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package com.sun.xml.internal.bind.v2.schemagen;

import java.util.TreeMap;
import java.util.Map;

A special Map that 'conceptually' stores a set of values for each key.

When multiple values are stored, however, this class doesn't let the caller see individual values, and instead it returns a specially designated "MANY" value, which is given as a parameter to the constructor.

Author:Kohsuke Kawaguchi
/** * A special {@link Map} that 'conceptually' stores a set of values for each key. * * <p> * When multiple values are stored, however, this class doesn't let the caller * see individual values, and instead it returns a specially designated "MANY" value, * which is given as a parameter to the constructor. * * @author Kohsuke Kawaguchi */
final class MultiMap<K extends Comparable<K>,V> extends TreeMap<K,V> { private final V many; public MultiMap(V many) { this.many = many; } @Override public V put(K key, V value) { V old = super.put(key, value); if(old!=null && !old.equals(value)) { // different value stored super.put(key,many); } return old; } @Override public void putAll(Map<? extends K, ? extends V> map) { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); } }