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package org.apache.commons.collections.map;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.commons.collections.Factory;
import org.apache.commons.collections.Transformer;
import org.apache.commons.collections.functors.FactoryTransformer;

Decorates another Map to create objects in the map on demand.

When the get(Object) method is called with a key that does not exist in the map, the factory is used to create the object. The created object will be added to the map using the requested key.

For instance:

Factory factory = new Factory() {
    public Object create() {
        return new Date();
    }
}
Map lazy = Lazy.map(new HashMap(), factory);
Object obj = lazy.get("NOW");
After the above code is executed, obj will contain a new Date instance. Furthermore, that Date instance is mapped to the "NOW" key in the map.

Note that LazyMap is not synchronized and is not thread-safe. If you wish to use this map from multiple threads concurrently, you must use appropriate synchronization. The simplest approach is to wrap this map using Collections.synchronizedMap(Map<Object,Object>). This class may throw exceptions when accessed by concurrent threads without synchronization.

This class is Serializable from Commons Collections 3.1.

Author:Stephen Colebourne, Paul Jack
Since:Commons Collections 3.0
Version:$Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 14:33:15 +0200 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $
/** * Decorates another <code>Map</code> to create objects in the map on demand. * <p> * When the {@link #get(Object)} method is called with a key that does not * exist in the map, the factory is used to create the object. The created * object will be added to the map using the requested key. * <p> * For instance: * <pre> * Factory factory = new Factory() { * public Object create() { * return new Date(); * } * } * Map lazy = Lazy.map(new HashMap(), factory); * Object obj = lazy.get("NOW"); * </pre> * * After the above code is executed, <code>obj</code> will contain * a new <code>Date</code> instance. Furthermore, that <code>Date</code> * instance is mapped to the "NOW" key in the map. * <p> * <strong>Note that LazyMap is not synchronized and is not thread-safe.</strong> * If you wish to use this map from multiple threads concurrently, you must use * appropriate synchronization. The simplest approach is to wrap this map * using {@link java.util.Collections#synchronizedMap(Map)}. This class may throw * exceptions when accessed by concurrent threads without synchronization. * <p> * This class is Serializable from Commons Collections 3.1. * * @since Commons Collections 3.0 * @version $Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 14:33:15 +0200 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $ * * @author Stephen Colebourne * @author Paul Jack */
public class LazyMap extends AbstractMapDecorator implements Map, Serializable {
Serialization version
/** Serialization version */
private static final long serialVersionUID = 7990956402564206740L;
The factory to use to construct elements
/** The factory to use to construct elements */
protected final Transformer factory;
Factory method to create a lazily instantiated map.
Params:
  • map – the map to decorate, must not be null
  • factory – the factory to use, must not be null
Throws:
/** * Factory method to create a lazily instantiated map. * * @param map the map to decorate, must not be null * @param factory the factory to use, must not be null * @throws IllegalArgumentException if map or factory is null */
public static Map decorate(Map map, Factory factory) { return new LazyMap(map, factory); }
Factory method to create a lazily instantiated map.
Params:
  • map – the map to decorate, must not be null
  • factory – the factory to use, must not be null
Throws:
/** * Factory method to create a lazily instantiated map. * * @param map the map to decorate, must not be null * @param factory the factory to use, must not be null * @throws IllegalArgumentException if map or factory is null */
public static Map decorate(Map map, Transformer factory) { return new LazyMap(map, factory); } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Constructor that wraps (not copies).
Params:
  • map – the map to decorate, must not be null
  • factory – the factory to use, must not be null
Throws:
/** * Constructor that wraps (not copies). * * @param map the map to decorate, must not be null * @param factory the factory to use, must not be null * @throws IllegalArgumentException if map or factory is null */
protected LazyMap(Map map, Factory factory) { super(map); if (factory == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Factory must not be null"); } this.factory = FactoryTransformer.getInstance(factory); }
Constructor that wraps (not copies).
Params:
  • map – the map to decorate, must not be null
  • factory – the factory to use, must not be null
Throws:
/** * Constructor that wraps (not copies). * * @param map the map to decorate, must not be null * @param factory the factory to use, must not be null * @throws IllegalArgumentException if map or factory is null */
protected LazyMap(Map map, Transformer factory) { super(map); if (factory == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("Factory must not be null"); } this.factory = factory; } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Write the map out using a custom routine.
Params:
  • out – the output stream
Throws:
Since:Commons Collections 3.1
/** * Write the map out using a custom routine. * * @param out the output stream * @throws IOException * @since Commons Collections 3.1 */
private void writeObject(ObjectOutputStream out) throws IOException { out.defaultWriteObject(); out.writeObject(map); }
Read the map in using a custom routine.
Params:
  • in – the input stream
Throws:
Since:Commons Collections 3.1
/** * Read the map in using a custom routine. * * @param in the input stream * @throws IOException * @throws ClassNotFoundException * @since Commons Collections 3.1 */
private void readObject(ObjectInputStream in) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException { in.defaultReadObject(); map = (Map) in.readObject(); } //----------------------------------------------------------------------- public Object get(Object key) { // create value for key if key is not currently in the map if (map.containsKey(key) == false) { Object value = factory.transform(key); map.put(key, value); return value; } return map.get(key); } // no need to wrap keySet, entrySet or values as they are views of // existing map entries - you can't do a map-style get on them. }