All Superinterfaces:: org.refcodes.mixin.AnnotatorAccessor, Containable, org.refcodes.mixin.DelimiterAccessor, org.refcodes.mixin.Dumpable, org.refcodes.mixin.EmptyAccessor, InterOperableMap<String>, Keys<String,String>, PathMap<String>, Table<String,String>, org.refcodes.mixin.TypeAccessor<String>

All Known Subinterfaces:: CanonicalMap.CanonicalMapBuilder, CanonicalMap.MutableCanonicalMap

All Known Implementing Classes:: CanonicalMapBuilderImpl, CanonicalMapImpl

public interface CanonicalMap extends InterOperableMap<String>

The CanonicalMap is an "intermediate" type adding type and Data-Structure related functionality to any implementing class.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type

Interface

Description

static interface

CanonicalMap.CanonicalMapBuilder

The Interface CanonicalMapBuilder.

static interface

CanonicalMap.MutableCanonicalMap

The Interface MutableCanonicalMap.

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.AnnotatorAccessor
org.refcodes.mixin.AnnotatorAccessor.AnnotatorBuilder<B extends org.refcodes.mixin.AnnotatorAccessor.AnnotatorBuilder<B>>, org.refcodes.mixin.AnnotatorAccessor.AnnotatorMutator, org.refcodes.mixin.AnnotatorAccessor.AnnotatorProperty

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.DelimiterAccessor
org.refcodes.mixin.DelimiterAccessor.DelimiterBuilder<B extends org.refcodes.mixin.DelimiterAccessor.DelimiterBuilder<B>>, org.refcodes.mixin.DelimiterAccessor.DelimiterMutator, org.refcodes.mixin.DelimiterAccessor.DelimiterProperty

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.EmptyAccessor
org.refcodes.mixin.EmptyAccessor.EmptyBuilder<B extends org.refcodes.mixin.EmptyAccessor.EmptyBuilder<B>>, org.refcodes.mixin.EmptyAccessor.EmptyMutator, org.refcodes.mixin.EmptyAccessor.EmptyProperty

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.InterOperableMap
InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder<T>, InterOperableMap.MutableInterOperableMap<T>

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.Keys
Keys.MutableKeys<K,V>, Keys.MutableValues<K,V>

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.PathMap
PathMap.MutablePathMap<T>, PathMap.PathMapBuilder<T>

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.Table
Table.TableDictionary<K,V>

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.TypeAccessor
org.refcodes.mixin.TypeAccessor.TypeBuilder<T,B extends org.refcodes.mixin.TypeAccessor.TypeBuilder<T,B>>, org.refcodes.mixin.TypeAccessor.TypeMutator<T>, org.refcodes.mixin.TypeAccessor.TypeProperty<T>
Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.PathMap
ANNOTATOR, DELIMITER
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

default String[]

asArray(Object aKey)

Same as asArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default String[]

asArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as an array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default String[]

asArray(String aKey)

Same as asArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default String[]

asArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as an array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default boolean[]

asBooleanArray(Object aKey)

Same as asBooleanArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default boolean[]

asBooleanArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a boolean array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default boolean[]

asBooleanArray(String aKey)

Same as asBooleanArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default boolean[]

asBooleanArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a boolean array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default byte[]

asByteArray(Object aKey)

Same as asByteArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default byte[]

asByteArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a byte array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default byte[]

asByteArray(String aKey)

Same as asByteArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default byte[]

asByteArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a byte array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default char[]

asCharArray(Object aKey)

Same as asCharArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default char[]

asCharArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a char array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default char[]

asCharArray(String aKey)

Same as asCharArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default char[]

asCharArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a char array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default double[]

asDoubleArray(Object aKey)

Same as asDoubleArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default double[]

asDoubleArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a double array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter double.

default double[]

asDoubleArray(String aKey)

Same as asDoubleArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default double[]

asDoubleArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a double array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter double.

default float[]

asFloatArray(Object aKey)

Same as asFloatArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default float[]

asFloatArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a float array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter float.

default float[]

asFloatArray(String aKey)

Same as asFloatArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default float[]

asFloatArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a float array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter float.

default int[]

asIntArray(Object aKey)

Same as asIntArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default int[]

asIntArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a integer array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default int[]

asIntArray(String aKey)

Same as asIntArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default int[]

asIntArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a integer array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default long[]

asLongArray(Object aKey)

Same as asLongArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default long[]

asLongArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a longeger array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default long[]

asLongArray(String aKey)

