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[0.4.0](/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-datalineage/0.4.0/com.google.cloud.datacatalog.lineage.v1.LinkOrBuilder)\n- [0.3.0](/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-datalineage/0.3.0/com.google.cloud.datacatalog.lineage.v1.LinkOrBuilder)\n- [0.1.0](/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-datalineage/0.1.0/com.google.cloud.datacatalog.lineage.v1.LinkOrBuilder) \n\n public interface LinkOrBuilder extends MessageOrBuilder\n\nImplements\n----------\n\n[MessageOrBuilder](https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.MessageOrBuilder.html)\n\nMethods\n-------\n\n### getEndTime()\n\n public abstract Timestamp getEndTime()\n\nThe end of the last event establishing this link.\n\n`.google.protobuf.Timestamp end_time = 5;`\n\n### getEndTimeOrBuilder()\n\n public abstract TimestampOrBuilder getEndTimeOrBuilder()\n\nThe end of the last event establishing this link.\n\n`.google.protobuf.Timestamp end_time = 5;`\n\n### getName()\n\n public abstract String getName()\n\nOutput only. Immutable. The name of the link. Format:\n`projects/{project}/locations/{location}/links/{link}`.\n\n`\nstring name = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY, (.google.api.field_behavior) = IMMUTABLE];\n`\n\n### getNameBytes()\n\n public abstract ByteString getNameBytes()\n\nOutput only. Immutable. The name of the link. Format:\n`projects/{project}/locations/{location}/links/{link}`.\n\n`\nstring name = 1 [(.google.api.field_behavior) = OUTPUT_ONLY, (.google.api.field_behavior) = IMMUTABLE];\n`\n\n### getSource()\n\n public abstract EntityReference getSource()\n\nThe pointer to the entity that is the **source** of this link.\n\n`.google.cloud.datacatalog.lineage.v1.EntityReference source = 2;`\n\n### getSourceOrBuilder()\n\n public abstract EntityReferenceOrBuilder getSourceOrBuilder()\n\nThe pointer to the entity that is the **source** of this link.\n\n`.google.cloud.datacatalog.lineage.v1.EntityReference source = 2;`\n\n### getStartTime()\n\n public abstract Timestamp getStartTime()\n\nThe start of the first event establishing this link.\n\n`.google.protobuf.Timestamp start_time = 4;`\n\n### getStartTimeOrBuilder()\n\n public abstract TimestampOrBuilder getStartTimeOrBuilder()\n\nThe start of the first event establishing this link.\n\n`.google.protobuf.Timestamp start_time = 4;`\n\n### getTarget()\n\n public abstract EntityReference getTarget()\n\nThe pointer to the entity that is the **target** of this link.\n\n`.google.cloud.datacatalog.lineage.v1.EntityReference target = 3;`\n\n### getTargetOrBuilder()\n\n public abstract EntityReferenceOrBuilder getTargetOrBuilder()\n\nThe pointer to the entity that is the **target** of this link.\n\n`.google.cloud.datacatalog.lineage.v1.EntityReference target = 3;`\n\n### hasEndTime()\n\n public abstract boolean hasEndTime()\n\nThe end of the last event establishing this link.\n\n`.google.protobuf.Timestamp end_time = 5;`\n\n### hasSource()\n\n public abstract boolean hasSource()\n\nThe pointer to the entity that is the **source** of this link.\n\n`.google.cloud.datacatalog.lineage.v1.EntityReference source = 2;`\n\n### hasStartTime()\n\n public abstract boolean hasStartTime()\n\nThe start of the first event establishing this link.\n\n`.google.protobuf.Timestamp start_time = 4;`\n\n### hasTarget()\n\n public abstract boolean hasTarget()\n\nThe pointer to the entity that is the **target** of this link.\n\n`.google.cloud.datacatalog.lineage.v1.EntityReference target = 3;`"]]