org.apache.commons.collections.map
public class TypedSortedMap extends Object
SortedMap
to validate that elements added
are of a specific type.
The validation of additions is performed via an instanceof test against
a specified Class
. If an object cannot be added to the
collection, an IllegalArgumentException is thrown.
The returned implementation is Serializable from Commons Collections 3.1.
Since: Commons Collections 3.0
Version: $Revision: 1.6 $ $Date: 2004/05/07 23:18:26 $
Constructor Summary | |
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protected | TypedSortedMap()
Restrictive constructor. |
Method Summary | |
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static SortedMap | decorate(SortedMap map, Class keyType, Class valueType)
Factory method to create a typed sorted map.
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If there are any elements already in the map being decorated, they are validated.
Parameters: map the map to decorate, must not be null keyType the type to allow as keys, must not be null valueType the type to allow as values, must not be null
Throws: IllegalArgumentException if list or type is null IllegalArgumentException if the list contains invalid elements