PredicateMap.java

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package org.aitools.programd.predicates;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;

/**
 * A map of predicate names to values.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:noel@aitools.org">Noel Bush</a>
 */
public class PredicateMap extends HashMap<String, PredicateValue> {

  /**
   * 
   */
  private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

  /**
   * Creates a new <code>PredicateMap</code>.
   */
  public PredicateMap() {
    super();
  }

  /**
   * Puts a multi-valued predicate into the map.
   * 
   * @param name the predicate name
   * @param values the predicate values
   */
  public void put(String name, ArrayList<String> values) {
    this.put(name, new PredicateValue(values));
  }

  /**
   * Puts a single-valued predicate into the map.
   * 
   * @param name the predicate name
   * @param value the predicate value
   */
  public void put(String name, String value) {
    this.put(name, new PredicateValue(value));
  }
}