# Class Value<V> (3.1.0)

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    public abstract class Value<V> implements Serializable

Base class for all Google Cloud Datastore value types. All values must be associated with a
non-null content (except [NullValue](https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-datastore/latest/com.google.cloud.datastore.NullValue)). All values are immutable (including their content).
To edit (a copy) use [#toBuilder()](https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-datastore/latest/com.google.cloud.datastore.Value#com_google_cloud_datastore_Value_toBuilder__). Unsupported value (deprecated or unrecognized) would
be represented by [RawValue](https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-datastore/latest/com.google.cloud.datastore.RawValue).

## Inheritance

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

## Implements

[Serializable](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/io/Serializable.html)

## 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-)

| ## Type Parameter ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `V` |   |

## Static Methods

### fromPb(Value proto)

    public static Value<?> fromPb(Value proto)

| **Parameter** ||
|---|---|
| **Name** | **Description** |
| `proto` | `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-datastore/latest/com.google.datastore.v1.Value` |

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-datastore/latest/com.google.cloud.datastore.Value<?>` |   |

## 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-)

### excludeFromIndexes()

    public final boolean excludeFromIndexes()

Returns whether this value should be excluded from indexes.

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

### get()

    public final V get()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `V` |   |

### getType()

    public final ValueType getType()

Returns the type of this value.

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-datastore/latest/com.google.cloud.datastore.ValueType` |   |

### 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--)

### toBuilder()

    public abstract ValueBuilder<?,?,?> toBuilder()

| **Returns** ||
|---|---|
| **Type** | **Description** |
| `https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-datastore/latest/com.google.cloud.datastore.ValueBuilder<?,?,?>` |   |

### 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--)