TypeUtils (AWS Athena Query Federation 2022.47.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.amazonaws.athena.connectors.docdb.TypeUtils

```
public class TypeUtils
extends Object
```
Helper class with useful methods for type conversion and coercion.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Object`	`coerce(org.apache.arrow.vector.types.pojo.Field field, Object origVal)`	Allows for coercing types in the event that schema has evolved or there were other data issues.

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

- Method Detail
  - coerce
```
public static Object coerce(org.apache.arrow.vector.types.pojo.Field field,
                            Object origVal)
```
    Allows for coercing types in the event that schema has evolved or there were other data issues.
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - The field that we are coercing the value into.
    
    origVal - The value to coerce
    
    Returns:
    
    The coerced value.