Module org.refcodes.struct

Package org.refcodes.struct

Interface InterOperableMap.MutableInterOperableMap<T>

All Superinterfaces:

org.refcodes.mixin.AnnotatorAccessor, org.refcodes.mixin.Clearable, Containable, org.refcodes.mixin.DelimiterAccessor, org.refcodes.mixin.Dumpable, org.refcodes.mixin.EmptyAccessor, Keys<String,T>, Keys.MutableKeys<String,T>, Keys.MutableValues<String,T>, Map<String,T>, PathMap<T>, PathMap.MutablePathMap<T>, Table<String,T>, Table.TableDictionary<String,T>, org.refcodes.mixin.TypeAccessor<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

CanonicalMap.CanonicalMapBuilder, CanonicalMap.MutableCanonicalMap, InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder<T>, SimpleTypeMap.MutableSimpleTypeMap, SimpleTypeMap.SimpleTypeMapBuilder

All Known Implementing Classes:

CanonicalMapBuilderImpl, SimpleTypeMapBuilderImpl

Enclosing interface:

InterOperableMap<T>

public static interface InterOperableMap.MutableInterOperableMap<T>
extends PathMap.MutablePathMap<T>

The InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder provides convenience accessor default methods for supporting primitive data types.

Nested Class Summary

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.Keys

Keys.MutableKeys<K,V>, Keys.MutableValues<K,V>

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface java.util.Map

Map.Entry<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.struct.Table.TableDictionary

Table.TableDictionary.TableBuilder<K,V,B extends Table.TableDictionary.TableBuilder<K,V,B>>

