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date
: Maps to a native `DATE` column type. The return value of this column
type is `Cake\I18n\Date` which emulates the date related
methods of PHP's `DateTime` class.
methods of PHP's `DateTime` class. Supports `CURRENT_DATE` as a default
value that is translated to the driver's dialect. `CURRENT_DATE` will also be
used in relected schema metadata.


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datetime
: See [Datetime Type](#datetime-type).

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: Maps to the `TIMESTAMP(N)` type.

time
: Maps to a `TIME` type in all databases.
: Maps to a `TIME` type in all databases. Supports `CURRENT_TIME` as a default
value that is translated to the driver's dialect. `CURRENT_TIME` will also be
used in relected schema metadata.

year
: Maps to the `YEAR` type. Only supported in MySQL.
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TypeFactory::map('datetime', DateTimeTimezoneType::class);
```

Datetime types support a schema default of `CURRENT_TIMESTAMP` to represent the
current timestamp. This value can be used in migrations, and will be present in
reflected schema metadata.

### Enum Type

`class` Cake\\Database\\**EnumType**
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