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# DefinedDataType

> The codegen-decoded form of any of these: what DamlRecord describes, a Variant without type parameters, or any DamlEnum. Its encoded counterpart is Value, which can be produced with toValue().

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## Signature

```java theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
public interface DefinedDataType<T>
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## Members

| Member          | Lifecycle | Upstream docs                                                                                                                            |
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| `jsonEncoder()` | -         | [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.15/com/daml/ledger/javaapi/data/codegen/DefinedDataType.html#jsonEncoder%28%29) |
| `toJson()`      | -         | [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.15/com/daml/ledger/javaapi/data/codegen/DefinedDataType.html#toJson%28%29)      |
| `toValue()`     | -         | [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.15/com/daml/ledger/javaapi/data/codegen/DefinedDataType.html#toValue%28%29)     |