com.google.appengine.api.datastore

## Class Category

- java.lang.Object
- - com.google.appengine.api.datastore.Category

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Category>

      public final class Category
      extends java.lang.Object
      implements java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Category>

  A tag, ie a descriptive word or phrase. Entities may be tagged by users, and later returned by a queries for that tag. Tags can also be used for ranking results (frequency), photo captions, clustering, activity, etc.
  See Also:
    Jeffrey Zeldmans blog post on tag clouds for a more in-depth description., Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static long` | `serialVersionUID`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Category(java.lang.String category)`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `compareTo(Category o)`
    `boolean` | `equals(java.lang.Object o)`
    `java.lang.String` | `getCategory()`
    `int` | `hashCode()`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### serialVersionUID

          public static final long serialVersionUID

      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Category

          public Category(java.lang.String category)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getCategory

          public java.lang.String getCategory()

    - #### compareTo

          public int compareTo(Category o)

      Specified by:
        `compareTo` in interface `java.lang.Comparable<Category>`

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `java.lang.Object`

    - #### hashCode

          public int hashCode()

      Overrides:
        `hashCode` in class `java.lang.Object`