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author | Tom Tromey <tromey@gcc.gnu.org> | 2005-07-16 00:30:23 +0000 |
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committer | Tom Tromey <tromey@gcc.gnu.org> | 2005-07-16 00:30:23 +0000 |
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diff --git a/libjava/classpath/java/util/Map.java b/libjava/classpath/java/util/Map.java new file mode 100644 index 0000000..256e988 --- /dev/null +++ b/libjava/classpath/java/util/Map.java @@ -0,0 +1,338 @@ +/* Map.java: interface Map -- An object that maps keys to values + interface Map.Entry -- an Entry in a Map + Copyright (C) 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + +This file is part of GNU Classpath. + +GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify +it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) +any later version. + +GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but +WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU +General Public License for more details. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License +along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the +Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA +02110-1301 USA. + +Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is +making a combined work based on this library. Thus, the terms and +conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole +combination. + +As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you +permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an +executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent +modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under +terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked +independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that +module. An independent module is a module which is not derived from +or based on this library. If you modify this library, you may extend +this exception to your version of the library, but you are not +obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this +exception statement from your version. */ + + +package java.util; + +/** + * An object that maps keys onto values. Keys cannot be duplicated. This + * interface replaces the obsolete {@link Dictionary} abstract class. + * <p> + * + * The map has three collection views, which are backed by the map + * (modifications on one show up on the other): a set of keys, a collection + * of values, and a set of key-value mappings. Some maps have a guaranteed + * order, but not all do. + * <p> + * + * Note: Be careful about using mutable keys. Behavior is unspecified if + * a key's comparison behavior is changed after the fact. As a corollary + * to this rule, don't use a Map as one of its own keys or values, as it makes + * hashCode and equals have undefined behavior. + * <p> + * + * All maps are recommended to provide a no argument constructor, which builds + * an empty map, and one that accepts a Map parameter and copies the mappings + * (usually by putAll), to create an equivalent map. Unfortunately, Java + * cannot enforce these suggestions. + * <p> + * + * The map may be unmodifiable, in which case unsupported operations will + * throw an UnsupportedOperationException. Note that some operations may be + * safe, such as putAll(m) where m is empty, even if the operation would + * normally fail with a non-empty argument. + * + * @author Original author unknown + * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu) + * @see HashMap + * @see TreeMap + * @see Hashtable + * @see SortedMap + * @see Collection + * @see Set + * @since 1.2 + * @status updated to 1.4 + */ +public interface Map +{ + /** + * Remove all entries from this Map (optional operation). + * + * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if clear is not supported + */ + void clear(); + + /** + * Returns true if this contains a mapping for the given key. + * + * @param key the key to search for + * @return true if the map contains the key + * @throws ClassCastException if the key is of an inappropriate type + * @throws NullPointerException if key is <code>null</code> but the map + * does not permit null keys + */ + boolean containsKey(Object key); + + /** + * Returns true if this contains at least one mapping with the given value. + * In other words, returns true if a value v exists where + * <code>(value == null ? v == null : value.equals(v))</code>. This usually + * requires linear time. + * + * @param value the value to search for + * @return true if the map contains the value + * @throws ClassCastException if the type of the value is not a valid type + * for this map. + * @throws NullPointerException if the value is null and the map doesn't + * support null values. + */ + boolean containsValue(Object value); + + /** + * Returns a set view of the mappings in this Map. Each element in the + * set is a Map.Entry. The set is backed by the map, so that changes in + * one show up in the other. Modifications made while an iterator is + * in progress cause undefined behavior. If the set supports removal, + * these methods remove the underlying mapping from the map: + * <code>Iterator.remove</code>, <code>Set.remove</code>, + * <code>removeAll</code>, <code>retainAll</code>, and <code>clear</code>. + * Element addition, via <code>add</code> or <code>addAll</code>, is + * not supported via this set. + * + * @return the set view of all mapping entries + * @see Map.Entry + */ + Set entrySet(); + + /** + * Compares the specified object with this map for equality. Returns + * <code>true</code> if the other object is a Map with the same mappings, + * that is,<br> + * <code>o instanceof Map && entrySet().equals(((Map) o).entrySet();</code> + * This allows comparison of maps, regardless of implementation. + * + * @param o the object to be compared + * @return true if the object equals this map + * @see Set#equals(Object) + */ + boolean equals(Object o); + + /** + * Returns the value mapped by the given key. Returns <code>null</code> if + * there is no mapping. However, in Maps that accept null values, you + * must rely on <code>containsKey</code> to determine if a mapping exists. + * + * @param key the key to look up + * @return the value associated with the key, or null if key not in map + * @throws ClassCastException if the key is an inappropriate type + * @throws NullPointerException if this map does not accept null keys + * @see #containsKey(Object) + */ + Object get(Object key); + + /** + * Associates the given key to the given value (optional operation). If the + * map already contains the key, its value is replaced. Be aware that in + * a map that permits <code>null</code> values, a null return does not + * always imply that the mapping was created. + * + * @param key the key to map + * @param value the value to be mapped + * @return the previous value of the key, or null if there was no mapping + * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the operation is not supported + * @throws ClassCastException if the key or value is of the wrong type + * @throws IllegalArgumentException if something about this key or value + * prevents it from existing in this map + * @throws NullPointerException if either the key or the value is null, + * and the map forbids null keys or values + * @see #containsKey(Object) + */ + Object put(Object key, Object value); + + /** + * Returns the hash code for this map. This is the sum of all hashcodes + * for each Map.Entry object in entrySet. This allows comparison of maps, + * regardless of implementation, and satisfies the contract of + * Object.hashCode. + * + * @return the hash code + * @see Map.Entry#hashCode() + */ + int hashCode(); + + /** + * Returns true if the map contains no mappings. + * + * @return true if the map is empty + */ + boolean isEmpty(); + + /** + * Returns a set view of the keys in this Map. The set is backed by the + * map, so that changes in one show up in the other. Modifications made + * while an iterator is in progress cause undefined behavior. If the set + * supports removal, these methods remove the underlying mapping from + * the map: <code>Iterator.remove</code>, <code>Set.remove</code>, + * <code>removeAll</code>, <code>retainAll</code>, and <code>clear</code>. + * Element addition, via <code>add</code> or <code>addAll</code>, is + * not supported via this set. + * + * @return the set view of all keys + */ + Set keySet(); + + /** + * Copies all entries of the given map to this one (optional operation). If + * the map already contains a key, its value is replaced. + * + * @param m the mapping to load into this map + * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the operation is not supported + * @throws ClassCastException if a key or value is of the wrong type + * @throws IllegalArgumentException if something about a key or value + * prevents it from existing in this map + * @throws NullPointerException if the map forbids null keys or values, or + * if <code>m</code> is null. + * @see #put(Object, Object) + */ + void putAll(Map m); + + /** + * Removes the mapping for this key if present (optional operation). If + * the key is not present, this returns null. Note that maps which permit + * null values may also return null if the key was removed. + * + * @param key the key to remove + * @return the value the key mapped to, or null if not present. + * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if deletion is unsupported + * @throws NullPointerException if the key is null and this map doesn't + * support null keys. + * @throws ClassCastException if the type of the key is not a valid type + * for this map. + */ + Object remove(Object key); + + /** + * Returns the number of key-value mappings in the map. If there are more + * than Integer.MAX_VALUE mappings, return Integer.MAX_VALUE. + * + * @return the number of mappings + */ + int size(); + + /** + * Returns a collection (or bag) view of the values in this Map. The + * collection is backed by the map, so that changes in one show up in + * the other. Modifications made while an iterator is in progress cause + * undefined behavior. If the collection supports removal, these methods + * remove the underlying mapping from the map: <code>Iterator.remove</code>, + * <code>Collection.remove</code>, <code>removeAll</code>, + * <code>retainAll</code>, and <code>clear</code>. Element addition, via + * <code>add</code> or <code>addAll</code>, is not supported via this + * collection. + * + * @return the collection view of all values + */ + Collection values(); + + /** + * A map entry (key-value pair). The Map.entrySet() method returns a set + * view of these objects; there is no other valid way to come across them. + * These objects are only valid for the duration of an iteration; in other + * words, if you mess with one after modifying the map, you are asking + * for undefined behavior. + * + * @author Original author unknown + * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu) + * @see Map + * @see Map#entrySet() + * @since 1.2 + * @status updated to 1.4 + */ + interface Entry + { + /** + * Get the key corresponding to this entry. + * + * @return the key + */ + Object getKey(); + + /** + * Get the value corresponding to this entry. If you already called + * Iterator.remove(), this is undefined. + * + * @return the value + */ + Object getValue(); + + /** + * Replaces the value with the specified object (optional operation). + * This writes through to the map, and is undefined if you already + * called Iterator.remove(). + * + * @param value the new value to store + * @return the old value + * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the operation is not supported + * @throws ClassCastException if the value is of the wrong type + * @throws IllegalArgumentException if something about the value + * prevents it from existing in this map + * @throws NullPointerException if the map forbids null values + */ + Object setValue(Object value); + + + /** + * Returns the hash code of the entry. This is defined as the + * exclusive-or of the hashcodes of the key and value (using 0 for + * <code>null</code>). In other words, this must be: + * +<p><pre>(getKey() == null ? 0 : getKey().hashCode()) +^ (getValue() == null ? 0 : getValue().hashCode())</pre> + * + * @return the hash code + */ + int hashCode(); + + /** + * Compares the specified object with this entry. Returns true only if + * the object is a mapping of identical key and value. In other words, + * this must be: + * +<p><pre>(o instanceof Map.Entry) +&& (getKey() == null ? ((HashMap) o).getKey() == null + : getKey().equals(((HashMap) o).getKey())) +&& (getValue() == null ? ((HashMap) o).getValue() == null + : getValue().equals(((HashMap) o).getValue()))</pre> + * + * @param o the object to compare + * + * @return <code>true</code> if it is equal + */ + boolean equals(Object o); + } +} |