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# CommandsOuterClass.Command

> A command can either create a new contract or exercise a choice on an existing contract. Protobuf type com.daml.ledger.api.v2.Command

## CommandsOuterClass.Command

Upstream docs: [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html)

**Signature**

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
public static final class CommandsOuterClass.Command extends com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3 implements CommandsOuterClass.CommandOrBuilder
```

**Members**

| Docs                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Member                                                   | Introduced | Deprecated | Removed |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------- |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#CREATE_AND_EXERCISE_FIELD_NUMBER)                                                              | `CREATE_AND_EXERCISE_FIELD_NUMBER`                       | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#CREATE_FIELD_NUMBER)                                                                           | `CREATE_FIELD_NUMBER`                                    | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#EXERCISE_BY_KEY_FIELD_NUMBER)                                                                  | `EXERCISE_BY_KEY_FIELD_NUMBER`                           | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#EXERCISE_FIELD_NUMBER)                                                                         | `EXERCISE_FIELD_NUMBER`                                  | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#equals%28java.lang.Object%29)                                                                  | `equals(Object)`                                         | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getCommandCase%28%29)                                                                          | `getCommandCase()`                                       | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getCreate%28%29)                                                                               | `getCreate()`                                            | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getCreateAndExercise%28%29)                                                                    | `getCreateAndExercise()`                                 | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getCreateAndExerciseOrBuilder%28%29)                                                           | `getCreateAndExerciseOrBuilder()`                        | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getCreateOrBuilder%28%29)                                                                      | `getCreateOrBuilder()`                                   | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getDefaultInstance%28%29)                                                                      | `getDefaultInstance()`                                   | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getDefaultInstanceForType%28%29)                                                               | `getDefaultInstanceForType()`                            | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getDescriptor%28%29)                                                                           | `getDescriptor()`                                        | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getExercise%28%29)                                                                             | `getExercise()`                                          | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getExerciseByKey%28%29)                                                                        | `getExerciseByKey()`                                     | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getExerciseByKeyOrBuilder%28%29)                                                               | `getExerciseByKeyOrBuilder()`                            | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getExerciseOrBuilder%28%29)                                                                    | `getExerciseOrBuilder()`                                 | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getParserForType%28%29)                                                                        | `getParserForType()`                                     | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#getSerializedSize%28%29)                                                                       | `getSerializedSize()`                                    | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#hasCreate%28%29)                                                                               | `hasCreate()`                                            | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#hasCreateAndExercise%28%29)                                                                    | `hasCreateAndExercise()`                                 | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#hasExercise%28%29)                                                                             | `hasExercise()`                                          | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#hasExerciseByKey%28%29)                                                                        | `hasExerciseByKey()`                                     | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#hashCode%28%29)                                                                                | `hashCode()`                                             | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#internalGetFieldAccessorTable%28%29)                                                           | `internalGetFieldAccessorTable()`                        | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#isInitialized%28%29)                                                                           | `isInitialized()`                                        | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#newBuilder%28%29)                                                                              | `newBuilder()`                                           | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#newBuilder%28com.daml.ledger.api.v2.CommandsOuterClass.Command%29)                             | `newBuilder(CommandsOuterClass.Command)`                 | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#newBuilderForType%28%29)                                                                       | `newBuilderForType()`                                    | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#newBuilderForType%28com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent%29)                   | `newBuilderForType(GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent)`    | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#newInstance%28com.google.protobuf.GeneratedMessageV3.UnusedPrivateParameter%29)                | `newInstance(GeneratedMessageV3.UnusedPrivateParameter)` | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#parseDelimitedFrom%28java.io.InputStream%29)                                                   | `parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream)`                        | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#parseDelimitedFrom%28java.io.InputStream,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite%29)         | `parseDelimitedFrom(InputStream, ExtensionRegistryLite)` | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#parseFrom%28java.nio.ByteBuffer%29)                                                            | `parseFrom(ByteBuffer)`                                  | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#parseFrom%28java.nio.ByteBuffer,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite%29)                  | `parseFrom(ByteBuffer, ExtensionRegistryLite)`           | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#parseFrom%28com.google.protobuf.ByteString%29)                                                 | `parseFrom(ByteString)`                                  | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#parseFrom%28com.google.protobuf.ByteString,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite%29)       | `parseFrom(ByteString, ExtensionRegistryLite)`           | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#parseFrom%28com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream%29)                                           | `parseFrom(CodedInputStream)`                            | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#parseFrom%28com.google.protobuf.CodedInputStream,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite%29) | `parseFrom(CodedInputStream, ExtensionRegistryLite)`     | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#parseFrom%28java.io.InputStream%29)                                                            | `parseFrom(InputStream)`                                 | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#parseFrom%28java.io.InputStream,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite%29)                  | `parseFrom(InputStream, ExtensionRegistryLite)`          | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#parseFrom%28byte%5B%5D%29)                                                                     | `parseFrom(byte[])`                                      | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#parseFrom%28byte%5B%5D,com.google.protobuf.ExtensionRegistryLite%29)                           | `parseFrom(byte[], ExtensionRegistryLite)`               | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#parser%28%29)                                                                                  | `parser()`                                               | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#toBuilder%28%29)                                                                               | `toBuilder()`                                            | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |
| [Open](https://javadoc.io/doc/com.daml/bindings-java/3.5.6/com/daml/ledger/api/v2/CommandsOuterClass.Command.html#writeTo%28com.google.protobuf.CodedOutputStream%29)                                            | `writeTo(CodedOutputStream)`                             | `3.5.6`    | -          | -       |