Same as asLongArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default long[]

asLongArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a longeger array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default short[]

asShortArray(Object aKey)

Same as asShortArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default short[]

asShortArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a shorteger array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default short[]

asShortArray(String aKey)

Same as asShortArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.

default short[]

asShortArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)

Treats the value associated with the given key as a shorteger array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char.

default boolean

containsValue(Object value)

This method is defined for the sake of Map conformity.

default CanonicalMap

getDir(Object aPath)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path, excluding the parent's path.

default CanonicalMap

getDir(Object... aPathElements)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.

default CanonicalMap

getDir(String aPath)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.

default CanonicalMap

getDir(String... aPathElements)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.

default CanonicalMap

getDir(Collection<?> aPathElements)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.

default CanonicalMap

getDirAt(int aIndex)

An indexed directory represents all elements which begin with a path which's last path element represents an index.

default CanonicalMap

getDirAt(Object[] aPathElements, int aIndex)

An indexed directory represents all elements which begin with a path which's last path element represents an index.

default CanonicalMap

getDirAt(Object aPath, int aIndex)

An indexed directory represents all elements which begin with a path which's last path element represents an index.

default CanonicalMap

getDirAt(String[] aPathElements, int aIndex)

An indexed directory represents all elements which begin with a path which's last path element represents an index.

default CanonicalMap

getDirAt(String aPath, int aIndex)

An indexed directory represents all elements which begin with a path which's last path element represents an index.

default CanonicalMap

getDirAt(Collection<?> aPathElements, int aIndex)

An indexed directory represents all elements which begin with a path which's last path element represents an index.

default CanonicalMap[]

getDirs(Object aPath)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path, excluding the parent's path.

default CanonicalMap[]

getDirs(Object... aPathElements)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.

default CanonicalMap[]

getDirs(String aPath)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.

default CanonicalMap[]

getDirs(String... aPathElements)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.

default CanonicalMap[]

getDirs(Collection<?> aPathElements)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path, excluding the parent's path.

default CanonicalMap

query(Object... aQueryElements)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

query(String aPathQuery)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

query(String... aQueryElements)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

query(Collection<?> aQueryElements)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

query(Pattern aRegExp)

Queries the keys of the instance using a regular expression as of the provided Pattern instance.

default CanonicalMap

queryBetween(Object[] aFromPath, Object[] aPathQuery, Object[] aToPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryBetween(Object aFromPath, Object aPathQuery, Object aToPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryBetween(String[] aFromPath, String[] aPathQuery, String[] aToPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryBetween(String aFromPath, String aPathQuery, String aToPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryBetween(String aFromPath, Pattern aRegExp, String aToPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using a regular expression as of the provided Pattern.

default CanonicalMap

queryBetween(Collection<?> aFromPath, Collection<?> aPathQuery, Collection<?> aToPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryFrom(Object[] aPathQuery, Object[] aFromPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryFrom(Object aPathQuery, Object aFromPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryFrom(String[] aPathQuery, String[] aFromPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryFrom(String aPathQuery, String aFromPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryFrom(Collection<?> aPathQuery, Collection<?> aFromPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryFrom(Pattern aRegExp, String aFromPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using a regular expression as of the provided Pattern.

default CanonicalMap

queryTo(Object[] aPathQuery, String aToPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryTo(Object aPathQuery, String aToPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryTo(String[] aPathQuery, String aToPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryTo(String aPathQuery, String aToPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryTo(Collection<?> aPathQuery, String aToPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using the PathMatcher' matching patterns, similar to the wildcards '*', '?'

default CanonicalMap

queryTo(Pattern aRegExp, String aToPath)

Queries the keys of the instance using a regular expression as of the provided Pattern.

default CanonicalMap

retrieveBetween(Object[] aFromPath, Object[] aToPath)

Extracts a new PathMap from the elements of this PathMap found below the "from-path".

default CanonicalMap

retrieveBetween(Object aFromPath, Object aToPath)

Extracts a new PathMap from the elements of this PathMap found below the "from-path".

default CanonicalMap

retrieveBetween(String[] aFromPath, String[] aToPath)

Extracts a new PathMap from the elements of this PathMap found below the "from-path".

default CanonicalMap

retrieveBetween(String aFromPath, String aToPath)

Extracts a new PathMap from the elements of this PathMap found below the "from-path".

default CanonicalMap

retrieveBetween(Collection<?> aFromPath, Collection<?> aToPath)

Extracts a new PathMap from the elements of this PathMap found below the "from-path".

default CanonicalMap

retrieveFrom(Object aParentPath)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path, excluding the parent's path.

default CanonicalMap

retrieveFrom(Object... aPathElements)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.

