Class: VectorIndex
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Class: VectorIndex
S3 vector index resource for AWS S3 vector indexes. You can use this resource to create, modify, and manage vector indexes.
See
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/s3vectors/latest/userguide/what-is-s3vectors.html
Resource
AWS::S3Vectors::Index
Extends
Constructors
Constructor
new VectorIndex(
scope,id,props):VectorIndex
Parameters
scope
Construct
id
string
props
Returns
VectorIndex
Overrides
Properties
creationTime?
readonlyoptionalcreationTime?:string
The timestamp when the vector bucket was created, in ISO 8601 format.
Attribute
Overrides
dataType
readonlydataType:FLOAT_32
dimension
readonlydimension:number
distanceMetric
readonlydistanceMetric:VectorIndexDistanceMetric
encryptionKey?
readonlyoptionalencryptionKey?:IKey
Optional KMS encryption key associated with this vector index.
Overrides
node
readonlynode:Node
The tree node.
Inherited from
vectorBucket
readonlyvectorBucket:IVectorBucket
vectorIndexArn
readonlyvectorIndexArn:string
The ARN of the vector index
Overrides
VectorIndexBase.vectorIndexArn
vectorIndexName
readonlyvectorIndexName:string
The name of the vector index
Overrides
VectorIndexBase.vectorIndexName
Accessors
env
Get Signature
get env():
ResourceEnvironment
The environment this resource belongs to.
For resources that are created and managed in a Stack (those created by
creating new class instances like new Role(), new Bucket(), etc.), this
is always the same as the environment of the stack they belong to.
For referenced resources (those obtained from referencing methods like
Role.fromRoleArn(), Bucket.fromBucketName(), etc.), they might be
different than the stack they were imported into.
Returns
ResourceEnvironment
The environment this resource belongs to.
For resources that are created and managed in a Stack (those created by
creating new class instances like new Role(), new Bucket(), etc.), this
is always the same as the environment of the stack they belong to.
For referenced resources (those obtained from referencing methods like
Role.fromRoleArn(), Bucket.fromBucketName(), etc.), they might be
different than the stack they were imported into.
Inherited from
physicalName
Get Signature
get
protectedphysicalName():string
Returns a string-encoded token that resolves to the physical name that should be passed to the CloudFormation resource.
This value will resolve to one of the following:
- a concrete value (e.g.
"my-awesome-bucket") undefined, when a name should be generated by CloudFormation- a concrete name generated automatically during synthesis, in cross-environment scenarios.
Returns
string
Inherited from
stack
Get Signature
get stack():
Stack
The stack in which this resource is defined.
Returns
Stack
The stack in which this resource is defined.
Inherited from
Methods
_enableCrossEnvironment()
_enableCrossEnvironment():
void
Internal
Called when this resource is referenced across environments (account/region) to order to request that a physical name will be generated for this resource during synthesis, so the resource can be referenced through its absolute name/arn.
Returns
void
Inherited from
VectorIndexBase._enableCrossEnvironment
applyRemovalPolicy()
applyRemovalPolicy(
policy):void
Apply the given removal policy to this resource
The Removal Policy controls what happens to this resource when it stops being managed by CloudFormation, either because you've removed it from the CDK application or because you've made a change that requires the resource to be replaced.
The resource can be deleted (RemovalPolicy.DESTROY), or left in your AWS
account for data recovery and cleanup later (RemovalPolicy.RETAIN).
Parameters
policy
RemovalPolicy
Returns
void
Inherited from
VectorIndexBase.applyRemovalPolicy
generatePhysicalName()
protectedgeneratePhysicalName():string
Returns
string
Inherited from
VectorIndexBase.generatePhysicalName
getResourceArnAttribute()
protectedgetResourceArnAttribute(arnAttr,arnComponents):string
Returns an environment-sensitive token that should be used for the
resource's "ARN" attribute (e.g. bucket.bucketArn).
Normally, this token will resolve to arnAttr, but if the resource is
referenced across environments, arnComponents will be used to synthesize
a concrete ARN with the resource's physical name. Make sure to reference
this.physicalName in arnComponents.
