## org.mortbay.util
Class MultiMap

    java.lang.Object
      java.util.AbstractMap<K,V>
          java.util.HashMap
              org.mortbay.util.MultiMap

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable, Cloneable, Map

Direct Known Subclasses:
  UrlEncoded

    public class MultiMap

extends HashMap
implements Cloneable

A multi valued Map. This Map specializes HashMap and provides methods that operate on multi valued items.

Implemented as a map of LazyList values

Author:
  Greg Wilkins (gregw)
See Also:
  `LazyList`, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
`MultiMap()` Constructor.
`MultiMap(int size)` Constructor.
`MultiMap(Map map)` Constructor.

Method Summary
`void` `add(Object name, Object value)` Add value to multi valued entry.
`void` `addValues(Object name, List values)` Add values to multi valued entry.
`void` `addValues(Object name, String[] values)` Add values to multi valued entry.
`Object` `clone()`
`Object` `get(Object name)`
`String` `getString(Object name)` Get value as String.
`Object` `getValue(Object name, int i)` Get a value from a multiple value.
`List` `getValues(Object name)` Get multiple values.
`Object` `put(Object name, Object value)` Put and entry into the map.
`void` `putAll(Map m)` Put all contents of map.
`Object` `putValues(Object name, List values)` Put multi valued entry.
`Object` `putValues(Object name, String[] values)` Put multi valued entry.
`boolean` `removeValue(Object name, Object value)` Remove value.
`Map` `toStringArrayMap()`

Methods inherited from class java.util.HashMap
`clear, containsKey, containsValue, entrySet, isEmpty, keySet, remove, size, values`

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractMap
`equals, hashCode, toString`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map
`equals, hashCode`

Constructor Detail

### MultiMap

    public MultiMap()

  Constructor.

### MultiMap

    public MultiMap(int size)

  Constructor.

  Parameters:
    `size` - Capacity of the map

### MultiMap

    public MultiMap(Map map)

  Constructor.

  Parameters:
    `map` -

Method Detail

### getValues

    public List getValues(Object name)

  Get multiple values. Single valued entries are converted to singleton lists.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The entry key.
  Returns:
    Unmodifieable List of values.

### getValue

    public Object getValue(Object name,
                           int i)

  Get a value from a multiple value. If the value is not a multivalue, then index 0 retrieves the value or null.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The entry key.
    `i` - Index of element to get.
  Returns:
    Unmodifieable List of values.

### getString

    public String getString(Object name)

  Get value as String. Single valued items are converted to a String with the toString() Object method. Multi valued entries are converted to a comma separated List. No quoting of commas within values is performed.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The entry key.
  Returns:
    String value.

### get

    public Object get(Object name)

  Specified by:
    `get` in interface `Map`
  Overrides:
    `get` in class `HashMap`

### put

    public Object put(Object name,
                      Object value)

  Put and entry into the map.

  Specified by:
    `put` in interface `Map`
  Overrides:
    `put` in class `HashMap`
  Parameters:
    `name` - The entry key.
    `value` - The entry value.
  Returns:
    The previous value or null.

### putValues

    public Object putValues(Object name,
                            List values)

  Put multi valued entry.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The entry key.
    `values` - The List of multiple values.
  Returns:
    The previous value or null.

### putValues

    public Object putValues(Object name,
                            String[] values)

  Put multi valued entry.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The entry key.
    `values` - The String array of multiple values.
  Returns:
    The previous value or null.

### add

    public void add(Object name,
                    Object value)

  Add value to multi valued entry. If the entry is single valued, it is converted to the first value of a multi valued entry.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The entry key.
    `value` - The entry value.

### addValues

    public void addValues(Object name,
                          List values)

  Add values to multi valued entry. If the entry is single valued, it is converted to the first value of a multi valued entry.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The entry key.
    `values` - The List of multiple values.

### addValues

    public void addValues(Object name,
                          String[] values)

  Add values to multi valued entry. If the entry is single valued, it is converted to the first value of a multi valued entry.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The entry key.
    `values` - The String array of multiple values.

### removeValue

    public boolean removeValue(Object name,
                               Object value)

  Remove value.

  Parameters:
    `name` - The entry key.
    `value` - The entry value.
  Returns:
    true if it was removed.

### putAll

    public void putAll(Map m)

  Put all contents of map.

  Specified by:
    `putAll` in interface `Map`
  Overrides:
    `putAll` in class `HashMap`
  Parameters:
    `m` - Map

### toStringArrayMap

    public Map toStringArrayMap()

  Returns:
    Map of String arrays

### clone

    public Object clone()

  Overrides:
    `clone` in class `HashMap`

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