CanonicalMap

retrieveFrom(String aFromPath)

Extracts a new PathMap from the elements of this PathMap found below the "from-path".

default CanonicalMap

retrieveFrom(String... aPathElements)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.

default CanonicalMap

retrieveFrom(Collection<?> aPathElements)

Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path elements, excluding the parent's path.

default CanonicalMap

retrieveTo(Object aToPath)

Extracts a new PathMap from this PathMap's elements with the paths relocated to the provided "to-path".

default CanonicalMap

retrieveTo(Object... aToPathElements)

Extracts a new PathMap from this PathMap's elements with the paths relocated to the provided "to-path".

CanonicalMap

retrieveTo(String aToPath)

Extracts a new PathMap from this PathMap's elements with the paths relocated to the provided "to-path".

default CanonicalMap

retrieveTo(String... aToPathElements)

Extracts a new PathMap from this PathMap's elements with the paths relocated to the provided "to-path".

default CanonicalMap

retrieveTo(Collection<?> aToPathElements)

Extracts a new PathMap from this PathMap's elements with the paths relocated to the provided "to-path".

default Map<String,String>

toMap()

This method creates a Map instance from this CanonicalMap instance's elements (key/value-pairs) as of interoperability reasons.

default Properties

toProperties()

This method creates a Properties instance from this Properties instance's elements (key/value-pairs) as of interoperability reasons.

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.AnnotatorAccessor
getAnnotator

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.Containable
size

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.DelimiterAccessor
getDelimiter

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.Dumpable
toDump, toDump

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.EmptyAccessor
isEmpty

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.InterOperableMap
getBoolean, getBoolean, getBoolean, getBoolean, getBoolean, getBooleanOr, getBooleanOr, getBooleanOr, getBooleanOr, getBooleanOr, getByte, getByte, getByte, getByte, getByte, getByteOr, getByteOr, getByteOr, getByteOr, getByteOr, getChar, getChar, getChar, getChar, getChar, getCharOr, getCharOr, getCharOr, getCharOr, getCharOr, getClass, getClass, getClass, getClass, getClass, getClassOr, getClassOr, getClassOr, getClassOr, getClassOr, getDouble, getDouble, getDouble, getDouble, getDouble, getDoubleOr, getDoubleOr, getDoubleOr, getDoubleOr, getDoubleOr, getEnum, getEnum, getEnum, getEnum, getEnum, getEnumOr, getEnumOr, getEnumOr, getEnumOr, getEnumOr, getEnumOr, getEnumOr, getEnumOr, getEnumOr, getEnumOr, getFloat, getFloat, getFloat, getFloat, getFloat, getFloatOr, getFloatOr, getFloatOr, getFloatOr, getFloatOr, getInt, getInt, getInt, getInt, getInt, getIntOr, getIntOr, getIntOr, getIntOr, getIntOr, getLong, getLong, getLong, getLong, getLong, getLongOr, getLongOr, getLongOr, getLongOr, getLongOr, getShort, getShort, getShort, getShort, getShort, getShortOr, getShortOr, getShortOr, getShortOr, getShortOr, getString, getString, getString, getString, getString, getStringOr, getStringOr, getStringOr, getStringOr, getStringOr

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.Keys
containsKey, get, getOr, keySet, use, values

