javax.ws.rs.core
Interface MultivaluedMap<K,V>

All Superinterfaces:
java.util.Map<K,java.util.List<V>>
All Known Implementing Classes:
CaseInsensitiveMap, Headers, HttpClientHeaderWrapper, HttpServletResponseHeaders, MultivaluedMapImpl

public interface MultivaluedMap<K,V>
extends java.util.Map<K,java.util.List<V>>

A map of key-values pairs. Each key can have zero or more values.


Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface java.util.Map
java.util.Map.Entry<K,V>
 
Method Summary
 void add(K key, V value)
          Add a value to the current list of values for the supplied key.
 V getFirst(K key)
          A shortcut to get the first value of the supplied key.
 void putSingle(K key, V value)
          Set the key's value to be a one item list consisting of the supplied value.
 
Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map
clear, containsKey, containsValue, entrySet, equals, get, hashCode, isEmpty, keySet, put, putAll, remove, size, values
 

Method Detail

putSingle

void putSingle(K key,
               V value)
Set the key's value to be a one item list consisting of the supplied value. Any existing values will be replaced.

Parameters:
key - the key
value - the single value of the key

add

void add(K key,
         V value)
Add a value to the current list of values for the supplied key.

Parameters:
key - the key
value - the value to be added.

getFirst

V getFirst(K key)
A shortcut to get the first value of the supplied key.

Parameters:
key - the key
Returns:
the first value for the specified key or null if the key is not in the map.


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