public final class Answer extends GeneratedMessageV3 implements AnswerOrBuilder
   
   Defines an answer.
 Protobuf type google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer
 
  
  
  
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  Static Fields
  
  ANSWER_SKIPPED_REASONS_FIELD_NUMBER
  
    public static final int ANSWER_SKIPPED_REASONS_FIELD_NUMBER
   
  
    
      
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  ANSWER_TEXT_FIELD_NUMBER
  
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  CITATIONS_FIELD_NUMBER
  
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  COMPLETE_TIME_FIELD_NUMBER
  
    public static final int COMPLETE_TIME_FIELD_NUMBER
   
  
    
      
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  CREATE_TIME_FIELD_NUMBER
  
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  NAME_FIELD_NUMBER
  
    public static final int NAME_FIELD_NUMBER
   
  
    
      
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  QUERY_UNDERSTANDING_INFO_FIELD_NUMBER
  
    public static final int QUERY_UNDERSTANDING_INFO_FIELD_NUMBER
   
  
    
      
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  REFERENCES_FIELD_NUMBER
  
    public static final int REFERENCES_FIELD_NUMBER
   
  
    
      
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    public static final int RELATED_QUESTIONS_FIELD_NUMBER
   
  
    
      
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  STATE_FIELD_NUMBER
  
    public static final int STATE_FIELD_NUMBER
   
  
    
      
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  STEPS_FIELD_NUMBER
  
    public static final int STEPS_FIELD_NUMBER
   
  
    
      
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  Static Methods
  
  
  getDefaultInstance()
  
    public static Answer getDefaultInstance()
   
  
    
      
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        Answer | 
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  getDescriptor()
  
    public static final Descriptors.Descriptor getDescriptor()
   
  
  
  newBuilder()
  
    public static Answer.Builder newBuilder()
   
  
  
  newBuilder(Answer prototype)
  
    public static Answer.Builder newBuilder(Answer prototype)
   
  
    
      
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        prototype | 
        Answer
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    public static Answer parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input)
   
  
  
    
      
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        Answer | 
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    public static Answer parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
   
  
  
    
      
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        Answer | 
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  parseFrom(byte[] data)
  
    public static Answer parseFrom(byte[] data)
   
  
    
      
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        data | 
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        Answer | 
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  parseFrom(byte[] data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
  
    public static Answer parseFrom(byte[] data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
   
  
  
    
      
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        Answer | 
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  parseFrom(ByteString data)
  
    public static Answer parseFrom(ByteString data)
   
  
  
    
      
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        Answer | 
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  parseFrom(ByteString data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
  
    public static Answer parseFrom(ByteString data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
   
  
  
    
      
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        Answer | 
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    public static Answer parseFrom(CodedInputStream input)
   
  
  
    
      
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        Answer | 
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    public static Answer parseFrom(CodedInputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
   
  
  
    
      
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        Answer | 
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    public static Answer parseFrom(InputStream input)
   
  
  
    
      
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        Answer | 
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    public static Answer parseFrom(InputStream input, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
   
  
  
    
      
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        Answer | 
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  parseFrom(ByteBuffer data)
  
    public static Answer parseFrom(ByteBuffer data)
   
  
  
    
      
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        Answer | 
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  parseFrom(ByteBuffer data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
  
    public static Answer parseFrom(ByteBuffer data, ExtensionRegistryLite extensionRegistry)
   
  
  
    
      
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        Answer | 
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  parser()
  
    public static Parser<Answer> parser()
   
  
  Methods
  
  
  equals(Object obj)
  
    public boolean equals(Object obj)
   
  
    
      
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  getAnswerSkippedReasons(int index)
  
    public Answer.AnswerSkippedReason getAnswerSkippedReasons(int index)
   
   Additional answer-skipped reasons. This provides the reason for ignored
 cases. If nothing is skipped, this field is not set.
 
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.AnswerSkippedReason answer_skipped_reasons = 11;
 
 
  
    
      
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        index | 
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 The index of the element to return. 
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  getAnswerSkippedReasonsCount()
  
    public int getAnswerSkippedReasonsCount()
   
   Additional answer-skipped reasons. This provides the reason for ignored
 cases. If nothing is skipped, this field is not set.
 
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.AnswerSkippedReason answer_skipped_reasons = 11;
 
 
  
    
      
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        int | 
        The count of answerSkippedReasons. 
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  getAnswerSkippedReasonsList()
  
    public List<Answer.AnswerSkippedReason> getAnswerSkippedReasonsList()
   
   Additional answer-skipped reasons. This provides the reason for ignored
 cases. If nothing is skipped, this field is not set.
 
