primitive long value.
`java.lang.Number`	`getAsNumber()`	convenience method to get this element as a `Number`.
`short`	`getAsShort()`	convenience method to get this element as a primitive short value.
`java.lang.String`	`getAsString()`	convenience method to get this element as a string value.
`boolean`	`isDocument()`	provides check for verifying if this element is a Document object or not.
`boolean`	`isDocumentArray()`	provides check for verifying if this element is an array or not.
`boolean`	`isDocumentNull()`	provides check for verifying if this element represents a null value or not.
`boolean`	`isDocumentPrimitive()`	provides check for verifying if this element is a primitive or not.
`abstract com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.gson.JsonElement`	`toJsonElement()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Returns a String representation of this element.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - DocumentElement
```
public DocumentElement()
```
- Method Detail
  - fromJson
```
public static DocumentElement fromJson(com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.gson.JsonElement element)
```
    Utility method to convert a Gson JsonElement to an Ignition DocumentElement.
  - deepCopy
```
public abstract DocumentElement deepCopy()
```
    Returns a deep copy of this element. Immutable elements like primitives and nulls are not copied.
    
    Since:
    
    2.8.2
  - toJsonElement
```
public abstract com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.gson.JsonElement toJsonElement()
```
  - isDocumentArray
```
public boolean isDocumentArray()
```
    provides check for verifying if this element is an array or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this element is of type DocumentArray, false otherwise.
  - isDocument
```
public boolean isDocument()
```
    provides check for verifying if this element is a Document object or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this element is of type Document, false otherwise.
  - isDocumentPrimitive
```
public boolean isDocumentPrimitive()
```
    provides check for verifying if this element is a primitive or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this element is of type DocumentPrimitive, false otherwise.
  - isDocumentNull
```
public boolean isDocumentNull()
```
    provides check for verifying if this element represents a null value or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this element is of type DocumentNull, false otherwise.
    
    Since:
    
    1.2
  - getAsDocument
```
public Document getAsDocument()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a Document. If the element is of some other type, a IllegalStateException will result. Hence it is best to use this method after ensuring that this element is of the desired type by calling isDocument() first.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a Document.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of another type.
  - getAsDocumentArray
```
public DocumentArray getAsDocumentArray()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a DocumentArray. If the element is of some other type, a IllegalStateException will result. Hence it is best to use this method after ensuring that this element is of the desired type by calling isDocumentArray() first.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a DocumentArray.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of another type.
  - getAsDocumentPrimitive
```
public DocumentPrimitive getAsDocumentPrimitive()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a DocumentPrimitive. If the element is of some other type, a IllegalStateException will result. Hence it is best to use this method after ensuring that this element is of the desired type by calling isDocumentPrimitive() first.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a DocumentPrimitive.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of another type.
  - getAsDocumentNull
```
public DocumentNull getAsDocumentNull()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a DocumentNull. If the element is of some other type, a IllegalStateException will result. Hence it is best to use this method after ensuring that this element is of the desired type by calling isDocumentNull() first.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a DocumentNull.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of another type.
    
    Since:
    
    1.2
  - getAsBoolean
```
public boolean getAsBoolean()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a boolean value.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive boolean value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if the element is of not a DocumentPrimitive and is not a valid boolean value.
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of the type DocumentArray but contains more than a single element.
  - getAsNumber
```
public java.lang.Number getAsNumber()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a Number.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a Number.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if the element is of not a DocumentPrimitive and is not a valid number.
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of the type DocumentArray but contains more than a single element.
  - getAsString
```
public java.lang.String getAsString()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a string value.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a string value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if the element is of not a DocumentPrimitive and is not a valid string value.
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of the type DocumentArray but contains more than a single element.
  - getAsDouble
```
public double getAsDouble()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a primitive double value.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive double value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if the element is of not a DocumentPrimitive and is not a valid double value.
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of the type DocumentArray but contains more than a single element.
  - getAsFloat
```
public float getAsFloat()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a primitive float value.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive float value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if the element is of not a DocumentPrimitive and is not a valid float value.
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of the type DocumentArray but contains more than a single element.
  - getAsLong
```
public long getAsLong()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a primitive long value.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive long value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if the element is of not a DocumentPrimitive and is not a valid long value.
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of the type DocumentArray but contains more than a single element.
  - getAsInt
```
public int getAsInt()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a primitive integer value.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive integer value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if the element is of not a DocumentPrimitive and is not a valid integer value.
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of the type DocumentArray but contains more than a single element.
  - getAsByte
```
public byte getAsByte()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a primitive byte value.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive byte value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if the element is of not a DocumentPrimitive and is not a valid byte value.
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of the type DocumentArray but contains more than a single element.
    
    Since:
    
    1.3
  - getAsCharacter
```
public char getAsCharacter()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a primitive character value.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive char value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if the element is of not a DocumentPrimitive and is not a valid char value.
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of the type DocumentArray but contains more than a single element.
    
    Since:
    
    1.3
  - getAsBigDecimal
```
public java.math.BigDecimal getAsBigDecimal()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a BigDecimal.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a BigDecimal.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if the element is of not a DocumentPrimitive.
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - if the element is not a valid BigDecimal.
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of the type DocumentArray but contains more than a single element.
    
    Since:
    
    1.2
  - getAsBigInteger
```
public java.math.BigInteger getAsBigInteger()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a BigInteger.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a BigInteger.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if the element is of not a DocumentPrimitive.
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - if the element is not a valid BigInteger.
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of the type DocumentArray but contains more than a single element.
    
    Since:
    
    1.2
  - getAsShort
```
public short getAsShort()
```
    convenience method to get this element as a primitive short value.
    
    Returns:
    
    get this element as a primitive short value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.ClassCastException - if the element is of not a DocumentPrimitive and is not a valid short value.
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the element is of the type DocumentArray but contains more than a single element.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns a String representation of this element.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object

Class DocumentElement

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

DocumentElement

Method Detail

fromJson

deepCopy

toJsonElement

isDocumentArray

isDocument

isDocumentPrimitive

isDocumentNull

getAsDocument

getAsDocumentArray

getAsDocumentPrimitive

getAsDocumentNull

getAsBoolean

getAsNumber

getAsString

getAsDouble

getAsFloat

getAsLong

getAsInt

getAsByte

getAsCharacter

getAsBigDecimal

getAsBigInteger

getAsShort

toString