Interface ValueMap

  • All Superinterfaces:
    Map<String,​Object>, Serializable
    All Known Implementing Classes:
    AbstractValueMap, DefaultValueMap

    public interface ValueMap
    extends Map<String,​Object>, Serializable
    ValueMap is an easy way to access properties or metadata of a resource. With resources, you can use Resource#getValueMap() to obtain the value map of a resource. The various getter methods can be used to get the properties of the resource.

    A ValueMap should be immutable.

    • Method Detail

      • get

        <T> T get​(String name,
                  Class<T> type)
        Get a named property and convert it into the given type. This method does not support conversion into a primitive type or an array of a primitive type. It should return null in this case.
        Type Parameters:
        T - value type
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the property
        type - The class of the type
        Returns:
        named value converted to type T or null if non existing or can't be converted
      • get

        <T> T get​(String name,
                  T defaultValue)
        Get a named property and convert it into the given type. This method does not support conversion into a primitive type or an array of a primitive type. It should return the default value in this case.
        Type Parameters:
        T - value type
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the property
        defaultValue - The default value to use if the named property does not exist or cannot be converted to the requested type. The default value is also used to define the type to convert the value to. If this is null any existing property is not converted.
        Returns:
        named value converted to type T or the default value if non existing or can't be converted