RowMetaData

All Known Implementing Classes:

ListMetaData, RecordFormatMetaData, SQLResultSetMetaData
```
public interface RowMetaData
```
A RowMetaData object can be used to find out information about the columns of a RowData object.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`getColumnAlignment(int columnIndex)` Returns the horizontal alignment of the column data specified by columnIndex.
`int`	`getColumnCount()` Returns the number of columns.
`java.lang.String`	`getColumnDirection(int columnIndex)` Returns the direction of the column data specified by columnIndex.
`int`	`getColumnDisplaySize(int columnIndex)` Returns the display size in characters of the column specified by columnIndex.
`java.lang.String`	`getColumnLabel(int columnIndex)` Returns the label of the column specified by columnIndex.
`java.lang.String`	`getColumnName(int columnIndex)` Returns the name of the column specified by columnIndex.
`int`	`getColumnType(int columnIndex)` Returns the data type of the column specified by columnIndex.
`java.lang.String`	`getColumnTypeName(int columnIndex)` Returns the data type name of the column specified by columnIndex.
`int`	`getPrecision(int columnIndex)` Returns the precision of the column specified by columnIndex.
`int`	`getScale(int columnIndex)` Returns the scale of the column specified by columnIndex.
`boolean`	`isNumericData(int columnIndex)` Indicates if the column specified by columnIndex contains numeric data.
`boolean`	`isTextData(int columnIndex)` Indicates if the column specified by columnIndex contains text data.
`void`	`setColumnAlignment(int columnIndex, java.lang.String alignment)` Sets the specified horizontal alignment for the column data specified by columnIndex.
`void`	`setColumnDirection(int columnIndex, java.lang.String alignment)` Sets the specified direction for the column data specified by columnIndex.
`void`	`setColumnLabel(int columnIndex, java.lang.String label)` Sets the specified label for the column specified by columnIndex.

- Method Detail
  - getColumnAlignment
```
java.lang.String getColumnAlignment(int columnIndex)
                                    throws RowDataException
```
    Returns the horizontal alignment of the column data specified by columnIndex. For a list of values, see HTMLConstants.
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index (0-based).
    
    Returns:
    The horizontal column alignment. One of the following constants defined in HTMLConstants: LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT, or JUSTIFY.
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException - If a row data error occurred.
  - getColumnCount
```
int getColumnCount()
                   throws RowDataException
```
    Returns the number of columns.
    
    Returns:
    The number of columns.
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException - If a row data error occurred.
  - getColumnDirection
```
java.lang.String getColumnDirection(int columnIndex)
                                    throws RowDataException
```
    Returns the direction of the column data specified by columnIndex. For a list of values, see HTMLConstants.
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index (0-based).
    
    Returns:
    The direction.
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException - If a row data error occurred.
  - getColumnDisplaySize
```
int getColumnDisplaySize(int columnIndex)
                         throws RowDataException
```
    Returns the display size in characters of the column specified by columnIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index (0-based).
    
    Returns:
    The display size.
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException - If a row data error occurred.
  - getColumnLabel
```
java.lang.String getColumnLabel(int columnIndex)
                                throws RowDataException
```
    Returns the label of the column specified by columnIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index(0-based).
    
    Returns:
    The label.
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException - If a row data error occurred.
  - getColumnName
```
java.lang.String getColumnName(int columnIndex)
                               throws RowDataException
```
    Returns the name of the column specified by columnIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index(0-based).
    
    Returns:
    The name.
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException - If a row data error occurred.
  - getColumnType
```
int getColumnType(int columnIndex)
                  throws RowDataException
```
    Returns the data type of the column specified by columnIndex. For a list of values, see RowMetaDataType
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index (0-based).
    
    Returns:
    The data type.
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException - If a row data error occurred.
  - getColumnTypeName
```
java.lang.String getColumnTypeName(int columnIndex)
                                   throws RowDataException
```
    Returns the data type name of the column specified by columnIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index (0-based).
    
    Returns:
    The data type name.
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException - If a row data error occurred.
  - getPrecision
```
int getPrecision(int columnIndex)
                 throws RowDataException
```
    Returns the precision of the column specified by columnIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index (0-based).
    
    Returns:
    The precision (number of decimal digits).
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException - If a row data error occurred.
  - getScale
```
int getScale(int columnIndex)
             throws RowDataException
```
    Returns the scale of the column specified by columnIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index (0-based).
    
    Returns:
    The scale (number of digits to the right of the decimal point).
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException - If a row data error occurred.
  - isNumericData
```
boolean isNumericData(int columnIndex)
                      throws RowDataException
```
    Indicates if the column specified by columnIndex contains numeric data.
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index (0-based).
    
    Returns:
    true if numeric data; false otherwise.
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException - If a row data error occurred.
  - isTextData
```
boolean isTextData(int columnIndex)
                   throws RowDataException
```
    Indicates if the column specified by columnIndex contains text data.
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index (0-based).
    
    Returns:
    true if text data; false otherwise.
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException - If a row data error occurred.
  - setColumnLabel
```
void setColumnLabel(int columnIndex,
                  java.lang.String label)
                    throws RowDataException
```
    Sets the specified label for the column specified by columnIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index (0-based).
    label - The label.
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException - If a row data error occurred.
  - setColumnAlignment
```
void setColumnAlignment(int columnIndex,
                      java.lang.String alignment)
                        throws RowDataException
```
    Sets the specified horizontal alignment for the column data specified by columnIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index (0-based).
    alignment - The horizontal column alignment. One of the following constants defined in HTMLConstants: LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT, or JUSTIFY.
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException
    See Also:
    HTMLConstants
  - setColumnDirection
```
void setColumnDirection(int columnIndex,
                      java.lang.String alignment)
                        throws RowDataException
```
    Sets the specified direction for the column data specified by columnIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    columnIndex - The column index (0-based).
    alignment - The column direction.
    
    Throws:
    
    RowDataException
    See Also:
    HTMLConstants

getColumnAlignment

getColumnCount

getColumnDirection

getColumnDisplaySize

getColumnLabel

getColumnName

getColumnType

getColumnTypeName

getPrecision

getScale

isNumericData

isTextData

setColumnLabel

setColumnAlignment

setColumnDirection