# Class IndexChecker (5.0.3)

    public class IndexChecker

Checks values of [Indexes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/java-gen2/reference/services/bundled/latest/com.google.appengine.api.search.Index).

## Inheritance

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

## 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

### checkName(String indexName)

    public static String checkName(String indexName)

Checks whether an index name is valid. It must be a ASCII visible
printable string of length between 1 and

# MAXIMUM_INDEX_NAME_LENGTH, not start with '!', and not be of

the format **.\***, which are reserved sequences for internal
index names.

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `indexName` | `https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html` the index name to check |

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

## Constructors

### IndexChecker()

    public IndexChecker()