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 boolean	containsValue(Object value)	This method is defined for the sake of Map conformity.
default void	insert(InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder<T> aFrom)	Method to semantically emphasize that we support our own types.
default void	insertBetween(String aToPath, InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder<T> aFrom, String aFromPath)	Method to semantically emphasize that we support our own types.
default void	insertFrom(InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder<T> aFrom, String aFromPath)	Method to semantically emphasize that we support our own types.
default void	insertTo(String aToPath, InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder<T> aFrom)	Method to semantically emphasize that we support our own types.
default T	putBoolean(Object[] aPathElements, Boolean aValue)	Sets the Boolean value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putBoolean(Object aKey, Boolean aValue)	Sets the Boolean value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putBoolean(String[] aPathElements, Boolean aValue)	Sets the Boolean value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putBoolean(String aKey, Boolean aValue)	Sets the Boolean value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putBoolean(Collection<?> aPathElements, Boolean aValue)	Sets the Boolean value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putByte(Object[] aPathElements, Byte aValue)	Sets the Byte value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putByte(Object aKey, Byte aValue)	Sets the Byte value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putByte(String[] aPathElements, Byte aValue)	Sets the Byte value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putByte(String aKey, Byte aValue)	Sets the Byte value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putByte(Collection<?> aPathElements, Byte aValue)	Sets the Byte value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putChar(Object[] aPathElements, Character aValue)	Sets the Character value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putChar(Object aKey, Character aValue)	Sets the Character value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putChar(String[] aPathElements, Character aValue)	Sets the Character value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putChar(String aKey, Character aValue)	Sets the Character value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putChar(Collection<?> aPathElements, Character aValue)	Sets the Character value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default <C> T	putClass(Object[] aPathElements, Class<C> aValue)	Sets the Class value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default <C> T	putClass(Object aKey, Class<C> aValue)	Sets the Class value for the property referred to by the key.
default <C> T	putClass(String[] aPathElements, Class<C> aValue)	Sets the Class value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default <C> T	putClass(String aKey, Class<C> aValue)	Sets the Class value for the property referred to by the key.
default <C> T	putClass(Collection<?> aPathElements, Class<C> aValue)	Sets the Class value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putDouble(Object[] aPathElements, Double aValue)	Sets the Double value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putDouble(Object aKey, Double aValue)	Sets the Double value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putDouble(String[] aPathElements, Double aValue)	Sets the Double value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putDouble(String aKey, Double aValue)	Sets the Double value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putDouble(Collection<?> aPathElements, Double aValue)	Sets the Double value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default <E extends Enum<E>> T	putEnum(Object[] aPathElements, E aValue)	Sets the Enum value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default <E extends Enum<E>> T	putEnum(Object aKey, E aValue)	Sets the Enum value for the property referred to by the key.
default <E extends Enum<E>> T	putEnum(String[] aPathElements, E aValue)	Sets the Enum value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default <E extends Enum<E>> T	putEnum(String aKey, E aValue)	Sets the Enum value for the property referred to by the key.
default <E extends Enum<E>> T	putEnum(Collection<?> aPathElements, E aValue)	Sets the Enum value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putFloat(Object[] aPathElements, Float aValue)	Sets the Float value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putFloat(Object aKey, Float aValue)	Sets the Float value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putFloat(String[] aPathElements, Float aValue)	Sets the Float value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putFloat(String aKey, Float aValue)	Sets the Float value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putFloat(Collection<?> aPathElements, Float aValue)	Sets the Float value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putInt(Object[] aPathElements, Integer aValue)	Sets the Integer value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putInt(Object aKey, Integer aValue)	Sets the Integer value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putInt(String[] aPathElements, Integer aValue)	Sets the Integer value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putInt(String aKey, Integer aValue)	Sets the Integer value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putInt(Collection<?> aPathElements, Integer aValue)	Sets the Integer value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putLong(Object[] aPathElements, Long aValue)	Sets the Long value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putLong(Object aKey, Long aValue)	Sets the Long value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putLong(String[] aPathElements, Long aValue)	Sets the Long value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putLong(String aKey, Long aValue)	Sets the Long value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putLong(Collection<?> aPathElements, Long aValue)	Sets the Long value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putShort(Object[] aPathElements, Short aValue)	Sets the Short value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putShort(Object aKey, Short aValue)	Sets the Short value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putShort(String[] aPathElements, Short aValue)	Sets the Short value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putShort(String aKey, Short aValue)	Sets the Short value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putShort(Collection<?> aPathElements, Short aValue)	Sets the Short value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putString(Object[] aPathElements, String aValue)	Sets the String value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putString(Object aKey, String aValue)	Sets the String value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putString(String[] aPathElements, String aValue)	Sets the String value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.
default T	putString(String aKey, String aValue)	Sets the String value for the property referred to by the key.
default T	putString(Collection<?> aPathElements, String aValue)	Sets the String value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path.

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.AnnotatorAccessor

getAnnotator

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.Clearable

clear

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.Keys

containsKey, get, getOr, keySet, use, values

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.struct.Keys.MutableValues

put

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map

clear, compute, computeIfAbsent, computeIfPresent, containsKey, entrySet, equals, forEach, get, getOrDefault, hashCode, isEmpty, keySet, merge, put, putAll, putIfAbsent, remove, remove, replace, replace, replaceAll, size, 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, getDir, getDir, getDir, getDir, getDir, getDirAt, getDirAt, getDirAt, getDirAt, getDirAt, getDirAt, getDirIndexes, getDirIndexes, getDirIndexes, getDirIndexes, getDirIndexes, getDirIndexes, getDirs, getDirs, getDirs, getDirs, getDirs, 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, query, query, query, query, query, queryBetween, queryBetween, queryBetween, queryBetween, queryBetween, queryBetween, queryFrom, queryFrom, queryFrom, queryFrom, queryFrom, queryFrom, queryPaths, queryPaths, queryPaths, queryPaths, queryPaths, queryPaths, queryTo, queryTo, queryTo, queryTo, queryTo, queryTo, retrieveBetween, retrieveBetween, retrieveBetween, retrieveBetween, retrieveBetween, retrieveFrom, retrieveFrom, retrieveFrom, retrieveFrom, retrieveFrom, retrieveTo, retrieveTo, retrieveTo, retrieveTo, retrieveTo, 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, 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.struct.PathMap.MutablePathMap

