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rice.p2p.util
Class SoftHashMap

java.lang.Object
  extended by java.util.AbstractMap<K,V>
      extended by java.util.HashMap
          extended by rice.p2p.util.SoftHashMap
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.Map

public class SoftHashMap
extends java.util.HashMap

Class which implements a Soft-Reference based HashMap, allowing the garbage collector to collection stuff if memory pressure is tight. Should be transparent to applications, except that items may disappear.

Author:
Alan Mislove
See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
SoftHashMap()
           
 
Method Summary
 boolean containsKey(java.lang.Object key)
          Returns whether or not the key is contained in this map.
 boolean containsValue(java.lang.Object value)
          Returns whether or not the value is contained in this map.
 java.lang.Object get(java.lang.Object key)
          Returns the object associated with the key.
 java.lang.Object put(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value)
          Adds an entry to the soft hash map.
 
Methods inherited from class java.util.HashMap
clear, clone, entrySet, isEmpty, keySet, putAll, 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

SoftHashMap

public SoftHashMap()
Method Detail

containsKey

public boolean containsKey(java.lang.Object key)
Returns whether or not the key is contained in this map. Only returns true if the softreference has not been GC'ed.

Specified by:
containsKey in interface java.util.Map
Overrides:
containsKey in class java.util.HashMap
Parameters:
key - The key to check for
Returns:
The result

containsValue

public boolean containsValue(java.lang.Object value)
Returns whether or not the value is contained in this map. Only returns true if the softreference has not been GC'ed.

Specified by:
containsValue in interface java.util.Map
Overrides:
containsValue in class java.util.HashMap
Parameters:
value - The value to check for
Returns:
The result

get

public java.lang.Object get(java.lang.Object key)
Returns the object associated with the key. May return null, if the soft reference has been GC'ed.

Specified by:
get in interface java.util.Map
Overrides:
get in class java.util.HashMap
Parameters:
key - The key
Returns:
The value

put

public java.lang.Object put(java.lang.Object key,
                            java.lang.Object value)
Adds an entry to the soft hash map. May not persist for very long, though.

Specified by:
put in interface java.util.Map
Overrides:
put in class java.util.HashMap
Parameters:
key - The key
value - The value
Returns:
The previous value of the key

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