V - a constraint on the types of the values in the mappublic class AbbreviationMap<V>
extends java.lang.Object
A map whose keys are strings; when a key/value pair is added to the map, the longest unique abbreviations of that key are added as well, and associated with the value. Thus:
abbreviations.put( "good", "bye" );
would make it such that you could retrieve the value "bye" from the map using the keys "good",
"goo", "go", and "g". A subsequent invocation of:
abbreviations.put( "go", "fish" );
would make it such that you could retrieve the value "bye" using the keys "good" and
"goo", and the value "fish" using the key "go". The key "g" would yield
null, since it would no longer be a unique abbreviation.
The data structure is much like a "trie".
| Constructor and Description |
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AbbreviationMap() |
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
boolean |
contains(java.lang.String aKey)
Tells whether the given key is in the map, or whether the given key is a unique
abbreviation of a key that is in the map.
|
V |
get(java.lang.String aKey)
Answers the value associated with the given key.
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void |
put(java.lang.String aKey,
V newValue)
Associates a given value with a given key.
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void |
putAll(java.lang.Iterable<java.lang.String> keys,
V newValue)
Associates a given value with a given set of keys.
|
void |
remove(java.lang.String aKey)
If the map contains the given key, dissociates the key from its value.
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java.util.Map<java.lang.String,V> |
toJavaUtilMap()
Gives a Java map representation of this abbreviation map.
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public boolean contains(java.lang.String aKey)
Tells whether the given key is in the map, or whether the given key is a unique abbreviation of a key that is in the map.
aKey - key to look uptrue if key is present in the mapjava.lang.NullPointerException - if key is nullpublic V get(java.lang.String aKey)
Answers the value associated with the given key. The key can be a unique abbreviation of a key that is in the map.
aKey - key to look upaKey; or null if there is no
such value or aKey is not a unique abbreviation of a key in the mapjava.lang.NullPointerException - if aKey is nullpublic void put(java.lang.String aKey,
V newValue)
Associates a given value with a given key. If there was a previous association, the old value is replaced with the new one.
aKey - key to create in the mapnewValue - value to associate with the keyjava.lang.NullPointerException - if aKey or newValue is nulljava.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if aKey is a zero-length stringpublic void putAll(java.lang.Iterable<java.lang.String> keys,
V newValue)
Associates a given value with a given set of keys. If there was a previous association, the old value is replaced with the new one.
keys - keys to create in the mapnewValue - value to associate with the keyjava.lang.NullPointerException - if keys or newValue is nulljava.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if any of keys is a zero-length stringpublic void remove(java.lang.String aKey)
If the map contains the given key, dissociates the key from its value.
aKey - key to removejava.lang.NullPointerException - if aKey is nulljava.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if aKey is a zero-length stringpublic java.util.Map<java.lang.String,V> toJavaUtilMap()