package com.travelsky.perftrace.test.util.sresource.util;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* Extension of the {@code Map} interface that stores multiple values.
*
* @author Arjen Poutsma
* @since 3.0
*/
public interface MultiValueMap<K, V> extends Map<K, List<V>> {
/**
* Return the first value for the given key.
* @param key the key
* @return the first value for the specified key, or <code>null</code>
*/
V getFirst(K key);
/**
* Add the given single value to the current list of values for the given key.
* @param key the key
* @param value the value to be added
*/
void add(K key, V value);
/**
* Set the given single value under the given key.
* @param key the key
* @param value the value to set
*/
void set(K key, V value);
/**
* Set the given values under.
* @param values the values.
*/
void setAll(Map<K, V> values);
/**
* Returns the first values contained in this {@code MultiValueMap}.
* @return a single value representation of this map
*/
Map<K, V> toSingleValueMap();
}