OzoneSortedMap


1   // You can redistribute this software and/or modify it under the terms of
2   // the Ozone Library License version 1 published by ozone-db.org.
3   //
4   // This file is
5   // Copyright (C) 2002-@year@ Leo Mekenkamp. All rights reserved.
6   // $Id: OzoneSortedMap.java,v 1.1 2002/10/24 15:41:16 per_nyfelt Exp $
7   
8   package org.ozoneDB.collections;
9   
10  import java.util.SortedMap  ;
11  
12  /**
13   * See the overall description on {@link org.ozoneDB.collections.OzoneCollection}.
14   * @author <a HREF="mailto:ozoneATmekenkampD0Tcom">Leo Mekenkamp (mind the anti-sp@m)</a>
15   */
16  public interface OzoneSortedMap extends OzoneMap, SortedMap   {
17      
18      /**
19       * <p>Returns a <code>SortedMap</code> that contains the same entries as this
20       * persistent one; it is (by nature of the client-server enviromnent) always
21       * a 'deep' copy of this <code>OzoneSortedMap</code>. I.e. the contents of 
22       * this <code>OzoneSortedMap</code> instance are always copied to the client
23       * by use of serialization.</p>
24       */
25      public SortedMap   getClientSortedMap();
26  
27      /**
28       * <p>Basically nothing more than a typecasted <code>HeadMap</code> method.
29       * Because subsets are also <code>OzoneSortedMap</code>s, this method is
30       * provided to do away with the need for a typecast.</p>
31       */
32      public OzoneSortedMap ozoneHeadMap(Object   toKey);
33      
34      /**
35       * <p>Basically nothing more than a typecasted <code>SubMap</code> method.
36       * Because subsets are also <code>OzoneSortedMap</code>s, this method is
37       * provided to do away with the need for a typecast.</p>
38       */
39      public OzoneSortedMap ozoneSubMap(Object   fromKey, Object   toKey);
40      
41      /**
42       * <p>Basically nothing more than a typecasted <code>TailMap</code> method.</p>
43       * Because subsets are also <code>OzoneSortedMap</code>s, this method is
44       * provided to do away with the need for a typecast.</p>
45       */
46      public OzoneSortedMap ozoneTailMap(Object   toKey);
47      
48  }
49
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