Interface ClassStructMap

    • Field Detail

      • ARRAY_SELECTOR

        static final String ARRAY_SELECTOR
    • Method Detail

      • containsValue

        default boolean containsValue​(Object value)
        This method is defined for the sake of Map conformity. Tests whether the provided value has a key assigned.
        Specified by:
        containsValue in interface Keys<String,​Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        value - The value to test if a key references this value.
        Returns:
        True in case the given value is referenced by a key.
      • getDirAt

        default ClassStructMap getDirAt​(int aIndex)
        An indexed directory represents all elements which begin with a path which's last path element represents an index. There may by many sub-paths for the same indexed path which are all are included by the according directory. Returns the elements of the given index below the path of the root "array" path. Given the following paths and index = 1: /0/0aaa /0/0bbb /0/0bbb /1/1aaa /1/1bbb /1/1bbb You will get a result containing all the elements which's keys begin with "/1/". The keys of the result will exclude the path "prefix" "/1".
        Specified by:
        getDirAt in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aIndex - The index which to use.
        Returns:
        The indexed elements without the indexed path "prefixes".
      • getDirAt

        default ClassStructMap getDirAt​(Collection<?> aPathElements,
                                        int aIndex)
        An indexed directory represents all elements which begin with a path which's last path element represents an index. There may by many sub-paths for the same indexed path which are all are included by the according directory. Returns the elements of the given index below the path of the path "array" path. Given the following paths and index = 1 with a queried path "/root/child": /root/child/0/0aaa /root/child/0/0bbb /root/child/0/0bbb /root/child/1/1aaa /root/child/1/1bbb /root/child/1/1bbb You will get a result containing all the elements which's keys begin with "/root/child/1/".The keys of the result will exclude the path "prefix" "/root/child/1".
        Specified by:
        getDirAt in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - The elements of the path from which to get the indexed elements.
        aIndex - The index which to use.
        Returns:
        The indexed elements without the indexed path "prefixes".
      • getDirAt

        default ClassStructMap getDirAt​(Object aPath,
                                        int aIndex)
        An indexed directory represents all elements which begin with a path which's last path element represents an index. There may by many sub-paths for the same indexed path which are all are included by the according directory. Returns the elements of the given index below the path of the path "array" path. Given the following paths and index = 1 with a queried path "/root/child": /root/child/0/0aaa /root/child/0/0bbb /root/child/0/0bbb /root/child/1/1aaa /root/child/1/1bbb /root/child/1/1bbb You will get a result containing all the elements which's keys begin with "/root/child/1/". The keys of the result will exclude the path "prefix" "/root/child/1".
        Specified by:
        getDirAt in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPath - The path from which to get the indexed elements.
        aIndex - The index which to use.
        Returns:
        The indexed elements without the indexed path "prefixes".
      • getDirAt

        default ClassStructMap getDirAt​(Object[] aPathElements,
                                        int aIndex)
        An indexed directory represents all elements which begin with a path which's last path element represents an index. There may by many sub-paths for the same indexed path which are all are included by the according directory. Returns the elements of the given index below the path of the path "array" path. Given the following paths and index = 1 with a queried path "/root/child": /root/child/0/0aaa /root/child/0/0bbb /root/child/0/0bbb /root/child/1/1aaa /root/child/1/1bbb /root/child/1/1bbb You will get a result containing all the elements which's keys begin with "/root/child/1/".The keys of the result will exclude the path "prefix" "/root/child/1".
        Specified by:
        getDirAt in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - The elements of the path from which to get the indexed elements.
        aIndex - The index which to use.
        Returns:
        The indexed elements without the indexed path "prefixes".
      • getDirAt

        default ClassStructMap getDirAt​(String[] aPathElements,
                                        int aIndex)
        An indexed directory represents all elements which begin with a path which's last path element represents an index. There may by many sub-paths for the same indexed path which are all are included by the according directory. Returns the elements of the given index below the path of the path "array" path. Given the following paths and index = 1 with a queried path "/root/child": /root/child/0/0aaa /root/child/0/0bbb /root/child/0/0bbb /root/child/1/1aaa /root/child/1/1bbb /root/child/1/1bbb You will get a result containing all the elements which's keys begin with "/root/child/1/".The keys of the result will exclude the path "prefix" "/root/child/1".
        Specified by:
        getDirAt in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - The elements of the path from which to get the indexed elements.
        aIndex - The index which to use.
        Returns:
        The indexed elements without the indexed path "prefixes".
      • getDirAt

