java.lang.Object
- org.apache.camel.spi.Contract

```
public class Contract
extends Object
```
A Contract which represents the input type and/or output type of the Endpoint or Processor.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Contract()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object target)`
`DataType`	`getInputType()`
`DataType`	`getOutputType()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`
`boolean`	`isValidateInput()`
`boolean`	`isValidateOutput()`
`void`	`setInputType(Class<?> clazz)`	Set the input data type with Java class.
`void`	`setInputType(String inputType)`	Set the input data type.
`void`	`setOutputType(Class<?> clazz)`	Set the output data type with Java class.
`void`	`setOutputType(String outputType)`	Set the output data type.
`void`	`setValidateInput(boolean validate)`	Whether to validate the input
`void`	`setValidateOutput(boolean validate)`	Whether to validate the output
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Contract
```
public Contract()
```
- Method Detail
  - getInputType
```
public DataType getInputType()
```
  - setInputType
```
public void setInputType(String inputType)
```
    Set the input data type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    inputType - input data type
  - setInputType
```
public void setInputType(Class<?> clazz)
```
    Set the input data type with Java class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    clazz - Java class which represents input data type
  - getOutputType
```
public DataType getOutputType()
```
  - setOutputType
```
public void setOutputType(String outputType)
```
    Set the output data type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    outputType - output data type
  - setOutputType
```
public void setOutputType(Class<?> clazz)
```
    Set the output data type with Java class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    clazz - Java class which represents output data type
  - isValidateInput
```
public boolean isValidateInput()
```
  - setValidateInput
```
public void setValidateInput(boolean validate)
```
    Whether to validate the input
  - isValidateOutput
```
public boolean isValidateOutput()
```
  - setValidateOutput
```
public void setValidateOutput(boolean validate)
```
    Whether to validate the output
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - isEmpty
```
public boolean isEmpty()
```
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object target)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object

Class Contract

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Contract

Method Detail

getInputType

setInputType

setInputType

getOutputType

setOutputType

setOutputType

isValidateInput

setValidateInput

isValidateOutput

setValidateOutput

toString

isEmpty

equals

hashCode