The Asterix Data Model (ADM)

Table of Contents

• Primitive Types
  • Boolean
  • String
  • Tinyint / Smallint / Integer (Int) / Bigint
  • Float
  • Double (Double Precision)
  • Binary
  • Point
  • Line
  • Rectangle
  • Circle
  • Polygon
  • Date
  • Time
  • Datetime (Timestamp)
  • Duration/Year_month_duration/Day_time_duration
  • Interval
  • UUID
• Incomplete Information Types
  • Null
  • Missing
• Derived Types
  • Object
  • Array
  • Multiset

An instance of Asterix data model (ADM) can be a primitive type (boolean, tinyint, smallint, integer, bigint, string, float, double, date, time, datetime, etc.), a special type (null or missing), or a derived type.

The type names are case-insensitive, e.g., both BIGINT and bigint are acceptable.