        default ClassStructMap getDirAt​(String aPath,
                                        int aIndex)
        An indexed directory represents all elements which begin with a path which's last path element represents an index. There may by many sub-paths for the same indexed path which are all are included by the according directory. Returns the elements of the given index below the path of the path "array" path. Given the following paths and index = 1 with a queried path "/root/child": /root/child/0/0aaa /root/child/0/0bbb /root/child/0/0bbb /root/child/1/1aaa /root/child/1/1bbb /root/child/1/1bbb You will get a result containing all the elements which's keys begin with "/root/child/1/".The keys of the result will exclude the path "prefix" "/root/child/1".
        Specified by:
        getDirAt in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPath - The path from which to get the indexed elements.
        aIndex - The index which to use.
        Returns:
        The indexed elements without the indexed path "prefixes".
      • query

        default ClassStructMap query​(Collection<?> aQueryElements)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        query in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aQueryElements - The elements representing the path query including your wildcards.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths with the according values.
      • query

        default ClassStructMap query​(Object... aQueryElements)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        query in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aQueryElements - The elements representing the path query including your wildcards.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths with the according values.
      • query

        default ClassStructMap query​(Pattern aRegExp)
        Queries the keys of the instance using a regular expression as of the provided Pattern instance.
        Specified by:
        query in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aRegExp - The regular expression to be used for the query.
        Returns:
        The matching properties.
      • query

        default ClassStructMap query​(String aPathQuery)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        query in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths with the according values.
      • query

        default ClassStructMap query​(String... aQueryElements)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        query in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aQueryElements - The elements representing the path query including your wildcards.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths with the according values.
      • queryBetween

        default ClassStructMap queryBetween​(Collection<?> aFromPath,
                                            Collection<?> aPathQuery,
                                            Collection<?> aToPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryBetween in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aFromPath - The path from where to start querying and extracting the paths.
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the result to.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the from-path and the to-path) with the according values.
      • queryBetween

        default ClassStructMap queryBetween​(Object aFromPath,
                                            Object aPathQuery,
                                            Object aToPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryBetween in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aFromPath - The path from where to start querying and extracting the paths.
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the result to.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the from-path and the to-path) with the according values.
      • queryBetween

        default ClassStructMap queryBetween​(Object[] aFromPath,
                                            Object[] aPathQuery,
                                            Object[] aToPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryBetween in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aFromPath - The path from where to start querying and extracting the paths.
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the result to.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the from-path and the to-path) with the according values.
      • queryBetween

        default ClassStructMap queryBetween​(String aFromPath,
                                            Pattern aRegExp,
                                            String aToPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using a regular expression as of the provided Pattern.
        Specified by:
        queryBetween in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aFromPath - The path from where to start querying and extracting the paths.
        aRegExp - The regular expression to be used for the query.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the result to.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the from-path and the to-path) with the according values.
      • queryBetween

        default ClassStructMap queryBetween​(String aFromPath,
                                            String aPathQuery,
                                            String aToPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryBetween in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aFromPath - The path from where to start querying and extracting the paths.
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the result to.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the from-path and the to-path) with the according values.
      • queryBetween

        default ClassStructMap queryBetween​(String[] aFromPath,
                                            String[] aPathQuery,
                                            String[] aToPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryBetween in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aFromPath - The path from where to start querying and extracting the paths.
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the result to.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the from-path and the to-path) with the according values.
      • queryFrom

        default ClassStructMap queryFrom​(Collection<?> aPathQuery,
                                         Collection<?> aFromPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryFrom in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aFromPath - The path from where to start querying and extracting the paths.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the from-path) with the according values.
      • queryFrom

        default ClassStructMap queryFrom​(Object aPathQuery,
                                         Object aFromPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryFrom in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aFromPath - The path from where to start querying and extracting the paths.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the from-path) with the according values.
      • queryFrom

        default ClassStructMap queryFrom​(Object[] aPathQuery,
                                         Object[] aFromPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryFrom in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aFromPath - The path from where to start querying and extracting the paths.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the from-path) with the according values.
      • queryFrom

        default ClassStructMap queryFrom​(Pattern aRegExp,
                                         String aFromPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using a regular expression as of the provided Pattern.
        Specified by:
        queryFrom in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aRegExp - The regular expression to be used for the query.
        aFromPath - The path from where to start querying and extracting the paths.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the from-path) with the according values.
      • queryFrom

        default ClassStructMap queryFrom​(String aPathQuery,
                                         String aFromPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryFrom in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aFromPath - The path from where to start querying and extracting the paths.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the from-path) with the according values.
      • queryFrom

        default ClassStructMap queryFrom​(String[] aPathQuery,
                                         String[] aFromPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryFrom in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aFromPath - The path from where to start querying and extracting the paths.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the from-path) with the according values.
      • queryTo

        default ClassStructMap queryTo​(Collection<?> aPathQuery,
                                       String aToPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryTo in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the result to.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the to-path) with the according values.
      • queryTo

        default ClassStructMap queryTo​(Object aPathQuery,
                                       String aToPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryTo in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the result to.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the to-path) with the according values.
      • queryTo

