com.tangosol.util
Class RestrictedCollections

java.lang.Object
  com.tangosol.util.Base
      com.tangosol.util.RestrictedCollections

public class RestrictedCollections
extends Base

A collection of Collection implementation classes that limit the data type.

Author:

cp 2001.10.09

Nested Class Summary

static class	RestrictedCollections.RestrictedCollection A restricted Collection that requires its contents to be of a specified class.
static class	RestrictedCollections.RestrictedEntrySet A restricted Collection that requires its contents to be of a specified class.
static class	RestrictedCollections.RestrictedList A restricted List that requires its contents to be of a specified class.
static class	RestrictedCollections.RestrictedListIterator A restricted ListIterator that requires its contents to be of a specified class.
static class	RestrictedCollections.RestrictedMap A restricted Map that requires its keys and values to be of specified classes.
static class	RestrictedCollections.RestrictedSet A restricted Set that requires its contents to be of a specified class.
static class	RestrictedCollections.RestrictedSortedMap A restricted SortedMap that requires its keys and values to be of specified classes.
static class	RestrictedCollections.RestrictedSortedSet A restricted Set that requires its contents to be of a specified class.

Method Summary

static Collection	getCollection(Collection col, Class clz) Returns a restricted instance of Collection.
static Set	getEntrySet(Set set, Class clzKey, Class clzVal) Returns a restricted instance of Set that holds Entry objects for a RestrictedMap.
static List	getList(List list, Class clz) Returns a restricted instance of List.
static ListIterator	getListIterator(ListIterator iter, Class clz) Returns a restricted instance of ListIterator.
static Map	getMap(Map map, Class clzKey, Class clzVal) Returns a restricted instance of Map.
static Set	getSet(Set set, Class clz) Returns a restricted instance of Set.
static SortedMap	getSortedMap(SortedMap map, Class clzKey, Class clzVal) Returns a restricted instance of SortedMap.
static SortedSet	getSortedSet(SortedSet set, Class clz) Returns a restricted instance of SortedSet.

Method Detail

getCollection

public static Collection getCollection(Collection col,
                                       Class clz)

Returns a restricted instance of Collection.

Parameters:

col - the underlying Collection

clz - the class of objects that may be stored in the Collection

Returns:

a restricted Collection that requires its contents to be of the specified class

getSet

public static Set getSet(Set set,
                         Class clz)

Returns a restricted instance of Set.

Parameters:

set - the underlying Set

clz - the class of objects that may be stored in the Set

Returns:

a restricted Set that requires its contents to be of the specified class

getSortedSet

public static SortedSet getSortedSet(SortedSet set,
                                     Class clz)

Returns a restricted instance of SortedSet.

Parameters:

set - the underlying SortedSet

clz - the class of objects that may be stored in the SortedSet

Returns:

a restricted SortedSet that requires its contents to be of the specified class

getList

public static List getList(List list,
                           Class clz)

Returns a restricted instance of List.

Parameters:

list - the underlying List

clz - the class of objects that may be stored in the List

Returns:

a restricted List that requires its contents to be of the specified class

getListIterator

public static ListIterator getListIterator(ListIterator iter,
                                           Class clz)

Returns a restricted instance of ListIterator.

Parameters:

iter - the underlying ListIterator

clz - the class of objects that may be stored in the List

Returns:

a restricted ListIterator that requires its contents to be of the specified class

getMap

public static Map getMap(Map map,
                         Class clzKey,
                         Class clzVal)

Returns a restricted instance of Map.

Parameters:

map - the underlying Map

clzKey - the class of keys that may be stored in the Map

clzVal - the class of values that may be stored in the Map

Returns:

a restricted Map that requires its keys and values to be of the specified classes

getSortedMap

public static SortedMap getSortedMap(SortedMap map,
                                     Class clzKey,
                                     Class clzVal)

Returns a restricted instance of SortedMap.

Parameters:

map - the underlying SortedMap

clzKey - the class of keys that may be stored in the SortedMap

clzVal - the class of values that may be stored in the SortedMap

Returns:

a restricted SortedMap that requires its keys and values to be of the specified classes

getEntrySet

public static Set getEntrySet(Set set,
                              Class clzKey,
                              Class clzVal)

Returns a restricted instance of Set that holds Entry objects for a RestrictedMap.

Parameters:

set - the underlying Entry Set

clzKey - the class of keys that may be stored in the Map

clzVal - the class of values that may be stored in the Map

Returns:

a restricted Set that requires its contents to be Entry objects with the specified key and value restrictions