AvroMetadata (Dataflow Library Distribution Project 8.0.0-98 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.pervasive.datarush.operators.io.avro.AvroMetadata

```
public class AvroMetadata
extends Object
```
Represents metadata associated with an Avro formatted file. Not all metadata is exposed; only the write schema and compression format are accessible.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getCompression()`	Gets the name of the compression method used when writing the file.
`org.apache.avro.Schema`	`getSchema()`	Gets the schema used to write the file.
`static AvroMetadata`	`load(FileClient fileClient, Path path)`	Loads metadata from the specified Avro formatted file.
`static AvroMetadata`	`load(FileClient fileClient, File file)`	Loads metadata from the specified Avro formatted file.
`static AvroMetadata`	`load(FileClient fileClient, String fileName)`	Loads metadata from the specified Avro formatted file.

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

- Method Detail
  - getSchema
```
public org.apache.avro.Schema getSchema()
```
    Gets the schema used to write the file.
    
    Returns:
    
    the schema of the source file
  - getCompression
```
public String getCompression()
```
    Gets the name of the compression method used when writing the file.
    
    Returns:
    
    the identifier for the compression method
  - load
```
public static AvroMetadata load(FileClient fileClient,
                                String fileName)
```
    Loads metadata from the specified Avro formatted file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fileClient - the client
    
    fileName - the name of the Avro file from which to load metadata
  - load
```
public static AvroMetadata load(FileClient fileClient,
                                File file)
```
    Loads metadata from the specified Avro formatted file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fileClient - the client
    
    file - the Avro file from which to load metadata
  - load
```
public static AvroMetadata load(FileClient fileClient,
                                Path path)
```
    Loads metadata from the specified Avro formatted file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fileClient - the client
    
    path - the Avro file from which to load metadata