        default ClassStructMap queryTo​(Object[] aPathQuery,
                                       String aToPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryTo in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the result to.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the to-path) with the according values.
      • queryTo

        default ClassStructMap queryTo​(Pattern aRegExp,
                                       String aToPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using a regular expression as of the provided Pattern.
        Specified by:
        queryTo in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aRegExp - The regular expression to be used for the query.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the result to.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the to-path) with the according values.
      • queryTo

        default ClassStructMap queryTo​(String aPathQuery,
                                       String aToPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryTo in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the result to.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the to-path) with the according values.
      • queryTo

        default ClassStructMap queryTo​(String[] aPathQuery,
                                       String aToPath)
        Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?' and '**' known when querying folders of a filesystem: The PathMatcher applies the following rules from the ANT path pattern to the query provided: A single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE) matches zero or more characters within a path name. A double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) matches zero or more characters across directory levels. A question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) matches exactly one character within a path name. The single asterisk ("*" as of Wildcard.FILE), the double asterisk ("**" as of Wildcard.PATH) and the question mark ("?" as of Wildcard.CHAR) we refer to as wildcards.
        Specified by:
        queryTo in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the result to.
        Returns:
        The result contains the matching paths (with respect to the to-path) with the according values.
      • retrieveBetween

        default ClassStructMap retrieveBetween​(Collection<?> aFromPath,
                                               Collection<?> aToPath)
        Extracts a new PathMap from the elements of this PathMap found below the "from-path". The sub-paths will be relocated to the provided "to-path".
        Specified by:
        retrieveBetween in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aFromPath - The path from where to start extracting the paths.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the extracted paths to.
        Returns:
        The PathMap with the elements below the provided path "from-path" relocated to the given "to-path".
      • retrieveBetween

        default ClassStructMap retrieveBetween​(Object aFromPath,
                                               Object aToPath)
        Extracts a new PathMap from the elements of this PathMap found below the "from-path". The sub-paths will be relocated to the provided "to-path".
        Specified by:
        retrieveBetween in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aFromPath - The path from where to start extracting the paths.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the extracted paths to.
        Returns:
        The PathMap with the elements below the provided path "from-path" relocated to the given "to-path".
      • retrieveBetween

        default ClassStructMap retrieveBetween​(Object[] aFromPath,
                                               Object[] aToPath)
        Extracts a new PathMap from the elements of this PathMap found below the "from-path". The sub-paths will be relocated to the provided "to-path".
        Specified by:
        retrieveBetween in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aFromPath - The path from where to start extracting the paths.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the extracted paths to.
        Returns:
        The PathMap with the elements below the provided path "from-path" relocated to the given "to-path".
      • retrieveBetween

        default ClassStructMap retrieveBetween​(String aFromPath,
                                               String aToPath)
        Extracts a new PathMap from the elements of this PathMap found below the "from-path". The sub-paths will be relocated to the provided "to-path".
        Specified by:
        retrieveBetween in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aFromPath - The path from where to start extracting the paths.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the extracted paths to.
        Returns:
        The PathMap with the elements below the provided path "from-path" relocated to the given "to-path".
      • retrieveBetween

        default ClassStructMap retrieveBetween​(String[] aFromPath,
                                               String[] aToPath)
        Extracts a new PathMap from the elements of this PathMap found below the "from-path". The sub-paths will be relocated to the provided "to-path".
        Specified by:
        retrieveBetween in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aFromPath - The path from where to start extracting the paths.
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the extracted paths to.
        Returns:
        The PathMap with the elements below the provided path "from-path" relocated to the given "to-path".
      • retrieveFrom

        default ClassStructMap retrieveFrom​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.
        Specified by:
        retrieveFrom in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        The children of the given parent's path.
      • retrieveFrom

        default ClassStructMap retrieveFrom​(Object aParentPath)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path, excluding the parent's path.
        Specified by:
        retrieveFrom in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aParentPath - The path from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        The children of the given parent's path.
      • retrieveFrom

        default ClassStructMap retrieveFrom​(Object... aPathElements)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.
        Specified by:
        retrieveFrom in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        The children of the given parent's path.
      • retrieveFrom