add, add, add, add, add, add, appendDirTo, appendDirTo, appendDirTo, appendDirTo, appendDirTo, appendDirTo, appendDirTo, appendDirTo, appendDirTo, appendDirTo, appendDirTo, appendDirTo, appendValueTo, appendValueTo, appendValueTo, appendValueTo, appendValueTo, appendValueTo, delete, delete, delete, delete, delete, fromType, fromType, fromType, fromType, fromType, fromType, fromType, fromType, insert, insert, insertBetween, insertBetween, insertBetween, insertBetween, insertBetween, insertBetween, insertBetween, insertBetween, insertBetween, insertBetween, insertFrom, insertFrom, insertFrom, insertFrom, insertFrom, insertFrom, insertFrom, insertFrom, insertFrom, insertFrom, insertTo, insertTo, insertTo, insertTo, insertTo, insertTo, insertTo, insertTo, insertTo, insertTo, merge, merge, mergeBetween, mergeBetween, mergeBetween, mergeBetween, mergeBetween, mergeBetween, mergeBetween, mergeBetween, mergeBetween, mergeBetween, mergeFrom, mergeFrom, mergeFrom, mergeFrom, mergeFrom, mergeFrom, mergeFrom, mergeFrom, mergeFrom, mergeFrom, mergeTo, mergeTo, mergeTo, mergeTo, mergeTo, mergeTo, mergeTo, mergeTo, mergeTo, mergeTo, put, put, put, put, putArray, putArray, putArray, putArray, putArray, putArray, putArray, putArray, putArray, putArray, putArray, putArray, putDirAt, putDirAt, putDirAt, putDirAt, putDirAt, putDirAt, putDirAt, putDirAt, putDirAt, putDirAt, putDirAt, putDirAt, putValueAt, putValueAt, putValueAt, putValueAt, putValueAt, putValueAt, remove, remove, remove, removeAll, removeAll, removeAll, removeAll, removeAll, removeAll, removeDirAt, removeDirAt, removeDirAt, removeDirAt, removeDirAt, removeFrom, removeFrom, removeFrom, removeFrom, removeFrom, removePaths, removePaths, removeValueAt, removeValueAt, removeValueAt, removeValueAt, removeValueAt, toSourceCode, toSourceCode

Methods inherited from interface org.refcodes.mixin.TypeAccessor

getType

Method Details

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,T>

Specified by:

containsValue in interface Map<String,T>

Parameters:

value - The value to test if a key references this value.

Returns:

True in case the given value is referenced by a key.

insert

default void insert(InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder<T> aFrom)

Method to semantically emphasize that we support our own types. Actually delegates to PathMap.MutablePathMap.insert(Object).

Parameters:

aFrom - The InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder which is to be inspected with the therein contained values being added with their according determined paths.

insertBetween

default void insertBetween(String aToPath,
 InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder<T> aFrom,
 String aFromPath)

Method to semantically emphasize that we support our own types. Actually delegates to PathMap.MutablePathMap.insertBetween(String, Object, String).

Parameters:

aToPath - The sub-path where to insert the object's introspected values to.

aFrom - The InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder which is to be inspected with the therein contained values being added with their according determined paths.

aFromPath - The path from where to start adding elements of the provided object.

insertFrom

default void insertFrom(InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder<T> aFrom,
 String aFromPath)

Method to semantically emphasize that we support our own types. Actually delegates to PathMap.MutablePathMap.insertFrom(Object, String).

Parameters:

aFrom - The InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder which is to be inspected with the therein contained values being added with their according determined paths.

aFromPath - The path from where to start adding elements of the provided object.

insertTo

default void insertTo(String aToPath,
 InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder<T> aFrom)

Method to semantically emphasize that we support our own types. Actually delegates to PathMap.MutablePathMap.insertTo(String, Object).