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.AnswerSkippedReason answer_skipped_reasons = 11;
 
 
  
  
  getAnswerSkippedReasonsValue(int index)
  
    public int getAnswerSkippedReasonsValue(int index)
   
   Additional answer-skipped reasons. This provides the reason for ignored
 cases. If nothing is skipped, this field is not set.
 
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.AnswerSkippedReason answer_skipped_reasons = 11;
 
 
  
    
      
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        index | 
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        The enum numeric value on the wire of answerSkippedReasons at the given index. 
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  getAnswerSkippedReasonsValueList()
  
    public List<Integer> getAnswerSkippedReasonsValueList()
   
   Additional answer-skipped reasons. This provides the reason for ignored
 cases. If nothing is skipped, this field is not set.
 
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.AnswerSkippedReason answer_skipped_reasons = 11;
 
 
  
    
      
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        List<Integer> | 
        A list containing the enum numeric values on the wire for answerSkippedReasons. 
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  getAnswerText()
  
    public String getAnswerText()
   
   The textual answer.
 string answer_text = 3;
 
  
    
      
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        String | 
        The answerText. 
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  getAnswerTextBytes()
  
    public ByteString getAnswerTextBytes()
   
   The textual answer.
 string answer_text = 3;
 
  
    
      
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        ByteString | 
        The bytes for answerText. 
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  getCitations(int index)
  
    public Answer.Citation getCitations(int index)
   
   Citations.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Citation citations = 4;
 
  
    
      
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        index | 
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  getCitationsCount()
  
    public int getCitationsCount()
   
   Citations.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Citation citations = 4;
 
  
    
      
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  getCitationsList()
  
    public List<Answer.Citation> getCitationsList()
   
   Citations.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Citation citations = 4;
 
  
  
  getCitationsOrBuilder(int index)
  
    public Answer.CitationOrBuilder getCitationsOrBuilder(int index)
   
   Citations.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Citation citations = 4;
 
  
    
      
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        index | 
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  getCitationsOrBuilderList()
  
    public List<? extends Answer.CitationOrBuilder> getCitationsOrBuilderList()
   
   Citations.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Citation citations = 4;
 
  
    
      
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        List<? extends com.google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.CitationOrBuilder> | 
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  getCompleteTime()
  
    public Timestamp getCompleteTime()
   
   Output only. Answer completed timestamp.
 
 .google.protobuf.Timestamp complete_time = 9 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
 
 
  
    
      
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        Timestamp | 
        The completeTime. 
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  getCompleteTimeOrBuilder()
  
    public TimestampOrBuilder getCompleteTimeOrBuilder()
   
   Output only. Answer completed timestamp.
 
 .google.protobuf.Timestamp complete_time = 9 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
 
 
  
  
  getCreateTime()
  
    public Timestamp getCreateTime()
   
   Output only. Answer creation timestamp.
 .google.protobuf.Timestamp create_time = 8 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
 
 
  
    
      
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        Timestamp | 
        The createTime. 
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  getCreateTimeOrBuilder()
  
    public TimestampOrBuilder getCreateTimeOrBuilder()
   
   Output only. Answer creation timestamp.
 .google.protobuf.Timestamp create_time = 8 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
 
 
  
  
  getDefaultInstanceForType()
  
    public Answer getDefaultInstanceForType()
   
  
    
      
        | Returns | 
      
      
        | Type | 
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        Answer | 
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  getName()
  
   Immutable. Fully qualified name
 projects/{project}/locations/global/collections/{collection}/engines/{engine}/sessions/*/answers/*
 string name = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = IMMUTABLE];
 
  
    
      
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        String | 
        The name. 
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  getNameBytes()
  
    public ByteString getNameBytes()
   
   Immutable. Fully qualified name
 projects/{project}/locations/global/collections/{collection}/engines/{engine}/sessions/*/answers/*
 string name = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = IMMUTABLE];
 
  
    
      
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        The bytes for name. 
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  getParserForType()
  
    public Parser<Answer> getParserForType()
   
  
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  getQueryUnderstandingInfo()
  
    public Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfo getQueryUnderstandingInfo()
   
   Query understanding information.
 
 .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfo query_understanding_info = 10;
 
 
  
  
  getQueryUnderstandingInfoOrBuilder()
  
    public Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfoOrBuilder getQueryUnderstandingInfoOrBuilder()
   
   Query understanding information.
 
