FloatFieldType (Apama API Documentation 10.15.1.2)

java.lang.Object
- com.apama.event.parser.FieldType<java.lang.Double>
- - com.apama.event.parser.FloatFieldType

```
public class FloatFieldType
extends FieldType<java.lang.Double>
```
Represents the Apama float type, for which values are specified as Double objects.
This class cannot be instantiated explicitly, but should be referenced using FieldTypes.FLOAT.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static FloatFieldType TYPE
Singleton instance of this type.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`assertAssignable(java.lang.Object c, java.lang.String fieldName)`	This method is intended for internal use only and may be removed at any time - do not use.
`java.lang.Double`	`defaultValue()`	Get the default value for Float field type.
`java.lang.Double`	`parse(java.lang.String value)`	Convert a value of this type from the format used in Apama event strings, into a Double object.

Methods inherited from class com.apama.event.parser.FieldType
format, getName, getTypeClass, newField, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - TYPE
```
public static final FloatFieldType TYPE
```
    Singleton instance of this type.
- Method Detail
  - assertAssignable
```
public void assertAssignable(java.lang.Object c,
                             java.lang.String fieldName)
```
    Description copied from class: FieldType
    
    This method is intended for internal use only and may be removed at any time - do not use.
    
    Specified by:
    
    assertAssignable in class FieldType<java.lang.Double>
  - parse
```
public java.lang.Double parse(java.lang.String value)
                       throws ParserRuntimeException
```
    Convert a value of this type from the format used in Apama event strings, into a Double object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    parse in class FieldType<java.lang.Double>
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to parse.
    
    Returns:
    
    an object specifying the value of the string that was parsed.
    
    Throws:
    
    ParserRuntimeException - If the specified value string cannot be parsed.
  - defaultValue
```
public java.lang.Double defaultValue()
```
    Get the default value for Float field type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    defaultValue in class FieldType<java.lang.Double>
    
    Returns:
    
    0.0