org.jboss.portal.common.util
Interface MapAccessor<K,V>

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleMapAccessor

public interface MapAccessor<K,V>

An interface which defines how a map can be accessed.

Version:

$Revision: 7228 $

Author:

Julien Viet

Method Summary

java.util.Map<K,V>

getMap(boolean writable) Return the accessed map.

Method Detail

getMap

java.util.Map<K,V> getMap(boolean writable)

Return the accessed map.

Parameters:

writable - whether or not the Map will be accessed for a write-type (e.g., put, remove...) operation. This allows for lazy initialization via a create-on-write mechanism.

Returns:

a non null map