Token (Java Driver for Scylla and Apache Cassandra - Core 3.12.1.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.datastax.driver.core.Token

All Implemented Interfaces:: Comparable<Token>

public abstract class Token
extends Object
implements Comparable<Token>

A token on the Cassandra ring.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Token()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract DataType`	`getType()`	Returns the data type of this token's value.
`abstract Object`	`getValue()`	Returns the raw value of this token.
`abstract ByteBuffer`	`serialize(ProtocolVersion protocolVersion)`	Returns the serialized form of the current token, using the appropriate codec depending on the partitioner in use and the CQL datatype for the token.

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

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable
compareTo

- Constructor Detail
  - Token
```
public Token()
```
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public abstract DataType getType()
```
    Returns the data type of this token's value.
    
    Returns:
    
    the datatype.
  - getValue
```
public abstract Object getValue()
```
    Returns the raw value of this token.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value.
  - serialize
```
public abstract ByteBuffer serialize(ProtocolVersion protocolVersion)
```
    Returns the serialized form of the current token, using the appropriate codec depending on the partitioner in use and the CQL datatype for the token.
    
    Parameters:
    
    protocolVersion - the protocol version in use.
    
    Returns:
    
    the serialized form of the current token