The subject, relative to the type, that failed.
For example, "google.com/cloud" relative to the "TOS" type would indicate
which terms of service is being referenced.
The subject, relative to the type, that failed.
For example, "google.com/cloud" relative to the "TOS" type would indicate
which terms of service is being referenced.
The type of PreconditionFailure. We recommend using a service-specific
enum type to define the supported precondition violation subjects. For
example, "TOS" for "Terms of Service violation".
The type of PreconditionFailure. We recommend using a service-specific
enum type to define the supported precondition violation subjects. For
example, "TOS" for "Terms of Service violation".
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Developers can use this\ndescription to understand how to fix the failure.\n\nFor example: \"Terms of service not accepted\".\n\n`string description = 3;`\n\n### getDescriptionBytes()\n\n public abstract ByteString getDescriptionBytes()\n\nA description of how the precondition failed. Developers can use this\ndescription to understand how to fix the failure.\n\nFor example: \"Terms of service not accepted\".\n\n`string description = 3;`\n\n### getSubject()\n\n public abstract String getSubject()\n\nThe subject, relative to the type, that failed.\nFor example, \"google.com/cloud\" relative to the \"TOS\" type would indicate\nwhich terms of service is being referenced.\n\n`string subject = 2;`\n\n### getSubjectBytes()\n\n public abstract ByteString getSubjectBytes()\n\nThe subject, relative to the type, that failed.\nFor example, \"google.com/cloud\" relative to the \"TOS\" type would indicate\nwhich terms of service is being referenced.\n\n`string subject = 2;`\n\n### getType()\n\n public abstract String getType()\n\nThe type of PreconditionFailure. We recommend using a service-specific\nenum type to define the supported precondition violation subjects. For\nexample, \"TOS\" for \"Terms of Service violation\".\n\n`string type = 1;`\n\n### getTypeBytes()\n\n public abstract ByteString getTypeBytes()\n\nThe type of PreconditionFailure. We recommend using a service-specific\nenum type to define the supported precondition violation subjects. For\nexample, \"TOS\" for \"Terms of Service violation\".\n\n`string type = 1;`"]]