 .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfo query_understanding_info = 10;
 
 
  
  
  getReferences(int index)
  
    public Answer.Reference getReferences(int index)
   
   References.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Reference references = 5;
 
  
    
      
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        index | 
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  getReferencesCount()
  
    public int getReferencesCount()
   
   References.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Reference references = 5;
 
  
    
      
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        int | 
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  getReferencesList()
  
    public List<Answer.Reference> getReferencesList()
   
   References.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Reference references = 5;
 
  
  
  getReferencesOrBuilder(int index)
  
    public Answer.ReferenceOrBuilder getReferencesOrBuilder(int index)
   
   References.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Reference references = 5;
 
  
    
      
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        index | 
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  getReferencesOrBuilderList()
  
    public List<? extends Answer.ReferenceOrBuilder> getReferencesOrBuilderList()
   
   References.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Reference references = 5;
 
  
    
      
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        List<? extends com.google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.ReferenceOrBuilder> | 
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    public String getRelatedQuestions(int index)
   
   Suggested related questions.
 repeated string related_questions = 6;
 
  
    
      
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        index | 
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        The relatedQuestions at the given index. 
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    public ByteString getRelatedQuestionsBytes(int index)
   
   Suggested related questions.
 repeated string related_questions = 6;
 
  
    
      
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        index | 
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        ByteString | 
        The bytes of the relatedQuestions at the given index. 
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    public int getRelatedQuestionsCount()
   
   Suggested related questions.
 repeated string related_questions = 6;
 
  
    
      
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        The count of relatedQuestions. 
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    public ProtocolStringList getRelatedQuestionsList()
   
   Suggested related questions.
 repeated string related_questions = 6;
 
  
  
  getSerializedSize()
  
    public int getSerializedSize()
   
  
    
      
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  getState()
  
    public Answer.State getState()
   
   The state of the answer generation.
 .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.State state = 2;
 
  
  
  getStateValue()
  
    public int getStateValue()
   
   The state of the answer generation.
 .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.State state = 2;
 
  
    
      
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        int | 
        The enum numeric value on the wire for state. 
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  getSteps(int index)
  
    public Answer.Step getSteps(int index)
   
   Answer generation steps.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Step steps = 7;
 
  
    
      
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        index | 
        int
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  getStepsCount()
  
    public int getStepsCount()
   
   Answer generation steps.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Step steps = 7;
 
  
    
      
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  getStepsList()
  
    public List<Answer.Step> getStepsList()
   
   Answer generation steps.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Step steps = 7;
 
  
  
  getStepsOrBuilder(int index)
  
    public Answer.StepOrBuilder getStepsOrBuilder(int index)
   
   Answer generation steps.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Step steps = 7;
 
  
    
      
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        index | 
        int
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  getStepsOrBuilderList()
  
    public List<? extends Answer.StepOrBuilder> getStepsOrBuilderList()
   
   Answer generation steps.
 repeated .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.Step steps = 7;
 
  
    
      
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        List<? extends com.google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.StepOrBuilder> | 
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  hasCompleteTime()
  
    public boolean hasCompleteTime()
   
   Output only. Answer completed timestamp.
 
 .google.protobuf.Timestamp complete_time = 9 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
 
 
  
    
      
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        boolean | 
        Whether the completeTime field is set. 
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  hasCreateTime()
  
    public boolean hasCreateTime()
   
   Output only. Answer creation timestamp.
 .google.protobuf.Timestamp create_time = 8 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY];
 
 
  
    
      
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        boolean | 
        Whether the createTime field is set. 
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  hasQueryUnderstandingInfo()
  
    public boolean hasQueryUnderstandingInfo()
   
   Query understanding information.
 
 .google.cloud.discoveryengine.v1alpha.Answer.QueryUnderstandingInfo query_understanding_info = 10;
 
 
  
    
      
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        boolean | 
        Whether the queryUnderstandingInfo field is set. 
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  isInitialized()
  
    public final boolean isInitialized()
   
  
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  newBuilderForType()
  
    public Answer.Builder newBuilderForType()
   
  
  
  newBuilderForType(GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent parent)
  
    protected Answer.Builder newBuilderForType(GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent parent)
   
  
  
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  toBuilder()
  
    public Answer.Builder toBuilder()
   
  
  
  writeTo(CodedOutputStream output)
  
    public void writeTo(CodedOutputStream output)
   
  
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