# IndexConstraint

> IndexConstraint represents the metadata of a table INDEX constraint.

[API reference](/docs/api/index.md) › [yii](/docs/api/yii/index.md) › [db](/docs/api/yii/db/index.md) › IndexConstraint

| class | `yii\db\IndexConstraint` |
| --- | --- |
| Extends | [`Constraint`](/docs/api/yii/db/constraint/index.md) » [`yii\base\BaseObject`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md) |
| Implements | [`yii\base\Configurable`](/docs/api/yii/base/configurable/index.md) |
| Since | 2.0.13 |
| Source | [`framework/db/IndexConstraint.php`](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/blob/22.0/framework/db/IndexConstraint.php#L17) |

IndexConstraint represents the metadata of a table `INDEX` constraint.

## Properties

| Property | Type | Description | Defined by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| <span id="property-columnNames"></span>[`$columnNames`](/docs/api/yii/db/constraint/index.md#property-columnNames) | `string[]\|null` | List of column names the constraint belongs to. Default: `null`. | [`Constraint`](/docs/api/yii/db/constraint/index.md) |
| <span id="property-isPrimary"></span>`$isPrimary` | `bool` | Whether the index was created for a primary key. Default: `null`. | `IndexConstraint` |
| <span id="property-isUnique"></span>`$isUnique` | `bool` | Whether the index is unique. Default: `null`. | `IndexConstraint` |
| <span id="property-name"></span>[`$name`](/docs/api/yii/db/constraint/index.md#property-name) | `string\|null` | The constraint name. Default: `null`. | [`Constraint`](/docs/api/yii/db/constraint/index.md) |

## Methods

| Method | Description | Defined by |
| --- | --- | --- |
| <span id="method-__construct"></span>[`__construct()`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md#method-__construct) | Constructor. | [`yii\base\BaseObject`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md) |
| <span id="method-__call"></span>[`__call()`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md#method-__call) | Calls the named method which is not a class method. | [`yii\base\BaseObject`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md) |
| <span id="method-__get"></span>[`__get()`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md#method-__get) | Returns the value of an object property. | [`yii\base\BaseObject`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md) |
| <span id="method-__isset"></span>[`__isset()`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md#method-__isset) | Checks if a property is set, i.e. defined and not null. | [`yii\base\BaseObject`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md) |
| <span id="method-__set"></span>[`__set()`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md#method-__set) | Sets value of an object property. | [`yii\base\BaseObject`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md) |
| <span id="method-__unset"></span>[`__unset()`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md#method-__unset) | Sets an object property to null. | [`yii\base\BaseObject`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md) |
| <span id="method-canGetProperty"></span>[`canGetProperty()`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md#method-canGetProperty) | Returns a value indicating whether a property can be read. | [`yii\base\BaseObject`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md) |
| <span id="method-canSetProperty"></span>[`canSetProperty()`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md#method-canSetProperty) | Returns a value indicating whether a property can be set. | [`yii\base\BaseObject`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md) |
| <span id="method-className"></span>[`className()`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md#method-className) static | Returns the fully qualified name of this class. | [`yii\base\BaseObject`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md) |
| <span id="method-hasMethod"></span>[`hasMethod()`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md#method-hasMethod) | Returns a value indicating whether a method is defined. | [`yii\base\BaseObject`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md) |
| <span id="method-hasProperty"></span>[`hasProperty()`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md#method-hasProperty) | Returns a value indicating whether a property is defined. | [`yii\base\BaseObject`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md) |
| <span id="method-init"></span>[`init()`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md#method-init) | Initializes the object. | [`yii\base\BaseObject`](/docs/api/yii/base/baseobject/index.md) |