bundleplugin/src/main/java/aQute/libg/map/MAP.java

package aQute.libg.map;

import java.util.*;

/**
 * Easy way to build a map:
 * 
 * 	Map<String,Integer> s = MAP.$("a",2).$("b",3);
 *
 */
public class MAP {

	static public class MAPX<K, V> extends LinkedHashMap<K, V> {
		private static final long	serialVersionUID	= 1L;
		public MAPX<K, V> $(K key, V value) {
			put(key, value);
			return this;
		}

		public MAPX<K, V> $(Map<K,V> all) {
			putAll(all);
			return this;
		}
		public Hashtable<K,V> asHashtable() {
			return new Hashtable<K,V>(this);
		}
	}

	public static <Kx, Vx> MAPX<Kx, Vx> $(Kx key, Vx value) {
		MAPX<Kx, Vx> map = new MAPX<Kx, Vx>();
		map.put(key, value);
		return map;
	}
	
	
	public <K,V> Map<K,V> dictionary(Dictionary<K,V> dict ) {
		Map<K,V> map = new LinkedHashMap<K, V>();
		for ( Enumeration<K> e = dict.keys(); e.hasMoreElements(); ) {
			K k = e.nextElement();
			V v = dict.get(k);
			map.put(k,v);
		}
		return map;
	}
}