java.util
Interface Map.Entry<K,V>

All Known Implementing Classes:

HashMap.Entry

Enclosing interface:

Map<K,V>

public static interface Map.Entry<K,V>

A map entry (key-value pair). The Map.entrySet method returns a collection-view of the map, whose elements are of this class. The only way to obtain a reference to a map entry is from the iterator of this collection-view.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(Object o) Compares the specified object with this entry for equality.
K	getKey() Returns the key corresponding to this entry.
V	getValue() Returns the value corresponding to this entry.
int	hashCode() Returns the hash code value for this map entry.
V	setValue(V value) Replaces the value corresponding to this entry with the specified value (optional operation).

Method Detail

equals

boolean equals(Object o)

Compares the specified object with this entry for equality.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

getKey

K getKey()

Returns the key corresponding to this entry.

getValue

V getValue()

Returns the value corresponding to this entry.

hashCode

int hashCode()

Returns the hash code value for this map entry.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

setValue

V setValue(V value)

Replaces the value corresponding to this entry with the specified value (optional operation).