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Please see [RowCell#compareByNative()](/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigtable/latest/com.google.cloud.bigtable.data.v2.models.RowCell#com_google_cloud_bigtable_data_v2_models_RowCell_compareByNative__) for details. \n\nInheritance\n-----------\n\n[java.lang.Object](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html) \\\u003e Row \n\nImplements\n----------\n\n[Serializable](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/io/Serializable.html) \n\nInherited Members\n-----------------\n\n[Object.clone()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#clone--) \n[Object.equals(Object)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals-java.lang.Object-) \n[Object.finalize()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#finalize--) \n[Object.getClass()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#getClass--) \n[Object.hashCode()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode--) \n[Object.notify()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notify--) \n[Object.notifyAll()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notifyAll--) \n[Object.toString()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#toString--) \n[Object.wait()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait--) \n[Object.wait(long)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-) \n[Object.wait(long,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-int-)\n\nStatic Methods\n--------------\n\n### compareByKey()\n\n public static Comparator\u003cRow\u003e compareByKey()\n\nReturns a comparator that compares two Row objects by comparing the result of [#getKey()](/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigtable/latest/com.google.cloud.bigtable.data.v2.models.Row#com_google_cloud_bigtable_data_v2_models_Row_getKey__)} for each.\n\n### create(ByteString key, List\\\u003cRowCell\\\u003e cells)\n\n public static Row create(ByteString key, List\u003cRowCell\u003e cells)\n\n| **Internal Only**: This feature is not stable for application use.\n\nCreates a new instance of the [Row](/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigtable/latest/com.google.cloud.bigtable.data.v2.models.Row).\n\nConstructors\n------------\n\n### Row()\n\n public Row()\n\nMethods\n-------\n\n### getCells()\n\n public abstract List\u003cRowCell\u003e getCells()\n\nReturns a sorted list of cells. The cells will be sorted natively.\nSee Also: [RowCell#compareByNative()For details about the ordering.](/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigtable/latest/com.google.cloud.bigtable.data.v2.models.RowCell#com_google_cloud_bigtable_data_v2_models_RowCell_compareByNative_)\n\n### getCells(String family)\n\n public List\u003cRowCell\u003e getCells(String family)\n\nReturns a sublist of the cells that belong to the specified family.\nSee Also: [RowCell#compareByNative()For details about the ordering.](/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigtable/latest/com.google.cloud.bigtable.data.v2.models.RowCell#com_google_cloud_bigtable_data_v2_models_RowCell_compareByNative_)\n\n### getCells(String family, ByteString qualifier)\n\n public List\u003cRowCell\u003e getCells(String family, ByteString qualifier)\n\nReturns a sublist of the cells that belong to the specified family and qualifier.\nSee Also: [RowCell#compareByNative()For details about the ordering.](/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigtable/latest/com.google.cloud.bigtable.data.v2.models.RowCell#com_google_cloud_bigtable_data_v2_models_RowCell_compareByNative_)\n\n### getCells(String family, String qualifier)\n\n public List\u003cRowCell\u003e getCells(String family, String qualifier)\n\nReturns a sublist of the cells that belong to the specified family and qualifier.\nSee Also: [RowCell#compareByNative()For details about the ordering.](/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-bigtable/latest/com.google.cloud.bigtable.data.v2.models.RowCell#com_google_cloud_bigtable_data_v2_models_RowCell_compareByNative_)\n\n### getKey()\n\n public abstract ByteString getKey()\n\nReturns the row key"]]