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diff --git a/libjava/classpath/javax/management/openmbean/CompositeData.java b/libjava/classpath/javax/management/openmbean/CompositeData.java deleted file mode 100644 index c3d2b2d..0000000 --- a/libjava/classpath/javax/management/openmbean/CompositeData.java +++ /dev/null @@ -1,153 +0,0 @@ -/* CompositeData.java -- A composite data structure. - Copyright (C) 2006, 2007 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 javax.management.openmbean; - -import java.util.Collection; - -/** - * Provides an interface to a composite data structure, - * in order to aid interoperability. The composite data - * structure is represented by mapping field names to - * values. - * - * @author Andrew John Hughes (gnu_andrew@member.fsf.org) - * @since 1.5 - */ -public interface CompositeData -{ - - /** - * Returns true if this {@link CompositeData} instance contains - * the specified key. This method always returns false for - * an input key equal to <code>null</code> or the empty string. - * - * @param key the key to find in the structure. - * @return true if the key exists. - */ - boolean containsKey(String key); - - /** - * Returns true if this {@link CompositeData} instance has - * a value equal to that supplied. - * - * @param value the value to look for. - * @return true if the value exists. - */ - boolean containsValue(Object value); - - /** - * Compares the specified object with this object for equality. - * The object is judged equivalent if it is non-null, and also - * an instance of {@link CompositeData} with the same name-value - * mappings and types. The two compared instances may be - * equivalent even if they represent different implementations of - * {@link CompositeData}. - * - * @param obj the object to compare for equality. - * @return true if <code>obj</code> is equal to <code>this</code>. - */ - boolean equals(Object obj); - - /** - * Retrieves the value for the specified key. - * - * @param key the key whose value should be returned. - * @return the matching value. - * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the key is <code>null</code> - * or the empty string. - * @throws InvalidKeyException if the key does not exist. - */ - Object get(String key); - - /** - * Returns the appropriate value for each key in the given array, - * using the same ordering. - * - * @param keys the keys whose values should be returned. - * @return the matching values. - * @throws IllegalArgumentException if one of the keys is - * <code>null</code> or the - * empty string. - * @throws InvalidKeyException if one of the keys does not exist. - */ - Object[] getAll(String[] keys); - - /** - * Returns the composite type which corresponds to this instance - * of {@link CompositeData}. - * - * @return the composite type for this instance. - */ - CompositeType getCompositeType(); - - /** - * Returns the hash code of this instance. The hash code is - * computed as the sum of the hash codes of all the values plus - * the hash code of the composite type. As equality comparisons - * take place using this same information, this ensures that - * the property, <code>e1.equals(e2)</code> implies - * <code>e1.hashCode() == e2.hashCode(), holds for any pair - * of instances, <code>e1</code> and <code>e2</code>. - * - * @return the hash code of this {@link CompositeData}. - * @see Object#equals(Object) - */ - int hashCode(); - - /** - * Returns a textual representation of this instance. The - * exact format is left up to the implementation, but it - * should contain the name of the implementing class, - * the name of the type and a mapping of the form - * <code>key=value</code> for each pair of key and value. - * - * @return a {@link java.lang.String} representation of the - * object. - */ - String toString(); - - /** - * Returns a read-only collection of the values associated with - * this instance. The values are sorted using the lexicographic - * ordering of the corresponding keys. - * - * @return the values of this instance. - */ - Collection<?> values(); - -} |