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.PathMap
children, children, children, children, children, children, containsKey, containsKey, containsKey, dirs, dirs, dirs, dirs, dirs, dirs, findPaths, fromExternalPath, get, get, get, getArray, getArray, getArray, getArray, getArray, getArray, getArrayIndexes, getArrayIndexes, getArrayIndexes, getArrayIndexes, getArrayIndexes, getArrayOr, getArrayOr, getArrayOr, getArrayOr, getArrayOr, getArrayOr, getDirIndexes, getDirIndexes, getDirIndexes, getDirIndexes, getDirIndexes, getDirIndexes, getRootPath, getValueAt, getValueAt, getValueAt, getValueAt, getValueAt, getValueAt, hasChildren, hasChildren, hasChildren, hasChildren, hasChildren, hasDirAt, hasDirAt, hasDirAt, hasDirAt, hasDirAt, hasDirAt, hasDirAt, hasDirAt, hasDirAt, hasDirAt, hasDirAt, hasParentPath, hasPath, hasPath, hasPath, hasPath, hasPath, hasSubDirs, hasSubDirs, hasSubDirs, hasSubDirs, hasValue, hasValue, hasValue, hasValue, hasValue, hasValueAt, hasValueAt, hasValueAt, hasValueAt, hasValueAt, hasValueAt, hasValueAt, hasValueAt, isArray, isArray, isArray, isArray, isArray, isArray, isChild, isChild, isChild, isChild, isDir, isDir, isDir, isDir, isDir, isEqualTo, isIndexDir, isIndexDir, isIndexDir, isIndexDir, isIndexDir, isLeaf, isLeaf, isLeaf, isLeaf, isLeaf, isRootPath, keySet, keySet, keySet, keySet, keySet, lastArrayIndex, lastArrayIndex, lastArrayIndex, lastArrayIndex, lastArrayIndex, lastArrayIndex, lastDirIndex, lastDirIndex, lastDirIndex, lastDirIndex, lastDirIndex, lastDirIndex, leaves, leaves, leaves, leaves, leaves, leaves, nextArrayIndex, nextArrayIndex, nextArrayIndex, nextArrayIndex, nextArrayIndex, nextArrayIndex, nextDirIndex, nextDirIndex, nextDirIndex, nextDirIndex, nextDirIndex, nextDirIndex, paths, paths, paths, paths, paths, paths, queryPaths, queryPaths, queryPaths, queryPaths, queryPaths, queryPaths, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, sortedKeys, toDataStructure, toDataStructure, toExternalPath, toInstance, toInstance, toLeaf, toMap, toNormalizedPath, toParentPath, toPath, toPath, toPath, toPath, toPathElements, toPathList, toPathStack, toPrintable, toPropertyPath, toType, toType, toType, toType, toType, toType, toType, toType

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.TypeAccessor
getType

Method Details
- asArray
  
  default String[] asArray(Object aKey)
  
  Same as asArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asArray
  
  default String[] asArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as an array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "1, 2, 3, 4, 5", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { "1", "2", "3", "4", "5" }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asArray
  
  default String[] asArray(String aKey)
  
  Same as asArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asArray
  
  default String[] asArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as an array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "1, 2, 3, 4, 5", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { "1", "2", "3", "4", "5" }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asBooleanArray
  
  default boolean[] asBooleanArray(Object aKey)
  
  Same as asBooleanArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asBooleanArray
  
  default boolean[] asBooleanArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a boolean array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asBooleanArray
  
  default boolean[] asBooleanArray(String aKey)
  
  Same as asBooleanArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asBooleanArray
  
  default boolean[] asBooleanArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a boolean array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asByteArray
  
  default byte[] asByteArray(Object aKey)
  
  Same as asByteArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asByteArray
  
  default byte[] asByteArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a byte array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asByteArray
  
  default byte[] asByteArray(String aKey)
  
  Same as asByteArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asByteArray
  
  default byte[] asByteArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a byte array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asCharArray
  
  default char[] asCharArray(Object aKey)
  
  Same as asCharArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asCharArray
  
  default char[] asCharArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a char array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asCharArray
  
  default char[] asCharArray(String aKey)
  
  Same as asCharArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asCharArray
  
  default char[] asCharArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a char array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asDoubleArray
  
  default double[] asDoubleArray(Object aKey)
  
  Same as asDoubleArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asDoubleArray
  
  default double[] asDoubleArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a double array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter double. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') double as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asDoubleArray
  
  default double[] asDoubleArray(String aKey)
  
  Same as asDoubleArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asDoubleArray
  
  default double[] asDoubleArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a double array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter double. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') double as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asFloatArray
  
  default float[] asFloatArray(Object aKey)
  
  Same as asFloatArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asFloatArray
  
  default float[] asFloatArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a float array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter float. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') float as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asFloatArray
  
  default float[] asFloatArray(String aKey)
  
  Same as asFloatArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asFloatArray
  
  default float[] asFloatArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a float array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter float. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') float as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asIntArray
  
  default int[] asIntArray(Object aKey)
  
  Same as asIntArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asIntArray
  
  default int[] asIntArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a integer array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asIntArray
  
  default int[] asIntArray(String aKey)
  
  Same as asIntArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asIntArray
  
  default int[] asIntArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a integer array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asLongArray
  
  default long[] asLongArray(Object aKey)
  
  Same as asLongArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asLongArray
  
  default long[] asLongArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a longeger array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asLongArray
  
  default long[] asLongArray(String aKey)
  
  Same as asLongArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asLongArray
  
  default long[] asLongArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a longeger array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asShortArray
  
  default short[] asShortArray(Object aKey)
  
  Same as asShortArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asShortArray
  
  default short[] asShortArray(Object aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a shorteger array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- asShortArray
  
  default short[] asShortArray(String aKey)
  
  Same as asShortArray(String, char) using a comma (',') as delimiter.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
- asShortArray
  
  default short[] asShortArray(String aKey, char aDelimiter)
  
  Treats the value associated with the given key as a shorteger array with its elements being the elements of the value separated by the given delimiter char. Let the value associated to the given key be "true, false, true, false, true", then the corresponding array, when using the comma (',') char as delimiter, will be { true, false, true, false, true }.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aKey - The key, which's value is to be converted to an array.
  
  aDelimiter - The delimiter to be used to identify the elements of the future array.
  
