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package org.apache.ignite.internal.processors.query;

import java.io.Externalizable;

/**
 * Query field descriptor. This descriptor is used to provide metadata
 * about fields returned in query result.
 */
public interface GridQueryFieldMetadata extends Externalizable {
    /**
     * Gets schema name.
     *
     * @return Schema name.
     */
    public String schemaName();

    /**
     * Gets name of type to which this field belongs.
     *
     * @return Type name.
     */
    public String typeName();

    /**
     * Gets field name.
     *
     * @return Field name.
     */
    public String fieldName();

    /**
     * Gets field type name.
     *
     * @return Field type name.
     */
    public String fieldTypeName();

    /**
     * Gets field precision.
     *
     * @return Field precision.
     */
    public int precision();

    /**
     * Gets field scale.
     *
     * @return Field scale.
     */
    public int scale();
}
