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package org.apache.commons.collections;

import java.util.Map;

A default implementation of Entry 
Author:
James Strachan, Michael A. Smith, Neil O'Toole, Stephen Colebourne
Deprecated:
Use the version in the keyvalue subpackage. Will be removed in v4.0
Since:
Commons Collections 1.0
Version:
$Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 14:33:15 +0200 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $/**
 * A default implementation of {@link java.util.Map.Entry}
 *
 * @deprecated Use the version in the keyvalue subpackage. Will be removed in v4.0
 * @since Commons Collections 1.0
 * @version $Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 14:33:15 +0200 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $
 * 
 * @author James Strachan
 * @author Michael A. Smith
 * @author Neil O'Toole
 * @author Stephen Colebourne
 */
public class DefaultMapEntry implements Map.Entry, KeyValue {
    
    
The key /** The key */
    private Object key;
    
The value /** The value */
    private Object value;
    
    
Constructs a new DefaultMapEntry with a null key
and null value.
/**
     * Constructs a new <code>DefaultMapEntry</code> with a null key
     * and null value.
     */
    public DefaultMapEntry() {
        super();
    }

    
Constructs a new DefaultMapEntry with the given
key and given value.
Params:
entry –  the entry to copy, must not be null
Throws:
NullPointerException – if the entry is null/**
     * Constructs a new <code>DefaultMapEntry</code> with the given
     * key and given value.
     *
     * @param entry  the entry to copy, must not be null
     * @throws NullPointerException if the entry is null
     */
    public DefaultMapEntry(Map.Entry entry) {
        super();
        this.key = entry.getKey();
        this.value = entry.getValue();
    }

    
Constructs a new DefaultMapEntry with the given
key and given value.
Params:
key –  the key for the entry, may be null
value –  the value for the entry, may be null/**
     * Constructs a new <code>DefaultMapEntry</code> with the given
     * key and given value.
     *
     * @param key  the key for the entry, may be null
     * @param value  the value for the entry, may be null
     */
    public DefaultMapEntry(Object key, Object value) {
        super();
        this.key = key;
        this.value = value;
    }

    // Map.Entry interface
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
Gets the key from the Map Entry.
Returns:
the key/**
     * Gets the key from the Map Entry.
     *
     * @return the key 
     */
    public Object getKey() {
        return key;
    }

    
Sets the key stored in this Map Entry.

This Map Entry is not connected to a Map, so only the local data is changed.
Params:
key –  the new key/**
     * Sets the key stored in this Map Entry.
     * <p>
     * This Map Entry is not connected to a Map, so only the local data is changed.
     *
     * @param key  the new key
     */
    public void setKey(Object key) {
        this.key = key;
    }
    
    
Gets the value from the Map Entry.
Returns:
the value/**
     * Gets the value from the Map Entry.
     *
     * @return the value
     */
    public Object getValue() {
        return value;
    }

    
Sets the value stored in this Map Entry.

This Map Entry is not connected to a Map, so only the local data is changed.
Params:
value –  the new value
Returns:
the previous value/** 
     * Sets the value stored in this Map Entry.
     * <p>
     * This Map Entry is not connected to a Map, so only the local data is changed.
     *
     * @param value  the new value
     * @return the previous value
     */
    public Object setValue(Object value) {
        Object answer = this.value;
        this.value = value;
        return answer;
    }

    // Basics
    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    
Compares this Map Entry with another Map Entry.
 Implemented per API documentation of Entry.equals(Object) 
Params:
obj –  the object to compare to
Returns:
true if equal key and value/**
     * Compares this Map Entry with another Map Entry.
     * <p>
     * Implemented per API documentation of {@link java.util.Map.Entry#equals(Object)}
     * 
     * @param obj  the object to compare to
     * @return true if equal key and value
     */
    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (obj == this) {
            return true;
        }
        if (obj instanceof Map.Entry == false) {
            return false;
        }
        Map.Entry other = (Map.Entry) obj;
        return
            (getKey() == null ? other.getKey() == null : getKey().equals(other.getKey())) &&
            (getValue() == null ? other.getValue() == null : getValue().equals(other.getValue()));
    }
     
    
Gets a hashCode compatible with the equals method.
 Implemented per API documentation of Entry.hashCode() 
Returns:
a suitable hash code/**
     * Gets a hashCode compatible with the equals method.
     * <p>
     * Implemented per API documentation of {@link java.util.Map.Entry#hashCode()}
     * 
     * @return a suitable hash code
     */
    public int hashCode() {
        return (getKey() == null ? 0 : getKey().hashCode()) ^
               (getValue() == null ? 0 : getValue().hashCode()); 
    }

    
Written to match the output of the Map.Entry's used in a HashMap. 
Since:
3.0/**
     * Written to match the output of the Map.Entry's used in 
     * a {@link java.util.HashMap}. 
     * @since 3.0
     */
    public String toString() {
        return ""+getKey()+"="+getValue();
    }

}