public sealed class AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations : IMessage<AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations>, IEquatable<AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations>, IDeepCloneable<AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations>, IBufferMessage, IMessage
Reference documentation and code samples for the Cloud Dataplex v1 API class AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations.
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\u003ccode\u003eIMessage\u003c/code\u003e, \u003ccode\u003eIEquatable\u003c/code\u003e, \u003ccode\u003eIDeepCloneable\u003c/code\u003e, and \u003ccode\u003eIBufferMessage\u003c/code\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThe class \u003ccode\u003eAnnotations\u003c/code\u003e includes properties like \u003ccode\u003eDeprecated\u003c/code\u003e, \u003ccode\u003eDescription\u003c/code\u003e, \u003ccode\u003eDisplayName\u003c/code\u003e, \u003ccode\u003eDisplayOrder\u003c/code\u003e, \u003ccode\u003eStringType\u003c/code\u003e, and \u003ccode\u003eStringValues\u003c/code\u003e for customizing field behavior and display.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThere is a parameter defined called \u003ccode\u003eother\u003c/code\u003e with the description \u003ccode\u003eAspectType Types MetadataTemplate Types Annotations\u003c/code\u003e, used within the constructor \u003ccode\u003eAnnotations(Annotations)\u003c/code\u003e which is meant to build an \u003ccode\u003eAnnotations\u003c/code\u003e object from an existing \u003ccode\u003eAnnotations\u003c/code\u003e object.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],[],null,["# Cloud Dataplex v1 API - Class AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations (3.9.0)\n\nVersion latestkeyboard_arrow_down\n\n- [3.9.0 (latest)](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations)\n- [3.8.0](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/3.8.0/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations)\n- [3.7.0](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/3.7.0/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations)\n- [3.6.0](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/3.6.0/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations)\n- [3.5.0](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/3.5.0/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations)\n- 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[2.1.0](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/2.1.0/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations)\n- [2.0.0](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/2.0.0/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations)\n- [1.0.0](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/1.0.0/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations) \n\n public sealed class AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations : IMessage\u003cAspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations\u003e, IEquatable\u003cAspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations\u003e, IDeepCloneable\u003cAspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations\u003e, IBufferMessage, IMessage\n\nReference documentation and code samples for the Cloud Dataplex v1 API class AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations.\n\nDefinition of the annotations of a field. \n\nInheritance\n-----------\n\n[object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) \\\u003e AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations \n\nImplements\n----------\n\n[IMessage](https://cloud.google.com/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Protobuf/latest/Google.Protobuf.IMessage-1.html)[AspectType](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType)[Types](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types)[MetadataTemplate](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate)[Types](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types)[Annotations](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations), [IEquatable](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.iequatable-1)[AspectType](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType)[Types](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types)[MetadataTemplate](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate)[Types](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types)[Annotations](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations), [IDeepCloneable](https://cloud.google.com/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Protobuf/latest/Google.Protobuf.IDeepCloneable-1.html)[AspectType](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType)[Types](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types)[MetadataTemplate](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate)[Types](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types)[Annotations](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations), [IBufferMessage](https://cloud.google.com/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Protobuf/latest/Google.Protobuf.IBufferMessage.html), [IMessage](https://cloud.google.com/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Protobuf/latest/Google.Protobuf.IMessage.html) \n\nInherited Members\n-----------------\n\n[object.GetHashCode()](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.gethashcode) \n[object.GetType()](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.gettype) \n[object.ToString()](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object.tostring)\n\nNamespace\n---------\n\n[Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1](/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1/latest/Google.Cloud.Dataplex.V1)\n\nAssembly\n--------\n\nGoogle.Cloud.Dataplex.V1.dll\n\nConstructors\n------------\n\n### Annotations()\n\n public Annotations()\n\n### Annotations(Annotations)\n\n public Annotations(AspectType.Types.MetadataTemplate.Types.Annotations other)\n\nProperties\n----------\n\n### Deprecated\n\n public string Deprecated { get; set; }\n\nOptional. Marks a field as deprecated. You can include a deprecation\nmessage.\n\n### Description\n\n public string Description { get; set; }\n\nOptional. Description for a field.\n\n### DisplayName\n\n public string DisplayName { get; set; }\n\nOptional. Display name for a field.\n\n### DisplayOrder\n\n public int DisplayOrder { get; set; }\n\nOptional. Display order for a field. You can use this to reorder where\na field is rendered.\n\n### StringType\n\n public string StringType { get; set; }\n\nOptional. You can use String Type annotations to specify special\nmeaning to string fields. The following values are supported:\n\n- richText: The field must be interpreted as a rich text field.\n- url: A fully qualified URL link.\n- resource: A service qualified resource reference.\n\n### StringValues\n\n public RepeatedField\u003cstring\u003e StringValues { get; }\n\nOptional. Suggested hints for string fields. You can use them to\nsuggest values to users through console."]]