# File lib/mysql.rb, line 662
    def initialize(table, org_table, name, length, type, flags, decimals, def_value, max_length)
      @table = table
      @org_table = org_table
      @name = name
      @length = length
      @type = type
      @flags = flags
      @decimals = decimals
      @def = def_value
      @max_length = max_length
      if (type <= TYPE_INT24 and (type != TYPE_TIMESTAMP or length == 14 or length == 8)) or type == TYPE_YEAR then
        @flags |= NUM_FLAG
      end
    end

# File lib/mysql.rb, line 678
    def inspect()
      "#<#{self.class}:#{@name}>"
    end