        ClassStructMap retrieveFrom​(String aFromPath)
        Extracts a new PathMap from the elements of this PathMap found below the "from-path". The sub-paths will be the root paths for the new PathMap. Given we have a value for path "/dog/cat" in the PathMap and we call PathMap.retrieveFrom(String) with "/dog", then the resulting PathMap will contain the path "/cat" for that value.
        Specified by:
        retrieveFrom in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aFromPath - The path from where to start extracting the paths.
        Returns:
        The PathMap with the elements below the provided path which are root elements in the new PathMap.
      • retrieveFrom

        default ClassStructMap retrieveFrom​(String... aPathElements)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.
        Specified by:
        retrieveFrom in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        The children of the given parent's path.
      • getDir

        default ClassStructMap getDir​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.
        Specified by:
        getDir in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        The children of the given parent's path.
      • getDir

        default ClassStructMap getDir​(Object aPath)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path, excluding the parent's path.
        Specified by:
        getDir in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPath - The path from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        The children of the given parent's path.
      • getDir

        default ClassStructMap getDir​(Object... aPathElements)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.
        Specified by:
        getDir in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        The children of the given parent's path.
      • getDir

        default ClassStructMap getDir​(String aPath)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.
        Specified by:
        getDir in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPath - The path from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        The children of the given parent's path.
      • getDir

        default ClassStructMap getDir​(String... aPathElements)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.
        Specified by:
        getDir in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        The children of the given parent's path.
      • getDirs

        default ClassStructMap[] getDirs​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path, excluding the parent's path. If the parent points to a directory index (as of PathMap.isIndexDir() and the like methods), then the indexed directories are returned with their directory index corresponding to the returned array's index. parent's path.
        Specified by:
        getDirs in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        An array with the children directories of the given parent's path: If the path points to an indexed directory (as of PathMap.isIndexDir() or the like), then each indexed directory is represented by an element of the array at the according index. If the path does not point to an indexed directory, then the directory itself is returned as the only element in the returned array.
      • getDirs

        default ClassStructMap[] getDirs​(Object aPath)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path, excluding the parent's path. If the parent points to a directory index (as of PathMap.isIndexDir() and the like methods), then the indexed directories are returned with their directory index corresponding to the returned array's index. parent's path.
        Specified by:
        getDirs in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPath - The path from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        An array with the children directories of the given parent's path: If the path points to an indexed directory (as of PathMap.isIndexDir() or the like), then each indexed directory is represented by an element of the array at the according index. If the path does not point to an indexed directory, then the directory itself is returned as the only element in the returned array.
      • getDirs

        default ClassStructMap[] getDirs​(Object... aPathElements)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path. If the parent points to a directory index (as of PathMap.isIndexDir() and the like methods), then the indexed directories are returned with their directory index corresponding to the returned array's index. parent's path.
        Specified by:
        getDirs in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        An array with the children directories of the given parent's path: If the path points to an indexed directory (as of PathMap.isIndexDir() or the like), then each indexed directory is represented by an element of the array at the according index. If the path does not point to an indexed directory, then the directory itself is returned as the only element in the returned array.
      • getDirs

        default ClassStructMap[] getDirs​(String aPath)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path. If the parent points to a directory index (as of PathMap.isIndexDir() and the like methods), then the indexed directories are returned with their directory index corresponding to the returned array's index. parent's path.
        Specified by:
        getDirs in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPath - The path from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        An array with the children directories of the given parent's path: If the path points to an indexed directory (as of PathMap.isIndexDir() or the like), then each indexed directory is represented by an element of the array at the according index. If the path does not point to an indexed directory, then the directory itself is returned as the only element in the returned array.
      • getDirs

        default ClassStructMap[] getDirs​(String... aPathElements)
        Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path. If the parent points to a directory index (as of PathMap.isIndexDir() and the like methods), then the indexed directories are returned with their directory index corresponding to the returned array's index. parent's path.
        Specified by:
        getDirs in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
        Returns:
        An array with the children directories of the given parent's path: If the path points to an indexed directory (as of PathMap.isIndexDir() or the like), then each indexed directory is represented by an element of the array at the according index. If the path does not point to an indexed directory, then the array. directory itself is returned as the only element in the returned
      • retrieveTo

        default ClassStructMap retrieveTo​(Collection<?> aToPathElements)
        Extracts a new PathMap from this PathMap's elements with the paths relocated to the provided "to-path". Given we have a value for path "/dog/cat" in the PathMap and we call PathMap.retrieveTo(String) with "/animals", then the resulting PathMap will contain the path "/animals/dog/cat" for that value.
        Specified by:
        retrieveTo in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aToPathElements - The path elements representing the path where to relocate the paths of this PathMap to.
        Returns:
        The PathMap with the elements from the provided PathMap with accordingly relocated paths.
      • retrieveTo

        default ClassStructMap retrieveTo​(Object aToPath)
        Extracts a new PathMap from this PathMap's elements with the paths relocated to the provided "to-path". Given we have a value for path "/dog/cat" in the PathMap and we call PathMap.retrieveTo(String) with "/animals", then the resulting PathMap will contain the path "/animals/dog/cat" for that value.
        Specified by:
        retrieveTo in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the paths of this PathMap to.
        Returns:
        The PathMap with the elements from the provided PathMap with accordingly relocated paths.
      • retrieveTo

        default ClassStructMap retrieveTo​(Object... aToPathElements)
        Extracts a new PathMap from this PathMap's elements with the paths relocated to the provided "to-path". Given we have a value for path "/dog/cat" in the PathMap and we call PathMap.retrieveTo(String) with "/animals", then the resulting PathMap will contain the path "/animals/dog/cat" for that value.
        Specified by:
        retrieveTo in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aToPathElements - The path elements representing the path where to relocate the paths of this PathMap to.
        Returns:
        The PathMap with the elements from the provided PathMap with accordingly relocated paths.
      • retrieveTo

