AbstractMapEntry.java

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package org.apache.commons.collections.keyvalue;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Abstract Pair class to assist with creating correct
 * {@link java.util.Map.Entry Map.Entry} implementations.
 *
 * @since Commons Collections 3.0
 * @version $Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 13:33:15 +0100 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $
 * 
 * @author James Strachan
 * @author Michael A. Smith
 * @author Neil O'Toole
 * @author Stephen Colebourne
 */
public abstract class AbstractMapEntry extends AbstractKeyValue implements Map.Entry {

    /**
     * Constructs a new entry 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
     */
    protected AbstractMapEntry(Object key, Object value) {
        super(key, value);
    }

    // Map.Entry interface
    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** 
     * Sets the value stored in this <code>Map.Entry</code>.
     * <p>
     * This <code>Map.Entry</code> 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;
    }

    /**
     * Compares this <code>Map.Entry</code> with another <code>Map.Entry</code>.
     * <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.
     * <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()); 
    }

}