FieldType

A field type is responsible for serialization/deserialization of document and term values. Term values are used in queries, aggregations etc.

the type of field value.

the type of term value.

Properties

abstract val name: String

Name of Elasticsearch mapping type.

abstract val termType: KClass<*>

Term class is used inside FieldSet.getFieldByName method to check term type before casting.

abstract fun deserialize(v: Any, valueFactory: () -> V? = null): V & Any

Deserializes field value from Elasticsearch.

abstract fun deserializeTerm(v: Any): T & Any

Deserializes term value from Elasticsearch.

open fun params(): Params

open fun serialize(v: V & Any): Any

Serializes field value to Elasticsearch.

Serializes term value to Elasticsearch.