gate.util
Class OptionsMap

java.lang.Object
  java.util.AbstractMap
      java.util.HashMap
          gate.util.OptionsMap

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Map

public class OptionsMap
extends HashMap

A map that stores values as strings and provides support for converting some frequently used types to and from string

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

OptionsMap()

Method Summary

Boolean	getBoolean(Object key) If the object stored under key is a Boolean then returns its value otherwise returns null;
Font	getFont(Object key) If the object stored under key is a String then returns its value otherwise returns null;
Integer	getInt(Object key) If the object stored under key is an Integer then returns its value otherwise returns null;
String	getString(Object key) If the object stored under key is a String then returns its value otherwise returns null;
Object	put(Object key, Object value) Converts the value to string using its toString() method and then stores it

Methods inherited from class java.util.HashMap

clear, clone, containsKey, containsValue, entrySet, get, isEmpty, keySet, putAll, remove, size, values

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractMap

equals, hashCode, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map

equals, hashCode

Constructor Detail

OptionsMap

public OptionsMap()

Method Detail

put

public Object put(Object key,
                  Object value)

Converts the value to string using its toString() method and then stores it

Specified by:

put in interface Map

Overrides:

put in class HashMap

getInt

public Integer getInt(Object key)

If the object stored under key is an Integer then returns its value otherwise returns null;

getBoolean

public Boolean getBoolean(Object key)

If the object stored under key is a Boolean then returns its value otherwise returns null;

getString

public String getString(Object key)

If the object stored under key is a String then returns its value otherwise returns null;

getFont

public Font getFont(Object key)

If the object stored under key is a String then returns its value otherwise returns null;