Parameters
arnAttr
string
The CFN attribute which resolves to the ARN of the resource.
Commonly it will be called "Arn" (e.g. resource.attrArn), but sometimes
it's the CFN resource's ref.
arnComponents
ArnComponents
The format of the ARN of this resource. You must
reference this.physicalName somewhere within the ARN in order for
cross-environment references to work.
Returns
string
Inherited from
VectorIndexBase.getResourceArnAttribute
getResourceNameAttribute()
protectedgetResourceNameAttribute(nameAttr):string
Returns an environment-sensitive token that should be used for the
resource's "name" attribute (e.g. bucket.bucketName).
Normally, this token will resolve to nameAttr, but if the resource is
referenced across environments, it will be resolved to this.physicalName,
which will be a concrete name.
Parameters
nameAttr
string
The CFN attribute which resolves to the resource's name.
Commonly this is the resource's ref.
Returns
string
Inherited from
VectorIndexBase.getResourceNameAttribute
grant()
grant(
grantee, ...actions):Grant
Grants IAM actions to the IAM Principal
Parameters
grantee
IGrantable
The IAM principal to grant permissions to
actions
...string[]
The actions to grant
Returns
Grant
An IAM Grant object representing the granted permissions
Inherited from
toString()
toString():
string
Returns a string representation of this construct.
Returns
string
Inherited from
with()
with(...
mixins):IConstruct
Applies one or more mixins to this construct.
Mixins are applied in order. The list of constructs is captured at the
start of the call, so constructs added by a mixin will not be visited.
Use multiple with() calls if subsequent mixins should apply to added
constructs.
Parameters
mixins
...IMixin[]
The mixins to apply
Returns
IConstruct
This construct for chaining
Inherited from
fromVectorIndexArn()
staticfromVectorIndexArn(scope,id,vectorIndexArn):IVectorIndex
Creates a VectorIndex construct that represents an external vector index by ARN.
Parameters
scope
Construct
The parent creating construct (usually this).
id
string
The construct's name.
vectorIndexArn
string
The ARN of the vector index.
Returns
A VectorIndex construct.
fromVectorIndexAttributes()
staticfromVectorIndexAttributes(scope,id,attrs):IVectorIndex
Parameters
scope
Construct
id
string
attrs
Returns
fromVectorIndexName()
staticfromVectorIndexName(scope,id,vectorBucketName,vectorIndexName):IVectorIndex
Creates a VectorIndex construct that represents an external vector index by name. Note: This method requires the bucket name because the ARN format includes both bucket and index.
Parameters
scope
Construct
The parent creating construct (usually this).
id
string
The construct's name.
vectorBucketName
string
The name of the vector bucket containing the index.
vectorIndexName
string
The name of the vector index.
Returns
A VectorIndex construct.
isConstruct()
staticisConstruct(x):x is Construct
Checks if x is a construct.
Use this method instead of instanceof to properly detect Construct
instances, even when the construct library is symlinked.
Explanation: in JavaScript, multiple copies of the constructs library on
disk are seen as independent, completely different libraries. As a
consequence, the class Construct in each copy of the constructs library
is seen as a different class, and an instance of one class will not test as
instanceof the other class. npm install will not create installations
like this, but users may manually symlink construct libraries together or
use a monorepo tool: in those cases, multiple copies of the constructs
library can be accidentally installed, and instanceof will behave
unpredictably. It is safest to avoid using instanceof, and using
this type-testing method instead.
Parameters
x
any
Any object
Returns
x is Construct
true if x is an object created from a class which extends Construct.
Inherited from
isOwnedResource()
staticisOwnedResource(construct):boolean
Returns true if the construct was created by CDK, and false otherwise
Parameters
construct
IConstruct
Returns
boolean
Inherited from
VectorIndexBase.isOwnedResource
isResource()
staticisResource(construct):construct is Resource
Check whether the given construct is a Resource
Parameters
construct
IConstruct
Returns
construct is Resource