Payload (Google Cloud Logging Parent 3.15.9 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.google.cloud.logging.Payload<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

Payload.JsonPayload, Payload.ProtoPayload, Payload.StringPayload
```
public abstract class Payload<T>
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
A base class for log entry payloads.

See Also:

Log Entries and Logs, Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`Payload.JsonPayload`	A log entry's JSON payload.
`static class`	`Payload.ProtoPayload`	A log entry payload as a protobuf object.
`static class`	`Payload.StringPayload`	A log entry payload as an UTF-8 string.
`static class`	`Payload.Type`	Type for a log entry payload.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`T`	`getData()`	Returns the log entry payload's data.
`Payload.Type`	`getType()`	Returns the payload type.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public Payload.Type getType()
```
    Returns the payload type. Payload can be an UTF-8 string (Payload.Type.STRING), a JSON object (Payload.Type.JSON) or a protobuf object (Payload.Type.PROTO).
  - getData
```
public T getData()
```
    Returns the log entry payload's data.
  - equals
```
public final boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public final int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object