org.springframework.binding.collection

Interface MapAdaptable

All Known Subinterfaces:

AttributeMap, MutableAttributeMap, ParameterMap, SharedAttributeMap

All Known Implementing Classes:

LocalAttributeMap, LocalParameterMap, LocalSharedAttributeMap, MapAccessor, MockParameterMap

public interface MapAdaptable

An object whose contents are capable of being exposed as an unmodifiable map.

Author:

Keith Donald

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.Map	asMap() Returns this object's contents as a Map.

Method Detail

asMap

java.util.Map asMap()

Returns this object's contents as a Map. The returned map may or may not be modifiable depending on this implementation.

Warning: this operation may be called frequently; if so care should be taken so that the map contents (if calculated) be cached as appropriate.

Returns:

the object's contents as a map