craterdog.collections

Class Association<K,V>

java.lang.Object

craterdog.collections.Association<K,V>

Type Parameters:

K - The type of the key in the association.

V - The type of the value in the association.

All Implemented Interfaces:

Composite, java.lang.Comparable<Association<K,V>>

public class Association<K,V>
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Comparable<Association<K,V>>, Composite

This class defines an association between a key and a value.

Author:

Derk Norton

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
K	key The key in the association.
V	value The value in the association.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Association(K key, V value) This constructor creates a new key-value association.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compareTo(Association<K,V> that)
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object object)
int	hashCode()
java.lang.String	toString()
java.lang.String	toString(java.lang.String indentation)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

key

public final K key

The key in the association.

value

public V value

The value in the association.

Constructor Detail

Association

public Association(K key,
                   V value)

This constructor creates a new key-value association.

Parameters:

key - The key in the association.

value - The value in the association.

Method Detail

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

compareTo

public int compareTo(Association<K,V> that)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<Association<K,V>>

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Specified by:

toString in interface Composite

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

toString

public java.lang.String toString(java.lang.String indentation)

Specified by:

toString in interface Composite