Hints (Spring Boot API)

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.boot.configurationmetadata.Hints

```
public class Hints
extends Object
```
Hints of an item to provide the list of values and/or the name of the provider responsible to identify suitable values. If the type of the related item is a Map it can have both key and value hints.
Since:
1.4.0

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
Hints()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`List<ValueHint>`	`getKeyHints()`	The list of well-defined keys, if any.
`List<ValueProvider>`	`getKeyProviders()`	The value providers that are applicable to the keys of this item.
`List<ValueHint>`	`getValueHints()`	The list of well-defined values, if any.
`List<ValueProvider>`	`getValueProviders()`	The value providers that are applicable to this item.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Hints
```
public Hints()
```
- Method Detail
  - getKeyHints
```
public List<ValueHint> getKeyHints()
```
    The list of well-defined keys, if any. Only applicable if the type of the related item is a Map. If no extra provider is specified, these values are to be considered a closed-set of the available keys for the map.
    Returns:
    the key hints
  - getKeyProviders
```
public List<ValueProvider> getKeyProviders()
```
    The value providers that are applicable to the keys of this item. Only applicable if the type of the related item is a Map. Only one ValueProvider is enabled for a key: the first in the list that is supported should be used.
    Returns:
    the key providers
  - getValueHints
```
public List<ValueHint> getValueHints()
```
    The list of well-defined values, if any. If no extra provider is specified, these values are to be considered a closed-set of the available values for this item.
    Returns:
    the value hints
  - getValueProviders
```
public List<ValueProvider> getValueProviders()
```
    The value providers that are applicable to this item. Only one ValueProvider is enabled for an item: the first in the list that is supported should be used.
    Returns:
    the value providers