Table (iceberg 0.3.0 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseTable
```
public interface Table
```
Represents a table.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Snapshot`	`currentSnapshot()` Get the current `snapshot` for this table.
`ExpireSnapshots`	`expireSnapshots()` Create a new `expire API` to manage snapshots in this table and commit.
`java.lang.String`	`location()` Return the table's base location.
`AppendFiles`	`newAppend()` Create a new `append API` to add files to this table and commit.
`DeleteFiles`	`newDelete()` Create a new `delete API` to replace files in this table and commit.
`default AppendFiles`	`newFastAppend()` Create a new `append API` to add files to this table and commit.
`OverwriteFiles`	`newOverwrite()` Create a new `overwrite API` to overwrite files by a filter expression.
`ReplacePartitions`	`newReplacePartitions()` Not recommended: Create a new `replace partitions API` to dynamically overwrite partitions in the table with new data.
`RewriteFiles`	`newRewrite()` Create a new `rewrite API` to replace files in this table and commit.
`TableScan`	`newScan()` Create a new `scan` for this table.
`Transaction`	`newTransaction()` Create a new `transaction API` to commit multiple table operations at once.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>`	`properties()` Return a map of string properties for this table.
`void`	`refresh()` Refresh the current table metadata.
`Rollback`	`rollback()` Create a new `rollback API` to roll back to a previous snapshot and commit.
`Schema`	`schema()` Return the `schema` for this table.
`java.lang.Iterable<Snapshot>`	`snapshots()` Get the `snapshots` of this table.
`PartitionSpec`	`spec()` Return the `partition spec` for this table.
`UpdateProperties`	`updateProperties()` Create a new `UpdateProperties` to update table properties and commit the changes.
`UpdateSchema`	`updateSchema()` Create a new `UpdateSchema` to alter the columns of this table and commit the change.

- Method Detail
  - refresh
```
void refresh()
```
    Refresh the current table metadata.
  - newScan
```
TableScan newScan()
```
    Create a new scan for this table.
    Once a table scan is created, it can be refined to project columns and filter data.
    
    Returns:
    
    a table scan for this table
  - schema
```
Schema schema()
```
    Return the schema for this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    this table's schema
  - spec
```
PartitionSpec spec()
```
    Return the partition spec for this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    this table's partition spec
  - properties
```
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> properties()
```
    Return a map of string properties for this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    this table's properties map
  - location
```
java.lang.String location()
```
    Return the table's base location.
    
    Returns:
    
    this table's location
  - currentSnapshot
```
Snapshot currentSnapshot()
```
    Get the current snapshot for this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current table Snapshot.
  - snapshots
```
java.lang.Iterable<Snapshot> snapshots()
```
    Get the snapshots of this table.
    
    Returns:
    
    an Iterable of snapshots of this table.
  - updateSchema
```
UpdateSchema updateSchema()
```
    Create a new UpdateSchema to alter the columns of this table and commit the change.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new UpdateSchema
  - updateProperties
```
UpdateProperties updateProperties()
```
    Create a new UpdateProperties to update table properties and commit the changes.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new UpdateProperties
  - newAppend
```
AppendFiles newAppend()
```
    Create a new append API to add files to this table and commit.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new AppendFiles
  - newFastAppend
```
default AppendFiles newFastAppend()
```
    Create a new append API to add files to this table and commit.
    Using this method signals to the underlying implementation that the append should not perform extra work in order to commit quickly. Fast appends are not recommended for normal writes because the fast commit may cause split planning to slow down over time.
    Implementations may not support fast appends, in which case this will return the same appender as newAppend().
    
    Returns:
    
    a new AppendFiles
  - newRewrite
```
RewriteFiles newRewrite()
```
    Create a new rewrite API to replace files in this table and commit.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new RewriteFiles
  - newOverwrite
```
OverwriteFiles newOverwrite()
```
    Create a new overwrite API to overwrite files by a filter expression.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new OverwriteFiles
  - newReplacePartitions
```
ReplacePartitions newReplacePartitions()
```
    Not recommended: Create a new replace partitions API to dynamically overwrite partitions in the table with new data.
    This is provided to implement SQL compatible with Hive table operations but is not recommended. Instead, use the overwrite API to explicitly overwrite data.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new ReplacePartitions
  - newDelete
```
DeleteFiles newDelete()
```
    Create a new delete API to replace files in this table and commit.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new DeleteFiles
  - expireSnapshots
```
ExpireSnapshots expireSnapshots()
```
    Create a new expire API to manage snapshots in this table and commit.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new ExpireSnapshots
  - rollback
```
Rollback rollback()
```
    Create a new rollback API to roll back to a previous snapshot and commit.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new Rollback
  - newTransaction
```
Transaction newTransaction()
```
    Create a new transaction API to commit multiple table operations at once.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new Transaction

Interface Table

Method Summary

Method Detail

refresh

newScan

schema

spec

properties

location

currentSnapshot

snapshots

updateSchema

updateProperties

newAppend

newFastAppend

newRewrite

newOverwrite

newReplacePartitions

newDelete

expireSnapshots

rollback

newTransaction