# Class IndexSpec (5.0.3)

    public class IndexSpec

Represents information about an index. This class is used to fully specify
the index you want to retrieve from the [SearchService](https://docs.cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/java-gen2/reference/services/bundled/latest/com.google.appengine.api.search.SearchService).
To build an instance use the [#newBuilder()](https://docs.cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/java-gen2/reference/services/bundled/latest/com.google.appengine.api.search.IndexSpec#com_google_appengine_api_search_IndexSpec_newBuilder__) method and set
all required parameters, plus optional values different than the defaults.


       SearchService searchService = SearchServiceFactory.getSearchService();

       IndexSpec spec = IndexSpec.newBuilder()
           .setName("docs")
           .build();

       Index index = searchService.getIndex(spec);
     
     
## Inheritance

[Object](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html) \> IndexSpec

## Inherited Members

[Object.clone()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#clone--) [Object.equals(Object)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals-java.lang.Object-) [Object.finalize()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#finalize--) [Object.getClass()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#getClass--) [Object.hashCode()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode--) [Object.notify()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notify--) [Object.notifyAll()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notifyAll--) [Object.toString()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#toString--) [Object.wait()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait--) [Object.wait(long)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-) [Object.wait(long,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-int-)

## Static Methods

### newBuilder()

    public static IndexSpec.Builder newBuilder()

Creates a new IndexSpec builder. You must use this method to obtain a new
builder. The returned builder must be used to specify all properties of
the IndexSpec. To obtain the IndexSpec call the Builder#build()
method on the returned builder.

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/java-gen2/reference/services/bundled/latest/com.google.appengine.api.search.IndexSpec.Builder` | a builder which constructs a IndexSpec object |

## Methods

### equals(Object obj)

    public boolean equals(Object obj)

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `obj` | `https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html` |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/nutsandbolts/datatypes.html` |   |

**Overrides** [Object.equals(Object)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals-java.lang.Object-)

### getName()

    public String getName()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html` | the name of the index |

### hashCode()

    public int hashCode()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/nutsandbolts/datatypes.html` |   |

**Overrides** [Object.hashCode()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode--)

### toString()

    public String toString()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html` |   |

**Overrides** [Object.toString()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#toString--)