CollectionMetadata

All Superinterfaces:

Metadata, NonNullMetadata
```
@ConsumerType
public interface CollectionMetadata
extends NonNullMetadata
```
Metadata for a collection based value. Values of the collection are defined by Metadata objects. This Collection Metadata can constrain the values of the collection to a specific type.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Class<?>`	`getCollectionClass()`	Return the type of the collection.
`java.util.List<Metadata>`	`getValues()`	Return Metadata for the values of the collection.
`java.lang.String`	`getValueType()`	Return the type specified for the values of the collection.

- Method Detail
  - getCollectionClass
```
java.lang.Class<?> getCollectionClass()
```
    Return the type of the collection. The possible types are: array (Object[]), Set, and List. This information is specified in the element name.
    
    Returns:
    
    The type of the collection. Object[] is returned to indicate an array.
  - getValueType
```
java.lang.String getValueType()
```
    Return the type specified for the values of the collection. The value-type attribute specified this information.
    
    Returns:
    
    The type specified for the values of the collection.
  - getValues
```
java.util.List<Metadata> getValues()
```
    Return Metadata for the values of the collection.
    
    Returns:
    
    A List of Metadata for the values of the collection.