Parameters:

aToPath - The sub-path where to insert the object's introspected values to.

aFrom - The InterOperableMap.InterOperableMapBuilder which is to be inspected with the therein contained values being added with their according determined paths.

putBoolean

default T putBoolean(Object aKey,
 Boolean aValue)

Sets the Boolean value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Boolean representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putBoolean

default T putBoolean(Object[] aPathElements,
 Boolean aValue)

Sets the Boolean value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Boolean to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putBoolean

default T putBoolean(Collection<?> aPathElements,
 Boolean aValue)

Sets the Boolean value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Boolean to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putBoolean

default T putBoolean(String aKey,
 Boolean aValue)

Sets the Boolean value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Boolean representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putBoolean

default T putBoolean(String[] aPathElements,
 Boolean aValue)

Sets the Boolean value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The Boolean value to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putByte

default T putByte(Object aKey,
 Byte aValue)

Sets the Byte value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Byte representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putByte

default T putByte(Object[] aPathElements,
 Byte aValue)

Sets the Byte value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Byte value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Byte to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putByte

default T putByte(Collection<?> aPathElements,
 Byte aValue)

Sets the Byte value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Byte value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Byte to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putByte

default T putByte(String aKey,
 Byte aValue)

Sets the Byte value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Byte value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Byte representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putByte

default T putByte(String[] aPathElements,
 Byte aValue)

Sets the Byte value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Byte value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The Byte value to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putChar

default T putChar(Object aKey,
 Character aValue)

Sets the Character value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Character representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putChar

default T putChar(Object[] aPathElements,
 Character aValue)

Sets the Character value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Character value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Character to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putChar

default T putChar(Collection<?> aPathElements,
 Character aValue)

Sets the Character value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Character value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Character to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putChar

default T putChar(String aKey,
 Character aValue)

Sets the Character value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Character value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Character representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putChar

default T putChar(String[] aPathElements,
 Character aValue)

Sets the Character value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Character value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The Character value to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putClass

default <C> T putClass(Object aKey,
 Class<C> aValue)

Sets the Class value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Type Parameters:

C - The type of the class in question.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Class representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putClass

default <C> T putClass(Object[] aPathElements,
 Class<C> aValue)

Sets the Class value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Class value is converted accordingly.

Type Parameters:

C - The type of the class in question.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Class to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putClass

default <C> T putClass(Collection<?> aPathElements,
 Class<C> aValue)

Sets the Class value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Class value is converted accordingly.

Type Parameters:

C - The type of the class in question.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Class to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putClass

default <C> T putClass(String aKey,
 Class<C> aValue)

Sets the Class value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Class value is converted accordingly.

Type Parameters:

C - The type of the class in question.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Class representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putClass

default <C> T putClass(String[] aPathElements,
 Class<C> aValue)

Sets the Class value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Class value is converted accordingly.

Type Parameters:

C - The type of the class in question.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The Class value to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putDouble

default T putDouble(Object aKey,
 Double aValue)

Sets the Double value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Double representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putDouble

default T putDouble(Object[] aPathElements,
 Double aValue)

Sets the Double value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Double value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Double to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putDouble

default T putDouble(Collection<?> aPathElements,
 Double aValue)

Sets the Double value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Double value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Double to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putDouble

default T putDouble(String aKey,
 Double aValue)

Sets the Double value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Double value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Double representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putDouble

default T putDouble(String[] aPathElements,
 Double aValue)

Sets the Double value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Double value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The Double value to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putEnum

default <E extends Enum<E>> T putEnum(Object aKey,
 E aValue)

Sets the Enum value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Type Parameters:

E - The type of the enumeration in question.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Enum representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putEnum

default <E extends Enum<E>> T putEnum(Object[] aPathElements,
 E aValue)

Sets the Enum value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Enum value is converted accordingly.

