# Table

SurrealDB table values map to Java strings via Value methods.

SurrealDB table values represent table names and are returned as `String` values in the Java SDK. The [`Value`](/docs/reference/java/api/values/value.md) class provides methods to check for and extract table values.

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## Value methods

### `.isTable()` {#is-table}

Checks if the value is a table name.

```java title="Method Syntax"
value.isTable()
```

**Returns:** `boolean`

### `.getTable()` {#get-table}

Returns the table name as a `String`.

```java title="Method Syntax"
value.getTable()
```

**Returns:** `String`

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## Example

```java title="Working with table values"
import com.surrealdb.Surreal;
import com.surrealdb.Response;
import com.surrealdb.Value;
import com.surrealdb.signin.RootCredential;

try (Surreal db = new Surreal()) {
    db.connect("ws://localhost:8000");
    db.useNs("surrealdb").useDb("docs");
    db.signin(new RootCredential("root", "root"));

    Response response = db.query("RETURN <table> 'person'");
    Value result = response.take(0);

    if (result.isTable()) {
        String tableName = result.getTable();
    }
}
```

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## See also

- [Value types](/docs/reference/java/concepts/value-types.md) - Type mapping overview
- [Value](/docs/reference/java/api/values/value.md) - The Value class reference
- [SurrealQL tables](/docs/reference/query-language/statements/define/table.md) - Table definitions in SurrealDB