java.lang.Object
- com.google.flatbuffers.FlexBuffers.Reference

Enclosing class:

FlexBuffers
```
public static class FlexBuffers.Reference
extends Object
```
Represents an generic element in the buffer.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`FlexBuffers.Blob`	`asBlob()`	Returns element as a `FlexBuffers.Blob`
`boolean`	`asBoolean()`	Returns element as a boolean
`double`	`asFloat()`	Returns element as 64-bit integer.
`int`	`asInt()`	Returns element as 32-bit integer.
`FlexBuffers.Key`	`asKey()`	Returns element as a `FlexBuffers.Key`
`long`	`asLong()`	Returns element as 64-bit integer.
`FlexBuffers.Map`	`asMap()`	Returns element as a `FlexBuffers.Map`
`String`	`asString()`	Returns element as a `String`
`long`	`asUInt()`	Returns element as unsigned 64-bit integer.
`FlexBuffers.Vector`	`asVector()`	Returns element as a `FlexBuffers.Vector`
`int`	`getType()`	Return element type
`boolean`	`isBlob()`	Checks whether the element type is a blob
`boolean`	`isBoolean()`	Checks whether the element is boolean type
`boolean`	`isFloat()`	Checks whether the element type is float
`boolean`	`isInt()`	Checks whether the element type is signed integer
`boolean`	`isIntOrUInt()`	Checks whether the element type is signed or unsigned integers
`boolean`	`isKey()`	Checks whether the element type is key
`boolean`	`isMap()`	Checks whether the element type is a map
`boolean`	`isNull()`	Checks whether the element is null type
`boolean`	`isNumeric()`	Checks whether the element type is numeric (signed/unsigned integers and floats)
`boolean`	`isString()`	Checks whether the element type is string
`boolean`	`isTypedVector()`	Checks whether the element type is typed vector
`boolean`	`isUInt()`	Checks whether the element type is signed integer
`boolean`	`isVector()`	Checks whether the element type is vector
`String`	`toString()`	Returns text representation of the element (JSON)

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

- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public int getType()
```
    Return element type
    
    Returns:
    
    element type as integer
  - isNull
```
public boolean isNull()
```
    Checks whether the element is null type
    
    Returns:
    
    true if null type
  - isBoolean
```
public boolean isBoolean()
```
    Checks whether the element is boolean type
    
    Returns:
    
    true if boolean type
  - isNumeric
```
public boolean isNumeric()
```
    Checks whether the element type is numeric (signed/unsigned integers and floats)
    
    Returns:
    
    true if numeric type
  - isIntOrUInt
```
public boolean isIntOrUInt()
```
    Checks whether the element type is signed or unsigned integers
    
    Returns:
    
    true if an integer type
  - isFloat
```
public boolean isFloat()
```
    Checks whether the element type is float
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a float type
  - isInt
```
public boolean isInt()
```
    Checks whether the element type is signed integer
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a signed integer type
  - isUInt
```
public boolean isUInt()
```
    Checks whether the element type is signed integer
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a signed integer type
  - isString
```
public boolean isString()
```
    Checks whether the element type is string
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a string type
  - isKey
```
public boolean isKey()
```
    Checks whether the element type is key
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a key type
  - isVector
```
public boolean isVector()
```
    Checks whether the element type is vector
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a vector type
  - isTypedVector
```
public boolean isTypedVector()
```
    Checks whether the element type is typed vector
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a typed vector type
  - isMap
```
public boolean isMap()
```
    Checks whether the element type is a map
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a map type
  - isBlob
```
public boolean isBlob()
```
    Checks whether the element type is a blob
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a blob type
  - asInt
```
public int asInt()
```
    Returns element as 32-bit integer.
    For vector element, it will return size of the vector
    
    For String element, it will type to be parsed as integer
    
    Unsigned elements will become negative
    
    Float elements will be casted to integer
    
    Returns:
    
    32-bit integer or 0 if fail to convert element to integer.
  - asUInt
```
public long asUInt()
```
    Returns element as unsigned 64-bit integer.
    For vector element, it will return size of the vector
    
    For String element, it will type to be parsed as integer
    
    Negative signed elements will become unsigned counterpart
    
    Float elements will be casted to integer
    
    Returns:
    
    64-bit integer or 0 if fail to convert element to integer.
  - asLong
```
public long asLong()
```
    Returns element as 64-bit integer.
    For vector element, it will return size of the vector
    
    For String element, it will type to be parsed as integer
    
    Unsigned elements will become negative
    
    Float elements will be casted to integer
    
    Returns:
    
    64-bit integer or 0 if fail to convert element to long.
  - asFloat
```
public double asFloat()
```
    Returns element as 64-bit integer.
    For vector element, it will return size of the vector
    
    For String element, it will type to be parsed as integer
    
    Returns:
    
    64-bit integer or 0 if fail to convert element to long.
  - asKey
```
public FlexBuffers.Key asKey()
```
    Returns element as a FlexBuffers.Key
    
    Returns:
    
    key or FlexBuffers.Key.empty() if element is not a key
  - asString
```
public String asString()
```
    Returns element as a `String`
    
    Returns:
    
    element as `String` or empty `String` if fail
  - asMap
```
public FlexBuffers.Map asMap()
```
    Returns element as a FlexBuffers.Map
    
    Returns:
    
    element as FlexBuffers.Map or empty FlexBuffers.Map if fail
  - asVector
```
public FlexBuffers.Vector asVector()
```
    Returns element as a FlexBuffers.Vector
    
    Returns:
    
    element as FlexBuffers.Vector or empty FlexBuffers.Vector if fail
  - asBlob
```
public FlexBuffers.Blob asBlob()
```
    Returns element as a FlexBuffers.Blob
    
    Returns:
    
    element as FlexBuffers.Blob or empty FlexBuffers.Blob if fail
  - asBoolean
```
public boolean asBoolean()
```
    Returns element as a boolean
    If element type is not boolean, it will be casted to integer and compared against 0
    
    Returns:
    
    element as boolean
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns text representation of the element (JSON)
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    String containing text representation of the element

Class FlexBuffers.Reference

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getType

isNull

isBoolean

isNumeric

isIntOrUInt

isFloat

isInt

isUInt

isString

isKey

isVector

isTypedVector

isMap

isBlob

asInt

asUInt

asLong

asFloat

asKey

asString

asMap

asVector

asBlob

asBoolean

toString