An abstract class for fields.

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DEPRECATED - use getName() or getLabel() instead Gets the field's friendly name.

The fields's friendly name.

Gets the string representation of the application-specific technical field name.

The application-specific technical field name.

Gets the string representation of the application-specific technical field type.

The application-specific technical field type.

Gets the field's description, as retrieved from the backend.

The fields's description.

Gets the field's id.

The field's id.

Gets the field's control label, retrieved from the backend.

The fields's control label.

Gets the field's unique identifier. It should consist of letters, digits or '_', and not start with a digit. It is unique in the scope of all fields and infoshapes with the same parent (structured field or infoshape).

The fields's unique identifier.

Gets the field's type.

The field's type.