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17  package org.apache.commons.collections.map;
18  
19  import java.io.IOException;
20  import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
21  import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
22  import java.io.Serializable;
23  
24  /**
25   * A <code>Map</code> implementation that allows mappings to be
26   * removed by the garbage collector.
27   * <p>
28   * When you construct a <code>ReferenceMap</code>, you can specify what kind
29   * of references are used to store the map's keys and values.
30   * If non-hard references are used, then the garbage collector can remove
31   * mappings if a key or value becomes unreachable, or if the JVM's memory is
32   * running low. For information on how the different reference types behave,
33   * see {@link java.lang.ref.Reference Reference}.
34   * <p>
35   * Different types of references can be specified for keys and values.
36   * The keys can be configured to be weak but the values hard,
37   * in which case this class will behave like a
38   * <a href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/api/java/util/WeakHashMap.html">
39   * <code>WeakHashMap</code></a>. However, you can also specify hard keys and
40   * weak values, or any other combination. The default constructor uses
41   * hard keys and soft values, providing a memory-sensitive cache.
42   * <p>
43   * This map is similar to
44   * {@link org.apache.commons.collections.map.ReferenceIdentityMap ReferenceIdentityMap}.
45   * It differs in that keys and values in this class are compared using <code>equals()</code>.
46   * <p>
47   * This {@link java.util.Map Map} implementation does <i>not</i> allow null elements.
48   * Attempting to add a null key or value to the map will raise a <code>NullPointerException</code>.
49   * <p>
50   * This implementation is not synchronized.
51   * You can use {@link java.util.Collections#synchronizedMap} to 
52   * provide synchronized access to a <code>ReferenceMap</code>.
53   * Remember that synchronization will not stop the garbage collecter removing entries.
54   * <p>
55   * All the available iterators can be reset back to the start by casting to
56   * <code>ResettableIterator</code> and calling <code>reset()</code>.
57   * <p>
58   * <strong>Note that ReferenceMap is not synchronized and is not thread-safe.</strong>
59   * If you wish to use this map from multiple threads concurrently, you must use
60   * appropriate synchronization. The simplest approach is to wrap this map
61   * using {@link java.util.Collections#synchronizedMap}. This class may throw 
62   * exceptions when accessed by concurrent threads without synchronization.
63   * <p>
64   * NOTE: As from Commons Collections 3.1 this map extends <code>AbstractReferenceMap</code>
65   * (previously it extended AbstractMap). As a result, the implementation is now
66   * extensible and provides a <code>MapIterator</code>.
67   *
68   * @see java.lang.ref.Reference
69   *
70   * @since 3.0 (previously in main package v2.1)
71   * @version $Id: ReferenceMap.java 1429905 2013-01-07 17:15:14Z ggregory $
72   */
73  public class ReferenceMap<K, V> extends AbstractReferenceMap<K, V> implements Serializable {
74  
75      /** Serialization version */
76      private static final long serialVersionUID = 1555089888138299607L;
77  
78      /**
79       * Constructs a new <code>ReferenceMap</code> that will
80       * use hard references to keys and soft references to values.
81       */
82      public ReferenceMap() {
83          super(ReferenceStrength.HARD, ReferenceStrength.SOFT, DEFAULT_CAPACITY,
84                  DEFAULT_LOAD_FACTOR, false);
85      }
86  
87      /**
88       * Constructs a new <code>ReferenceMap</code> that will
89       * use the specified types of references.
90       *
91       * @param keyType  the type of reference to use for keys;
92       *   must be {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#HARD HARD}, 
93       *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#SOFT SOFT}, 
94       *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#WEAK WEAK}
95       * @param valueType  the type of reference to use for values;
96       *   must be {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#HARD HARD},
97       *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#SOFT SOFT},
98       *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#WEAK WEAK}
99       */
100     public ReferenceMap(final ReferenceStrength keyType, final ReferenceStrength valueType) {
101         super(keyType, valueType, DEFAULT_CAPACITY, DEFAULT_LOAD_FACTOR, false);
102     }
103 
104     /**
105      * Constructs a new <code>ReferenceMap</code> that will
106      * use the specified types of references.
107      *
108      * @param keyType  the type of reference to use for keys;
109      *   must be {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#HARD HARD}, 
110      *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#SOFT SOFT}, 
111      *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#WEAK WEAK}
112      * @param valueType  the type of reference to use for values;
113      *   must be {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#HARD HARD},
114      *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#SOFT SOFT},
115      *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#WEAK WEAK}
116      * @param purgeValues should the value be automatically purged when the 
117      *   key is garbage collected 
118      */
119     public ReferenceMap(final ReferenceStrength keyType, final ReferenceStrength valueType, final boolean purgeValues) {
120         super(keyType, valueType, DEFAULT_CAPACITY, DEFAULT_LOAD_FACTOR, purgeValues);
121     }
122 
123     /**
124      * Constructs a new <code>ReferenceMap</code> with the
125      * specified reference types, load factor and initial
126      * capacity.
127      *
128      * @param keyType  the type of reference to use for keys;
129      *   must be {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#HARD HARD}, 
130      *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#SOFT SOFT}, 
131      *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#WEAK WEAK}
132      * @param valueType  the type of reference to use for values;
133      *   must be {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#HARD HARD},
134      *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#SOFT SOFT},
135      *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#WEAK WEAK}
136      * @param capacity  the initial capacity for the map
137      * @param loadFactor  the load factor for the map
138      */
139     public ReferenceMap(final ReferenceStrength keyType, final ReferenceStrength valueType, final int capacity,
140             final float loadFactor) {
141         super(keyType, valueType, capacity, loadFactor, false);
142     }
143 
144     /**
145      * Constructs a new <code>ReferenceMap</code> with the
146      * specified reference types, load factor and initial
147      * capacity.
148      *
149      * @param keyType  the type of reference to use for keys;
150      *   must be {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#HARD HARD}, 
151      *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#SOFT SOFT}, 
152      *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#WEAK WEAK}
153      * @param valueType  the type of reference to use for values;
154      *   must be {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#HARD HARD},
155      *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#SOFT SOFT},
156      *   {@link AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceStrength#WEAK WEAK}
157      * @param capacity  the initial capacity for the map
158      * @param loadFactor  the load factor for the map
159      * @param purgeValues  should the value be automatically purged when the 
160      *   key is garbage collected 
161      */
162     public ReferenceMap(final ReferenceStrength keyType, final ReferenceStrength valueType, final int capacity,
163             final float loadFactor, final boolean purgeValues) {
164         super(keyType, valueType, capacity, loadFactor, purgeValues);
165     }
166 
167     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
168     /**
169      * Write the map out using a custom routine.
170      */
171     private void writeObject(final ObjectOutputStream out) throws IOException {
172         out.defaultWriteObject();
173         doWriteObject(out);
174     }
175 
176     /**
177      * Read the map in using a custom routine.
178      */
179     private void readObject(final ObjectInputStream in) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
180         in.defaultReadObject();
181         doReadObject(in);
182     }
183 
184 }