  Returns:
  
  The according array or null if no (or a null) value has been associated to the key.
  
  Throws:
  
  NumberFormatException - thrown in case conversion fails.
- 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,String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aIndex - The index which to use.
  
  Returns:
  
  The indexed elements without the indexed path "prefixes".
- getDirAt
  
  default CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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".
- query
  
  default CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aQueryElements - The elements representing the path query including your wildcards.
  
  Returns:
  
  The result contains the matching paths with the according values.
- query
  
  default CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aQueryElements - The elements representing the path query including your wildcards.
  
  Returns:
  
  The result contains the matching paths with the according values.
- query
  
  default CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aRegExp - The regular expression to be used for the query.
  
  Returns:
  
  The matching properties.
- query
  
  default CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aPathQuery - The path query including your wildcards.
  
  Returns:
  
  The result contains the matching paths with the according values.
- query
  
  default CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aQueryElements - The elements representing the path query including your wildcards.
  
  Returns:
  
  The result contains the matching paths with the according values.
- queryBetween
  
  default CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
  
  Returns:
  
  The children of the given parent's path.
- retrieveFrom
  
  default CanonicalMap retrieveFrom(Object aParentPath)
  
  Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path, excluding the parent's path.
  
  Specified by:
  
  retrieveFrom in interface PathMap<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aParentPath - The path from where to retrieve the children.
  
  Returns:
  
  The children of the given parent's path.
- retrieveFrom
  
  default CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
  
  Returns:
  
  The children of the given parent's path.
- retrieveFrom
  
  CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
  
  Returns:
  
  The children of the given parent's path.
- retrieveTo
  
  default CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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
  
  CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  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.
- getDir
  
  default CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
  
  Returns:
  
  The children of the given parent's path.
- getDir
  
  default CanonicalMap getDir(Object aPath)
  
  Gets the children elements of the provided parent's path, excluding the parent's path.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getDir in interface PathMap<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aPath - The path from where to retrieve the children.
  
  Returns:
  
  The children of the given parent's path.
- getDir
  
  default CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
  
  Returns:
  
  The children of the given parent's path.
- getDir
  
  default CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aPath - The path from where to retrieve the children.
  
  Returns:
  
  The children of the given parent's path.
- getDir
  
  default CanonicalMap 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<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  aPathElements - The path elements from where to retrieve the children.
  
  Returns:
  
  The children of the given parent's path.
- getDirs
  
  default CanonicalMap[] 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap[] 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap[] 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap[] 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<String>
  
  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 CanonicalMap[] 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<String>
  
  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
- toMap
  
  default Map<String,String> toMap()
  
  This method creates a Map instance from this CanonicalMap instance's elements (key/value-pairs) as of interoperability reasons.
  
  Specified by:
  
  toMap in interface PathMap<String>
  
  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 .

Interface CanonicalMap

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.AnnotatorAccessor

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.DelimiterAccessor

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.EmptyAccessor

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.InterOperableMap

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.Keys

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.PathMap

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.Table

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.TypeAccessor

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.PathMap

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.AnnotatorAccessor

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.Containable

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.DelimiterAccessor

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.Dumpable

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.EmptyAccessor

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.InterOperableMap

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.Keys

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.PathMap

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.TypeAccessor

Method Details

asArray

asArray

asArray

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asCharArray

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asDoubleArray

asDoubleArray

asDoubleArray

asDoubleArray

asFloatArray

asFloatArray

asFloatArray

asFloatArray

asIntArray

asIntArray

asIntArray

asIntArray

asLongArray

asLongArray

asLongArray

asLongArray

asShortArray

asShortArray

asShortArray

asShortArray

containsValue

getDirAt

getDirAt

getDirAt

getDirAt

getDirAt

getDirAt

query

query

query

query

query

queryBetween

queryBetween

queryBetween

queryBetween

queryBetween

queryBetween

queryFrom

queryFrom

queryFrom