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

Enclosing class:

FlexBuffers
```
public static class FlexBuffers.Key
extends Object
```
Represents a key element in the buffer. Keys are used to reference objects in a FlexBuffers.Map

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static FlexBuffers.Key`	`empty()`	Return an empty `FlexBuffers.Key`
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Compare keys
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for the object.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of the object.
`StringBuilder`	`toString(StringBuilder sb)`	Appends a text(JSON) representation to a `StringBuilder`

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

- Method Detail
  - empty
```
public static FlexBuffers.Key empty()
```
    Return an empty FlexBuffers.Key
    
    Returns:
    
    empty FlexBuffers.Key
  - toString
```
public StringBuilder toString(StringBuilder sb)
```
    Appends a text(JSON) representation to a `StringBuilder`
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Description copied from class: Object
    Returns a string representation of the object. In general, the toString method returns a string that "textually represents" this object. The result should be a concise but informative representation that is easy for a person to read. It is recommended that all subclasses override this method.
    The toString method for class Object returns a string consisting of the name of the class of which the object is an instance, the at-sign character `@', and the unsigned hexadecimal representation of the hash code of the object. In other words, this method returns a string equal to the value of:
    
    getClass().getName() + '@' + Integer.toHexString(hashCode())
    Returns:
    
    a string representation of the object.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Compare keys
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - other key to compare
    
    Returns:
    
    true if keys are the same
    
    See Also:
    
    Object.hashCode(), HashMap
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Description copied from class: Object
    Returns a hash code value for the object. This method is supported for the benefit of hash tables such as those provided by HashMap.
    The general contract of hashCode is:
    
    Whenever it is invoked on the same object more than once during an execution of a Java application, the hashCode method must consistently return the same integer, provided no information used in equals comparisons on the object is modified. This integer need not remain consistent from one execution of an application to another execution of the same application.
    If two objects are equal according to the equals(Object) method, then calling the hashCode method on each of the two objects must produce the same integer result.
    It is not required that if two objects are unequal according to the Object.equals(java.lang.Object) method, then calling the hashCode method on each of the two objects must produce distinct integer results. However, the programmer should be aware that producing distinct integer results for unequal objects may improve the performance of hash tables.
    
    As much as is reasonably practical, the hashCode method defined by class Object does return distinct integers for distinct objects. (This is typically implemented by converting the internal address of the object into an integer, but this implementation technique is not required by the Java^TM programming language.)
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    a hash code value for this object.
    
    See Also:
    
    Object.equals(java.lang.Object), System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)

Class FlexBuffers.Key

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

empty

toString

toString

equals

hashCode