        ClassStructMap retrieveTo​(String aToPath)
        Extracts a new PathMap from this PathMap's elements with the paths relocated to the provided "to-path". Given we have a value for path "/dog/cat" in the PathMap and we call PathMap.retrieveTo(String) with "/animals", then the resulting PathMap will contain the path "/animals/dog/cat" for that value.
        Specified by:
        retrieveTo in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aToPath - The path where to relocate the paths of this PathMap to.
        Returns:
        The PathMap with the elements from the provided PathMap with accordingly relocated paths.
      • retrieveTo

        default ClassStructMap retrieveTo​(String... aToPathElements)
        Extracts a new PathMap from this PathMap's elements with the paths relocated to the provided "to-path". Given we have a value for path "/dog/cat" in the PathMap and we call PathMap.retrieveTo(String) with "/animals", then the resulting PathMap will contain the path "/animals/dog/cat" for that value.
        Specified by:
        retrieveTo in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Parameters:
        aToPathElements - The path elements representing the path where to relocate the paths of this PathMap to.
        Returns:
        The PathMap with the elements from the provided PathMap with accordingly relocated paths.
      • toMap

        default Map<String,​Class<?>> toMap()
        This method creates a Map instance from this ClassStructMap instance's elements (key/value-pairs) as of interoperability reasons.
        Specified by:
        toMap in interface PathMap<Class<?>>
        Returns:
        A Map object from the herein contained key/value-pairs .
      • toProperties

        default Properties toProperties()
        This method creates a Properties instance from this Properties instance's elements (key/value-pairs) as of interoperability reasons.
        Returns:
        A Properties object from the herein contained key/value-pairs .
      • getArraySelector

        default String getArraySelector()
        Returns the array selector used in paths to identify an array type.
        Returns:
        The array selector denoting array types.
      • isArrayType

        default boolean isArrayType()
        Determines if the elements below the root path can be treated as an array.
        Returns:
        True in case we have an array structure below the root path or not.
      • isArrayType

        default boolean isArrayType​(String... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as an array.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have an array structure below the path or not.
      • isArrayType

        default boolean isArrayType​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as an array.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have an array structure below the path or not.
      • isArrayType

        default boolean isArrayType​(Object aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as an array.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have an array structure below the path or not.
      • isArrayType

        default boolean isArrayType​(Object... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as an array.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have an array structure below the path or not.
      • isArrayType

        default boolean isArrayType​(String aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as an array.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have an array structure below the path or not.
      • isSimpleArrayType

        default boolean isSimpleArrayType()
        Determines if the elements below the root path can be treated as a simple type array.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a simple type types) array structure below the root path or not.
      • isSimpleArrayType

        default boolean isSimpleArrayType​(Object aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a simple type array.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a simple type types) array structure below the path or not.
      • isSimpleArrayType

        default boolean isSimpleArrayType​(Object... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a simple type array.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a simple type types) array structure below the path or not.
      • isSimpleArrayType

        default boolean isSimpleArrayType​(String... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a simple type array.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a simple type types) array structure below the path or not.
      • isSimpleArrayType

        default boolean isSimpleArrayType​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a simple type array.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a simple type types) array structure below the path or not.
      • isSimpleArrayType

        default boolean isSimpleArrayType​(String aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a simple type array.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a simple type types) array structure below the path or not.
      • getSimpleArrayType

        default Class<?> getSimpleArrayType()
        Retrieves the simple type of the array represented by the root path.
        Returns:
        The array's simple type in case we have a simple type array structure below the root path, else null
      • getSimpleArrayType

        default Class<?> getSimpleArrayType​(Object aPath)
        Retrieves the simple type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of simple type.
        Returns:
        The array's simple type in case we have a simple type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getSimpleArrayType

        default Class<?> getSimpleArrayType​(Object... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the simple type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of simple type.
        Returns:
        The array's simple type in case we have a simple type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getSimpleArrayType

        default Class<?> getSimpleArrayType​(String... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the simple type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of simple type.
        Returns:
        The array's simple type in case we have a simple type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getSimpleArrayType

        default Class<?> getSimpleArrayType​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Retrieves the simple type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of simple type.
        Returns:
        The array's simple type in case we have a simple type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getSimpleArrayType

        default Class<?> getSimpleArrayType​(String aPath)
        Retrieves the simple type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of simple type.
        Returns:
        The array's simple type in case we have a simple type array structure below the path, else null.
      • isSimpleType

