Data type mappings

PDI data types map internally to Java data types, so the Java behavior of these data types applies to the associated fields, parameters, and variables used in your transformations and jobs. The following table describes these mappings.

PDI data type	Java data type	Description
BigNumber	BigDecimal	An arbitrary unlimited precision number.
Binary	Byte[]	An array of bytes that contain any type of binary data.
Boolean	Boolean	A boolean value true or false.
Date	Date	A date-time value with millisecond precision.
Integer	Long	A signed long 64-bit integer.
Internet Address	InetAddress	An Internet Protocol (IP) address.
Number	Double	A double precision floating point value.
String	String	A variable unlimited length text encoded in UTF-8 (Unicode).
Timestamp	Timestamp	Allows the specification of fractional seconds to a precision of nanoseconds.