# Class FieldSchema.Builder (0.79.0)

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    public static final class FieldSchema.Builder extends GeneratedMessage.Builder<FieldSchema.Builder> implements FieldSchemaOrBuilder

Field schema information.

Protobuf type `google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema`

## Inheritance

[java.lang.Object](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html) \> [AbstractMessageLite.Builder\<MessageType,BuilderType\>](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.html) \> [AbstractMessage.Builder\<BuilderType\>](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.html) \> [GeneratedMessage.Builder](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html) \> FieldSchema.Builder

## Implements

[FieldSchemaOrBuilder](https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchemaOrBuilder)

## Inherited Members

[AbstractMessage.Builder.findInitializationErrors()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessage_Builder_findInitializationErrors__) [AbstractMessage.Builder.getInitializationErrorString()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessage_Builder_getInitializationErrorString__) [AbstractMessage.Builder.internalMergeFrom(AbstractMessageLite)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessage_Builder_internalMergeFrom_com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessageLite_) [AbstractMessage.Builder.mergeFrom(byte\[\])](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessage_Builder_mergeFrom_byte___) 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T\>)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessageLite_Builder__T_addAll_java_lang_Iterable_T__java_util_Collection___super_T__) [AbstractMessageLite.Builder.\<T\>addAll(Iterable\<T\>,List\<? super T\>)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessageLite_Builder__T_addAll_java_lang_Iterable_T__java_util_List___super_T__) [AbstractMessageLite.Builder.internalMergeFrom(MessageType)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessageLite_Builder_internalMergeFrom_MessageType_) [AbstractMessageLite.Builder.mergeDelimitedFrom(InputStream)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessageLite_Builder_mergeDelimitedFrom_java_io_InputStream_) [AbstractMessageLite.Builder.mergeDelimitedFrom(InputStream,ExtensionRegistryLite)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessageLite_Builder_mergeDelimitedFrom_java_io_InputStream_com_google_protobuf_ExtensionRegistryLite_) [AbstractMessageLite.Builder.mergeFrom(MessageLite)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessageLite_Builder_mergeFrom_com_google_protobuf_MessageLite_) [AbstractMessageLite.Builder.newUninitializedMessageException(MessageLite)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessageLite.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessageLite_Builder_newUninitializedMessageException_com_google_protobuf_MessageLite_) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.addRepeatedField(Descriptors.FieldDescriptor,Object)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_addRepeatedField_com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_FieldDescriptor_java_lang_Object_) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.clear()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_clear__) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.clearField(Descriptors.FieldDescriptor)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_clearField_com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_FieldDescriptor_) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.clearOneof(Descriptors.OneofDescriptor)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_clearOneof_com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_OneofDescriptor_) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.clone()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_clone__) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.getAllFields()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_getAllFields__) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.getDescriptorForType()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_getDescriptorForType__) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.getField(Descriptors.FieldDescriptor)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_getField_com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_FieldDescriptor_) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.getFieldBuilder(Descriptors.FieldDescriptor)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_getFieldBuilder_com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_FieldDescriptor_) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.getOneofFieldDescriptor(Descriptors.OneofDescriptor)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_getOneofFieldDescriptor_com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_OneofDescriptor_) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.getParentForChildren()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_getParentForChildren__) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.getRepeatedField(Descriptors.FieldDescriptor,int)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_getRepeatedField_com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_FieldDescriptor_int_) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.getRepeatedFieldBuilder(Descriptors.FieldDescriptor,int)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_getRepeatedFieldBuilder_com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_FieldDescriptor_int_) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.getRepeatedFieldCount(Descriptors.FieldDescriptor)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_getRepeatedFieldCount_com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_FieldDescriptor_) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.getUnknownFieldSetBuilder() [GeneratedMessage.Builder.getUnknownFields()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_getUnknownFields__) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.hasField(Descriptors.FieldDescriptor)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_hasField_com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_FieldDescriptor_) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.hasOneof(Descriptors.OneofDescriptor)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_hasOneof_com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_OneofDescriptor_) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.internalGetFieldAccessorTable()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_internalGetFieldAccessorTable__) 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[GeneratedMessage.Builder.isInitialized()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_isInitialized__) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.markClean()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_markClean__) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.mergeUnknownFields(UnknownFieldSet)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_mergeUnknownFields_com_google_protobuf_UnknownFieldSet_) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.mergeUnknownLengthDelimitedField(int,com.google.protobuf.ByteString) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.mergeUnknownVarintField(int,int) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.newBuilderForField(Descriptors.FieldDescriptor)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_newBuilderForField_com_google_protobuf_Descriptors_FieldDescriptor_) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.onBuilt()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_onBuilt__) [GeneratedMessage.Builder.onChanged()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_onChanged__) com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.parseUnknownField(com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite,int) 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## Static Methods

### getDescriptor()

    public static final Descriptors.Descriptor getDescriptor()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor.html` |   |

## Methods

### build()

    public FieldSchema build()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema` |   |

### buildPartial()

    public FieldSchema buildPartial()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema` |   |

### clear()

    public FieldSchema.Builder clear()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema.Builder` |   |

**Overrides** [GeneratedMessage.Builder\<BuilderType\>.clear()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_clear__)

### clearComment()

    public FieldSchema.Builder clearComment()

Optional. Comment of the field. The maximum length is 256 characters.

