com.ibm.wbi.persistent
Class SectionDictionary

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.util.Dictionary
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        +--com.ibm.wbi.persistent.SectionDictionary

public class SectionDictionary

extends java.util.Dictionary

Wrapper to use a Section where a Dictionary is needed. Keys must be strings and values must be serializeable otherwise you'll get runtime exceptions.

Constructor Summary

SectionDictionary(Section section)
Creates a new SectionDictionary instance.

Method Summary

java.util.Enumeration	elements() Return an enumeration of values from the underlying Section
java.lang.Object	get(java.lang.Object key) Get the named key from the underlying Section.
boolean	isEmpty() Whether there are any keys in the underlying Section.
java.util.Enumeration	keys() Return an enumeration of keys from the underlying Section
java.lang.Object	put(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value) Add a new key/value binding.
java.lang.Object	remove(java.lang.Object key) Remove the named binding.
int	size() Returns the number of keys in the underlying section

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SectionDictionary

public SectionDictionary(Section section)

Creates a new SectionDictionary instance.

Parameters:

section - The wrapped Section value

Method Detail

size

public int size()

Returns the number of keys in the underlying section

Overrides:

size in class java.util.Dictionary

Returns:

The number of keys in the underlying Section

isEmpty

public boolean isEmpty()

Whether there are any keys in the underlying Section.

Overrides:

isEmpty in class java.util.Dictionary

Returns:

a boolean value

keys

public java.util.Enumeration keys()

Return an enumeration of keys from the underlying Section

Overrides:

keys in class java.util.Dictionary

Returns:

an Enumeration value

elements

public java.util.Enumeration elements()

Return an enumeration of values from the underlying Section

Overrides:

elements in class java.util.Dictionary

Returns:

an Enumeration value

get

public java.lang.Object get(java.lang.Object key)

Get the named key from the underlying Section. Despite the signature of this method, the key must be a String and the value will be Serializable.

Overrides:

get in class java.util.Dictionary

Parameters:

key - The key of the value to retrieve (use String only)

Returns:

The value (returns Serializable)

put

public java.lang.Object put(java.lang.Object key,
                            java.lang.Object value)

Add a new key/value binding. Despite the signature of this method, the key must be a String and the value must be Serializable.

Overrides:

put in class java.util.Dictionary

Parameters:

key - The key to bind a value to (use String)

value - The value (use Serializable)

Returns:

The old value, or null

remove

public java.lang.Object remove(java.lang.Object key)

Remove the named binding. Despite the signature of this method, the key must be a String.

Overrides:

remove in class java.util.Dictionary

Parameters:

key - The key for the binding to remove

Returns:

The old value, or null