        default boolean isSimpleType()
        Determines if the elements below the root path can be treated as a simple type.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a simple type types) below the root path or not.
      • isSimpleType

        default boolean isSimpleType​(Object aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a simple type.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a simple type types) below the path or not.
      • isSimpleType

        default boolean isSimpleType​(Object... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a simple type.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a simple type types) below the path or not.
      • isSimpleType

        default boolean isSimpleType​(String... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a simple type.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a simple type types) below the path or not.
      • isSimpleType

        default boolean isSimpleType​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a simple type.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a simple type types) below the path or not.
      • isSimpleType

        default boolean isSimpleType​(String aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a simple type.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a simple type types) below the path or not.
      • getSimpleType

        default Class<?> getSimpleType()
        Retrieves the simple type represented by the root path.
        Returns:
        The simple type in case we have a simple type types) structure below the root path, else null
      • getSimpleType

        default Class<?> getSimpleType​(Object aPath)
        Retrieves the simple type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of simple type.
        Returns:
        The simple type in case we have a simple type types) below the path, else null.
      • getSimpleType

        default Class<?> getSimpleType​(Object... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the simple type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of simple type.
        Returns:
        The simple type in case we have a simple type types) below the path, else null.
      • getSimpleType

        default Class<?> getSimpleType​(String... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the simple type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of simple type.
        Returns:
        The simple type in case we have a simple type types) below the path, else null.
      • getSimpleType

        default Class<?> getSimpleType​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Retrieves the simple type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of simple type.
        Returns:
        The simple type in case we have a simple type types) below the path, else null.
      • getSimpleType

        default Class<?> getSimpleType​(String aPath)
        Retrieves the simple type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of simple type.
        Returns:
        The simple type in case we have a simple type types) below the path, else null.
      • isPrimitiveArrayType

        default boolean isPrimitiveArrayType()
        Determines if the elements below the root path can be treated as a primitive type array.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a primitive type types) array structure below the root path or not.
      • isPrimitiveArrayType

        default boolean isPrimitiveArrayType​(Object aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a primitive type array.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a primitive type types) array structure below the path or not.
      • isPrimitiveArrayType

        default boolean isPrimitiveArrayType​(Object... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a primitive type array.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a primitive type types) array structure below the path or not.
      • isPrimitiveArrayType

        default boolean isPrimitiveArrayType​(String... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a primitive type array.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a primitive type types) array structure below the path or not.
      • isPrimitiveArrayType

        default boolean isPrimitiveArrayType​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a primitive type array.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a primitive type types) array structure below the path or not.
      • isPrimitiveArrayType

        default boolean isPrimitiveArrayType​(String aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a primitive type array.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a primitive type types) array structure below the path or not.
      • getPrimitiveArrayType

        default Class<?> getPrimitiveArrayType()
        Retrieves the primitive type of the array represented by the root path.
        Returns:
        The array's primitive type in case we have a primitive type array structure below the root path, else null
      • getPrimitiveArrayType

        default Class<?> getPrimitiveArrayType​(Object aPath)
        Retrieves the primitive type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of primitive type.
        Returns:
        The array's primitive type in case we have a primitive type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getPrimitiveArrayType

        default Class<?> getPrimitiveArrayType​(Object... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the primitive type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of primitive type.
        Returns:
        The array's primitive type in case we have a primitive type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getPrimitiveArrayType

        default Class<?> getPrimitiveArrayType​(String... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the primitive type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of primitive type.
        Returns:
        The array's primitive type in case we have a primitive type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getPrimitiveArrayType

        default Class<?> getPrimitiveArrayType​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Retrieves the primitive type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of primitive type.
        Returns:
        The array's primitive type in case we have a primitive type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getPrimitiveArrayType

        default Class<?> getPrimitiveArrayType​(String aPath)
        Retrieves the primitive type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of primitive type.
        Returns:
        The array's primitive type in case we have a primitive type array structure below the path, else null.
      • isPrimitiveType

        default boolean isPrimitiveType()
        Determines if the elements below the root path can be treated as a primitive type.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a primitive type types) below the root path or not.
      • isPrimitiveType

        default boolean isPrimitiveType​(Object aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a primitive type.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a primitive type types) below the path or not.
      • isPrimitiveType

        default boolean isPrimitiveType​(Object... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a primitive type.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a primitive type types) below the path or not.
      • isPrimitiveType

        default boolean isPrimitiveType​(String... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a primitive type.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a primitive type types) below the path or not.
      • isPrimitiveType

        default boolean isPrimitiveType​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a primitive type.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a primitive type types) below the path or not.
      • isPrimitiveType

        default boolean isPrimitiveType​(String aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a primitive type.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a primitive type types) below the path or not.
      • getPrimitiveType

