Create aspect type

Create an aspect type.

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Code sample

Java

Before trying this sample, follow the Java setup instructions in the Dataplex quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Dataplex Java API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Dataplex, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

import com.google.cloud.dataplex.v1.AspectType;
import com.google.cloud.dataplex.v1.CatalogServiceClient;
import com.google.cloud.dataplex.v1.LocationName;
import java.util.List;

public class CreateAspectType {

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    // TODO(developer): Replace these variables before running the sample.
    String projectId = "MY_PROJECT_ID";
    // Available locations: https://cloud.google.com/dataplex/docs/locations
    String location = "MY_LOCATION";
    String aspectTypeId = "MY_ASPECT_TYPE_ID";

    AspectType.MetadataTemplate aspectField =
        AspectType.MetadataTemplate.newBuilder()
            // The name must follow regex ^(([a-zA-Z]{1})([\\w\\-_]{0,62}))$
            // That means name must only contain alphanumeric character or dashes or underscores,
            // start with an alphabet, and must be less than 63 characters.
            .setName("name_of_the_field")
            // Metadata Template is recursive structure,
            // primitive types such as "string" or "integer" indicate leaf node,
            // complex types such as "record" or "array" would require nested Metadata Template
            .setType("string")
            .setIndex(1)
            .setAnnotations(
                AspectType.MetadataTemplate.Annotations.newBuilder()
                    .setDescription("description of the field")
                    .build())
            .setConstraints(
                AspectType.MetadataTemplate.Constraints.newBuilder()
                    // Specifies if field will be required in Aspect Type.
                    .setRequired(true)
                    .build())
            .build();
    List<AspectType.MetadataTemplate> aspectFields = List.of(aspectField);
    AspectType createdAspectType =
        createAspectType(projectId, location, aspectTypeId, aspectFields);
    System.out.println("Successfully created aspect type: " + createdAspectType.getName());
  }

  // Method to create Aspect Type located in projectId, location and with aspectTypeId and
  // aspectFields specifying schema of the Aspect Type
  public static AspectType createAspectType(
      String projectId,
      String location,
      String aspectTypeId,
      List<AspectType.MetadataTemplate> aspectFields)
      throws Exception {
    // Initialize client that will be used to send requests. This client only needs to be created
    // once, and can be reused for multiple requests.
    try (CatalogServiceClient client = CatalogServiceClient.create()) {
      LocationName locationName = LocationName.of(projectId, location);
      AspectType aspectType =
          AspectType.newBuilder()
              .setDescription("description of the aspect type")
              .setMetadataTemplate(
                  AspectType.MetadataTemplate.newBuilder()
                      // The name must follow regex ^(([a-zA-Z]{1})([\\w\\-_]{0,62}))$
                      // That means name must only contain alphanumeric character or dashes or
                      // underscores, start with an alphabet, and must be less than 63 characters.
                      .setName("name_of_the_template")
                      .setType("record")
                      // Aspect Type fields, that themselves are Metadata Templates
                      .addAllRecordFields(aspectFields)
                      .build())
              .build();
      return client.createAspectTypeAsync(locationName, aspectType, aspectTypeId).get();
    }
  }
}

Python

Before trying this sample, follow the Python setup instructions in the Dataplex quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Dataplex Python API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Dataplex, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

from typing import List

from google.cloud import dataplex_v1


# Method to create Aspect Type located in project_id, location and with aspect_type_id and
# aspect_fields specifying schema of the Aspect Type
def create_aspect_type(
    project_id: str,
    location: str,
    aspect_type_id: str,
    aspect_fields: List[dataplex_v1.AspectType.MetadataTemplate],
) -> dataplex_v1.AspectType:
    """Method to create Aspect Type located in project_id, location and with aspect_type_id and
    aspect_fields specifying schema of the Aspect Type"""

    # Initialize client that will be used to send requests across threads. This
    # client only needs to be created once, and can be reused for multiple requests.
    # After completing all of your requests, call the "__exit__()" method to safely
    # clean up any remaining background resources. Alternatively, use the client as
    # a context manager.
    with dataplex_v1.CatalogServiceClient() as client:
        # The resource name of the Aspect Type location
        parent = f"projects/{project_id}/locations/{location}"
        aspect_type = dataplex_v1.AspectType(
            description="description of the aspect type",
            metadata_template=dataplex_v1.AspectType.MetadataTemplate(
                # The name must follow regex ^(([a-zA-Z]{1})([\\w\\-_]{0,62}))$
                # That means name must only contain alphanumeric character or dashes or underscores,
                # start with an alphabet, and must be less than 63 characters.
                name="name_of_the_template",
                type="record",
                # Aspect Type fields, that themselves are Metadata Templates.
                record_fields=aspect_fields,
            ),
        )
        create_operation = client.create_aspect_type(
            parent=parent, aspect_type=aspect_type, aspect_type_id=aspect_type_id
        )
        return create_operation.result(60)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    # TODO(developer): Replace these variables before running the sample.
    project_id = "MY_PROJECT_ID"
    # Available locations: https://cloud.google.com/dataplex/docs/locations
    location = "MY_LOCATION"
    aspect_type_id = "MY_ASPECT_TYPE_ID"
    aspect_field = dataplex_v1.AspectType.MetadataTemplate(
        # The name must follow regex ^(([a-zA-Z]{1})([\\w\\-_]{0,62}))$
        # That means name must only contain alphanumeric character or dashes or underscores,
        # start with an alphabet, and must be less than 63 characters.
        name="name_of_the_field",
        # Metadata Template is recursive structure,
        # primitive types such as "string" or "integer" indicate leaf node,
        # complex types such as "record" or "array" would require nested Metadata Template
        type="string",
        index=1,
        annotations=dataplex_v1.AspectType.MetadataTemplate.Annotations(
            description="description of the field"
        ),
        constraints=dataplex_v1.AspectType.MetadataTemplate.Constraints(
            # Specifies if field will be required in Aspect Type.
            required=True
        ),
    )
    aspect_fields = [aspect_field]

    created_aspect_type = create_aspect_type(
        project_id, location, aspect_type_id, aspect_fields
    )
    print(f"Successfully created aspect type: {created_aspect_type.name}")

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