ConcurrentMap.java

package java.util.concurrent;

import java.util.Map;

public interface ConcurrentMap<K, V> extends Map<K, V> {
    /**
     * If the specified key is not already associated
     * with a value, associate it with the given value.
     * This is equivalent to
     * <pre>
     *   if (!map.containsKey(key))
     *       return map.put(key, value);
     *   else
     *       return map.get(key);</pre>
     * except that the action is performed atomically.
     *
     * @param key key with which the specified value is to be associated
     * @param value value to be associated with the specified key
     * @return the previous value associated with the specified key, or
     *         <tt>null</tt> if there was no mapping for the key.
     *         (A <tt>null</tt> return can also indicate that the map
     *         previously associated <tt>null</tt> with the key,
     *         if the implementation supports null values.)
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the <tt>put</tt> operation
     *         is not supported by this map
     * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified key or value
     *         prevents it from being stored in this map
     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key or value is null,
     *         and this map does not permit null keys or values
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some property of the specified key
     *         or value prevents it from being stored in this map
     *
     */
    V putIfAbsent(K key, V value);

    /**
     * Removes the entry for a key only if currently mapped to a given value.
     * This is equivalent to
     * <pre>
     *   if (map.containsKey(key) && map.get(key).equals(value)) {
     *       map.remove(key);
     *       return true;
     *   } else return false;</pre>
     * except that the action is performed atomically.
     *
     * @param key key with which the specified value is associated
     * @param value value expected to be associated with the specified key
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if the value was removed
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the <tt>remove</tt> operation
     *         is not supported by this map
     * @throws ClassCastException if the key or value is of an inappropriate
     *         type for this map (optional)
     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key or value is null,
     *         and this map does not permit null keys or values (optional)
     */
    boolean remove(Object key, Object value);

    /**
     * Replaces the entry for a key only if currently mapped to a given value.
     * This is equivalent to
     * <pre>
     *   if (map.containsKey(key) && map.get(key).equals(oldValue)) {
     *       map.put(key, newValue);
     *       return true;
     *   } else return false;</pre>
     * except that the action is performed atomically.
     *
     * @param key key with which the specified value is associated
     * @param oldValue value expected to be associated with the specified key
     * @param newValue value to be associated with the specified key
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if the value was replaced
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the <tt>put</tt> operation
     *         is not supported by this map
     * @throws ClassCastException if the class of a specified key or value
     *         prevents it from being stored in this map
     * @throws NullPointerException if a specified key or value is null,
     *         and this map does not permit null keys or values
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some property of a specified key
     *         or value prevents it from being stored in this map
     */
    boolean replace(K key, V oldValue, V newValue);

    /**
     * Replaces the entry for a key only if currently mapped to some value.
     * This is equivalent to
     * <pre>
     *   if (map.containsKey(key)) {
     *       return map.put(key, value);
     *   } else return null;</pre>
     * except that the action is performed atomically.
     *
     * @param key key with which the specified value is associated
     * @param value value to be associated with the specified key
     * @return the previous value associated with the specified key, or
     *         <tt>null</tt> if there was no mapping for the key.
     *         (A <tt>null</tt> return can also indicate that the map
     *         previously associated <tt>null</tt> with the key,
     *         if the implementation supports null values.)
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the <tt>put</tt> operation
     *         is not supported by this map
     * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified key or value
     *         prevents it from being stored in this map
     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key or value is null,
     *         and this map does not permit null keys or values
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some property of the specified key
     *         or value prevents it from being stored in this map
     */
    V replace(K key, V value);
}