`string comment = 3 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];`

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema.Builder` | This builder for chaining. |

### clearName()

    public FieldSchema.Builder clearName()

Required. Name of the field. The maximum length is 767 characters.

`string name = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = REQUIRED];`

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema.Builder` | This builder for chaining. |

### clearType()

    public FieldSchema.Builder clearType()

Required. Type of the field. The maximum length is 128 characters.

`string type = 2 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = REQUIRED];`

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema.Builder` | This builder for chaining. |

### getComment()

    public String getComment()

Optional. Comment of the field. The maximum length is 256 characters.

`string comment = 3 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];`

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

### getCommentBytes()

    public ByteString getCommentBytes()

Optional. Comment of the field. The maximum length is 256 characters.

`string comment = 3 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];`

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.ByteString.html` | The bytes for comment. |

### getDefaultInstanceForType()

    public FieldSchema getDefaultInstanceForType()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema` |   |

### getDescriptorForType()

    public Descriptors.Descriptor getDescriptorForType()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.Descriptors.Descriptor.html` |   |

**Overrides** [GeneratedMessage.Builder\<BuilderType\>.getDescriptorForType()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_getDescriptorForType__)

### getName()

    public String getName()

Required. Name of the field. The maximum length is 767 characters.

`string name = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = REQUIRED];`

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

### getNameBytes()

    public ByteString getNameBytes()

Required. Name of the field. The maximum length is 767 characters.

`string name = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = REQUIRED];`

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.ByteString.html` | The bytes for name. |

### getType()

    public String getType()

Required. Type of the field. The maximum length is 128 characters.

`string type = 2 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = REQUIRED];`

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

### getTypeBytes()

    public ByteString getTypeBytes()

Required. Type of the field. The maximum length is 128 characters.

`string type = 2 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = REQUIRED];`

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.ByteString.html` | The bytes for type. |

### internalGetFieldAccessorTable()

    protected GeneratedMessage.FieldAccessorTable internalGetFieldAccessorTable()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.FieldAccessorTable.html` |   |

**Overrides** [GeneratedMessage.Builder\<BuilderType\>.internalGetFieldAccessorTable()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_internalGetFieldAccessorTable__)

### isInitialized()

    public final boolean isInitialized()

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

**Overrides** [GeneratedMessage.Builder\<BuilderType\>.isInitialized()](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_GeneratedMessage_Builder_isInitialized__)

### mergeFrom(FieldSchema other)

    public FieldSchema.Builder mergeFrom(FieldSchema other)

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `other` | `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema` |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema.Builder` |   |

### mergeFrom(CodedInputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)

    public FieldSchema.Builder mergeFrom(CodedInputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)

| **Parameters** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `input` | `https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream.html` |
| `extensionRegistry` | `https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite.html` |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema.Builder` |   |

**Overrides** [AbstractMessage.Builder\<BuilderType\>.mergeFrom(CodedInputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessage_Builder_mergeFrom_com_google_protobuf_CodedInputStream_com_google_protobuf_ExtensionRegistryLite_)

| **Exceptions** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/io/IOException.html` |   |

### mergeFrom(Message other)

    public FieldSchema.Builder mergeFrom(Message other)

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `other` | `https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.Message.html` |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema.Builder` |   |

**Overrides** [AbstractMessage.Builder\<BuilderType\>.mergeFrom(Message other)](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.Builder.html#com_google_protobuf_AbstractMessage_Builder_mergeFrom_com_google_protobuf_Message_)

### setComment(String value)

    public FieldSchema.Builder setComment(String value)

Optional. Comment of the field. The maximum length is 256 characters.

`string comment = 3 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];`

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `value` | `https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html` The comment to set. |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema.Builder` | This builder for chaining. |

### setCommentBytes(ByteString value)

    public FieldSchema.Builder setCommentBytes(ByteString value)

Optional. Comment of the field. The maximum length is 256 characters.

`string comment = 3 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OPTIONAL];`

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `value` | `https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.ByteString.html` The bytes for comment to set. |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema.Builder` | This builder for chaining. |

### setName(String value)

    public FieldSchema.Builder setName(String value)

Required. Name of the field. The maximum length is 767 characters.

`string name = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = REQUIRED];`

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `value` | `https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html` The name to set. |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema.Builder` | This builder for chaining. |

### setNameBytes(ByteString value)

    public FieldSchema.Builder setNameBytes(ByteString value)

Required. Name of the field. The maximum length is 767 characters.

`string name = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = REQUIRED];`

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `value` | `https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.ByteString.html` The bytes for name to set. |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema.Builder` | This builder for chaining. |

### setType(String value)

    public FieldSchema.Builder setType(String value)

Required. Type of the field. The maximum length is 128 characters.

`string type = 2 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = REQUIRED];`

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `value` | `https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html` The type to set. |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema.Builder` | This builder for chaining. |

### setTypeBytes(ByteString value)

    public FieldSchema.Builder setTypeBytes(ByteString value)

Required. Type of the field. The maximum length is 128 characters.

`string type = 2 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = REQUIRED];`

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `value` | `https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.ByteString.html` The bytes for type to set. |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-biglake/latest/com.google.cloud.biglake.hive.v1beta.FieldSchema.Builder` | This builder for chaining. |