Type Parameters:

E - The type of the enumeration in question.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Enum to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putEnum

default <E extends Enum<E>> T putEnum(Collection<?> aPathElements,
 E aValue)

Sets the Enum value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Enum value is converted accordingly.

Type Parameters:

E - The type of the enumeration in question.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Enum to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putEnum

default <E extends Enum<E>> T putEnum(String aKey,
 E aValue)

Sets the Enum value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Enum value is converted accordingly.

Type Parameters:

E - The type of the enumeration in question.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Enum representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putEnum

default <E extends Enum<E>> T putEnum(String[] aPathElements,
 E aValue)

Sets the Enum value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Enum value is converted accordingly.

Type Parameters:

E - The type of the enumeration in question.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The Enum value to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putFloat

default T putFloat(Object aKey,
 Float aValue)

Sets the Float value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Float representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putFloat

default T putFloat(Object[] aPathElements,
 Float aValue)

Sets the Float value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Float value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Float to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putFloat

default T putFloat(Collection<?> aPathElements,
 Float aValue)

Sets the Float value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Float value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Float to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putFloat

default T putFloat(String aKey,
 Float aValue)

Sets the Float value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Float value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Float representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putFloat

default T putFloat(String[] aPathElements,
 Float aValue)

Sets the Float value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Float value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The Float value to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putInt

default T putInt(Object aKey,
 Integer aValue)

Sets the Integer value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Integer representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putInt

default T putInt(Object[] aPathElements,
 Integer aValue)

Sets the Integer value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Integer value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Integer to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putInt

default T putInt(Collection<?> aPathElements,
 Integer aValue)

Sets the Integer value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Integer value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Integer to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putInt

default T putInt(String aKey,
 Integer aValue)

Sets the Integer value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Integer value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Integer representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putInt

default T putInt(String[] aPathElements,
 Integer aValue)

Sets the Integer value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Integer value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The Integer value to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putLong

default T putLong(Object aKey,
 Long aValue)

Sets the Long value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Long representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putLong

default T putLong(Object[] aPathElements,
 Long aValue)

Sets the Long value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Long value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Long to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putLong

default T putLong(Collection<?> aPathElements,
 Long aValue)

Sets the Long value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Long value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Long to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putLong

default T putLong(String aKey,
 Long aValue)

Sets the Long value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Long value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Long representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putLong

default T putLong(String[] aPathElements,
 Long aValue)

Sets the Long value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Long value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The Long value to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putShort

default T putShort(Object aKey,
 Short aValue)

Sets the Short value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Short representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putShort

default T putShort(Object[] aPathElements,
 Short aValue)

Sets the Short value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Short value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Short to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putShort

default T putShort(Collection<?> aPathElements,
 Short aValue)

Sets the Short value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Short value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value Short to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putShort

default T putShort(String aKey,
 Short aValue)

Sets the Short value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Short value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The Short representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putShort

default T putShort(String[] aPathElements,
 Short aValue)

Sets the Short value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the Short value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The Short value to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putString

default T putString(Object aKey,
 String aValue)

Sets the String value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the Boolean value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The String representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putString

default T putString(Object[] aPathElements,
 String aValue)

Sets the String value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the String value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value String to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putString

default T putString(Collection<?> aPathElements,
 String aValue)

Sets the String value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the String value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The value String to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putString

default T putString(String aKey,
 String aValue)

Sets the String value for the property referred to by the key. As property keys and values are of type String, the String value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aKey - The key for which to retrieve the value.

aValue - The String representation for the String value.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)

putString

default T putString(String[] aPathElements,
 String aValue)

Sets the String value for the property referred to by the path elements representing the addressed path. As property keys and values are of type String, the String value is converted accordingly.

Parameters:

aPathElements - The path elements of the path addressing the value.

aValue - The String value to be associated with the path.

Returns:

The previous value associated with path, or null if there was no mapping for the path. (A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the path, if the implementation supports null values.)