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## rice.p2p.util
Class SoftHashMap

    java.lang.Object
      java.util.AbstractMap
          java.util.HashMap
              rice.p2p.util.SoftHashMap

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.Map, java.io.Serializable

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.

Version:
  $Id: pretty.settings 2305 2005-03-11 20:22:33Z jeffh $
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

### 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.

  Parameters:
    `key` - The key
  Returns:
    The value

### 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.

  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.

  Parameters:
    `value` - The value to check for
  Returns:
    The result

### 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.

  Parameters:
    `key` - The key
    `value` - The value
  Returns:
    The previous value of the key

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