org.springframework.util
Interface MultiValueMap<K,V>

All Superinterfaces:
java.util.Map<K,java.util.List<V>>
All Known Implementing Classes:
CollectionUtils.MultiValueMapAdapter, HttpHeaders, LinkedMultiValueMap

public interface MultiValueMap<K,V>
extends java.util.Map<K,java.util.List<V>>

Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Since:
3.0
Author:
Arjen Poutsma

Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface java.util.Map
java.util.Map.Entry<K,V>
 
Method Summary
 void add(K key, V value)
          Add the given single value to the current list of values for the given key.
 V getFirst(K key)
          Return the first value for the given key.
 void set(K key, V value)
          Set the given single value under the given key.
 void setAll(java.util.Map<K,V> values)
          Set the given values under.
 java.util.Map<K,V> toSingleValueMap()
          Returns the first values contained in this MultiValueMap.
 
Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map
clear, containsKey, containsValue, entrySet, equals, get, hashCode, isEmpty, keySet, put, putAll, remove, size, values
 

Method Detail

getFirst

V getFirst(K key)
Return the first value for the given key.

Parameters:
key - the key
Returns:
the first value for the specified key, or null

add

void add(K key,
         V value)
Add the given single value to the current list of values for the given key.

Parameters:
key - the key
value - the value to be added

set

void set(K key,
         V value)
Set the given single value under the given key.

Parameters:
key - the key
value - the value to set

setAll

void setAll(java.util.Map<K,V> values)
Set the given values under.

Parameters:
values - the values.

toSingleValueMap

java.util.Map<K,V> toSingleValueMap()
Returns the first values contained in this MultiValueMap.

Returns:
a single value representation of this map