        default Class<?> getPrimitiveType()
        Retrieves the primitive type represented by the root path.
        Returns:
        The primitive type in case we have a primitive type types) structure below the root path, else null
      • getPrimitiveType

        default Class<?> getPrimitiveType​(Object aPath)
        Retrieves the primitive type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of primitive type.
        Returns:
        The primitive type in case we have a primitive type types) below the path, else null.
      • getPrimitiveType

        default Class<?> getPrimitiveType​(Object... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the primitive type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of primitive type.
        Returns:
        The primitive type in case we have a primitive type types) below the path, else null.
      • getPrimitiveType

        default Class<?> getPrimitiveType​(String... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the primitive type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of primitive type.
        Returns:
        The primitive type in case we have a primitive type types) below the path, else null.
      • getPrimitiveType

        default Class<?> getPrimitiveType​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Retrieves the primitive type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of primitive type.
        Returns:
        The primitive type in case we have a primitive type types) below the path, else null.
      • getPrimitiveType

        default Class<?> getPrimitiveType​(String aPath)
        Retrieves the primitive type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of primitive type.
        Returns:
        The primitive type in case we have a primitive type types) below the path, else null.
      • isWrapperArrayType

        default boolean isWrapperArrayType()
        Determines if the elements below the root path can be treated as a wrapper type array.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a wrapper type array structure below the root path or not.
      • isWrapperArrayType

        default boolean isWrapperArrayType​(Object aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a wrapper type array.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a wrapper type array structure below the path or not.
      • isWrapperArrayType

        default boolean isWrapperArrayType​(Object... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a wrapper type array.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a wrapper type array structure below the path or not.
      • isWrapperArrayType

        default boolean isWrapperArrayType​(String... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a wrapper type array.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a wrapper type array structure below the path or not.
      • isWrapperArrayType

        default boolean isWrapperArrayType​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a wrapper type array.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a wrapper type array structure below the path or not.
      • isWrapperArrayType

        default boolean isWrapperArrayType​(String aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a wrapper type array.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a wrapper type array structure below the path or not.
      • getWrapperArrayType

        default Class<?> getWrapperArrayType()
        Retrieves the wrapper type of the array represented by the root path.
        Returns:
        The array's wrapper type in case we have a wrapper type array structure below the root path, else null
      • getWrapperArrayType

        default Class<?> getWrapperArrayType​(Object aPath)
        Retrieves the wrapper type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of wrapper type.
        Returns:
        The array's wrapper type in case we have a wrapper type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getWrapperArrayType

        default Class<?> getWrapperArrayType​(Object... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the wrapper type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of wrapper type.
        Returns:
        The array's wrapper type in case we have a wrapper type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getWrapperArrayType

        default Class<?> getWrapperArrayType​(String... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the wrapper type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of wrapper type.
        Returns:
        The array's wrapper type in case we have a wrapper type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getWrapperArrayType

        default Class<?> getWrapperArrayType​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Retrieves the wrapper type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of wrapper type.
        Returns:
        The array's wrapper type in case we have a wrapper type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getWrapperArrayType

        default Class<?> getWrapperArrayType​(String aPath)
        Retrieves the wrapper type of the array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of wrapper type.
        Returns:
        The array's wrapper type in case we have a wrapper type array structure below the path, else null.
      • isWrapperType

        default boolean isWrapperType()
        Determines if the elements below the root path can be treated as a wrapper type.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a wrapper type below the root path or not.
      • isWrapperType

        default boolean isWrapperType​(Object aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a wrapper type.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a wrapper type below the path or not.
      • isWrapperType

        default boolean isWrapperType​(Object... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a wrapper type.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a wrapper type below the path or not.
      • isWrapperType

        default boolean isWrapperType​(String... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a wrapper type.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a wrapper type below the path or not.
      • isWrapperType

        default boolean isWrapperType​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a wrapper type.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a wrapper type below the path or not.
      • isWrapperType

        default boolean isWrapperType​(String aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a wrapper type.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a wrapper type below the path or not.
      • getWrapperType

        default Class<?> getWrapperType()
        Retrieves the wrapper type represented by the root path.
        Returns:
        The wrapper type in case we have a wrapper type types) structure below the root path, else null
      • getWrapperType

        default Class<?> getWrapperType​(Object aPath)
        Retrieves the wrapper type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of wrapper type.
        Returns:
        The wrapper type in case we have a wrapper type types) below the path, else null.
      • getWrapperType

        default Class<?> getWrapperType​(Object... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the wrapper type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of wrapper type.
        Returns:
        The wrapper type in case we have a wrapper type types) below the path, else null.
      • getWrapperType

        default Class<?> getWrapperType​(String... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the wrapper type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of wrapper type.
        Returns:
        The wrapper type in case we have a wrapper type types) below the path, else null.
      • getWrapperType

