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package org.apache.commons.collections;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* Defines a map that is bounded in size.
* <p>
* The size of the map can vary, but it can never exceed a preset
* maximum number of elements. This interface allows the querying of details
* associated with the maximum number of elements.
*
* @since Commons Collections 3.0
* @version $Revision: 155406 $ $Date: 2005-02-26 12:55:26 +0000 (Sat, 26 Feb 2005) $
*
* @author Stephen Colebourne
*/
public interface BoundedMap extends Map {
/**
* Returns true if this map is full and no new elements can be added.
*
* @return <code>true</code> if the map is full
*/
boolean isFull();
/**
* Gets the maximum size of the map (the bound).
*
* @return the maximum number of elements the map can hold
*/
int maxSize();
}