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package org.apache.logging.log4j.spi;

import java.util.Map;

Extension service provider interface to allow putting Object values in the ThreadContext. 
See Also:
ThreadContextMap
Since:
2.8/**
 * Extension service provider interface to allow putting Object values in the
 * {@link org.apache.logging.log4j.ThreadContext}.
 *
 * @see ThreadContextMap
 * @since 2.8
 */
public interface ObjectThreadContextMap extends CleanableThreadContextMap {

    
Returns the Object value for the specified key, or null if the specified key does not exist in this collection. 
Params:
key – the key whose value to return
Returns:
the value for the specified key or null/**
     * Returns the Object value for the specified key, or {@code null} if the specified key does not exist in this
     * collection.
     *
     * @param key the key whose value to return
     * @return the value for the specified key or {@code null}
     */
    <V> V getValue(String key);

    
Puts the specified key-value pair into the collection.
Params:
key – the key to add or remove. Keys may be null.
value – the value to add. Values may be null./**
     * Puts the specified key-value pair into the collection.
     *
     * @param key the key to add or remove. Keys may be {@code null}.
     * @param value the value to add. Values may be {@code null}.
     */
    <V> void putValue(String key, V value);

    
Puts all given key-value pairs into the collection.
Params:
values – the map of key-value pairs to add/**
     * Puts all given key-value pairs into the collection.
     *
     * @param values the map of key-value pairs to add
     */
    <V> void putAllValues(Map<String, V> values);

}