        default Class<?> getWrapperType​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Retrieves the wrapper type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of wrapper type.
        Returns:
        The wrapper type in case we have a wrapper type types) below the path, else null.
      • getWrapperType

        default Class<?> getWrapperType​(String aPath)
        Retrieves the wrapper type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of wrapper type.
        Returns:
        The wrapper type in case we have a wrapper type types) below the path, else null.
      • isCompositeArrayDir

        default boolean isCompositeArrayDir()
        Determines if the elements below the root path can be treated as a composite type directory.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a composite type directory structure below the root path or not.
      • isCompositeArrayDir

        default boolean isCompositeArrayDir​(Object aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a composite type directory.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a composite type directory structure below the path or not.
      • isCompositeArrayDir

        default boolean isCompositeArrayDir​(Object... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a composite type directory.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a composite type directory structure below the path or not.
      • isCompositeArrayDir

        default boolean isCompositeArrayDir​(String... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a composite type directory.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a composite type directory structure below the path or not.
      • isCompositeArrayDir

        default boolean isCompositeArrayDir​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a composite type directory.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a composite type directory structure below the path or not.
      • isCompositeArrayDir

        default boolean isCompositeArrayDir​(String aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a composite type directory.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a composite type directory structure below the path or not.
      • getCompositeArrayDir

        default ClassStructMap getCompositeArrayDir()
        Retrieves the directory of the composite type's array represented by the root path.
        Returns:
        The array's composite type in case we have a composite type array structure below the root path, else null
      • getCompositeArrayDir

        default ClassStructMap getCompositeArrayDir​(Object aPath)
        Retrieves the directory of the composite type's array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of composite types.
        Returns:
        The array's composite type in case we have a composite type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getCompositeArrayDir

        default ClassStructMap getCompositeArrayDir​(Object... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the directory of the composite type's array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of composite types.
        Returns:
        The array's composite type in case we have a composite type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getCompositeArrayDir

        default ClassStructMap getCompositeArrayDir​(String... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the directory of the composite type's array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of composite types.
        Returns:
        The array's composite type in case we have a composite type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getCompositeArrayDir

        default ClassStructMap getCompositeArrayDir​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Retrieves the directory of the composite type's array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an array of composite types.
        Returns:
        The array's composite type in case we have a composite type array structure below the path, else null.
      • getCompositeArrayDir

        default ClassStructMap getCompositeArrayDir​(String aPath)
        Retrieves the directory of the composite type's array represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an array of composite types.
        Returns:
        The array's composite type in case we have a composite type array structure below the path, else null.
      • isCompositeDir

        default boolean isCompositeDir()
        Determines if the elements below the root path can be treated as a composite type directory.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a composite type directory structure below the root path or not.
      • isCompositeDir

        default boolean isCompositeDir​(Object aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a composite type directory.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a composite type directory structure below the path or not.
      • isCompositeDir

        default boolean isCompositeDir​(Object... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a composite type directory.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a composite type directory structure below the path or not.
      • isCompositeDir

        default boolean isCompositeDir​(String... aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a composite type directory.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a composite type directory structure below the path or not.
      • isCompositeDir

        default boolean isCompositeDir​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Determines if the elements below the given path elements can be treated as a composite type directory.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a composite type directory structure below the path or not.
      • isCompositeDir

        default boolean isCompositeDir​(String aPath)
        Determines if the elements below the given path can be treated as a composite type directory.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path which to test.
        Returns:
        True in case we have a composite type directory structure below the path or not.
      • getCompositeDir

        default ClassStructMap getCompositeDir()
        Retrieves the directory of the composite type represented by the root path.
        Returns:
        The 's composite type in case we have a composite type structure below the root path, else null
      • getCompositeDir

        default ClassStructMap getCompositeDir​(Object aPath)
        Retrieves the directory of the composite type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an of composite types.
        Returns:
        The 's composite type in case we have a composite type structure below the path, else null.
      • getCompositeDir

        default ClassStructMap getCompositeDir​(Object... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the directory of the composite type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an of composite types.
        Returns:
        The 's composite type in case we have a composite type structure below the path, else null.
      • getCompositeDir

        default ClassStructMap getCompositeDir​(String... aPathElements)
        Retrieves the directory of the composite type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an of composite types.
        Returns:
        The 's composite type in case we have a composite type structure below the path, else null.
      • getCompositeDir

        default ClassStructMap getCompositeDir​(Collection<?> aPathElements)
        Retrieves the directory of the composite type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPathElements - the path elements of the path representing an of composite types.
        Returns:
        The 's composite type in case we have a composite type structure below the path, else null.
      • getCompositeDir

        default ClassStructMap getCompositeDir​(String aPath)
        Retrieves the directory of the composite type represented by the given path.
        Parameters:
        aPath - the path representing an of composite types.
        Returns:
        The 's composite type in case we have a composite type structure below the path, else null.