| package javax.script; |
| |
| import java.util.Map; |
| |
| /** |
| * Namespace is an interface which exposes a collectoin of key-value |
| * pairs. |
| * |
| * @author Nandika Jayawardana <nandika@opensource.lk> |
| * @author Sanka Samaranayake <ssanka@gmail.com> |
| */ |
| public interface Namespace extends Map{ |
| |
| /** |
| * Associates the specified value with the specified key in a |
| * java.util.Map. If the map previously contained a mapping for |
| * this key, the old value is replaced. |
| * |
| * @param key the String value which uniquely identifies the |
| * object |
| * @param value the object to be stored. |
| * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the key is null not an |
| * instance of java.lang.String |
| * */ |
| public Object put(Object key,Object value)throws IllegalArgumentException; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Copies all of the mappings from the specified map to this map. |
| * These mappings will replace any mappings that this map had for |
| * any of the keys currently in the specified map. |
| * |
| * @param toMerge mappings to be stored in the map. |
| * @throws IllegalArgumentException if a key is null or is not an |
| * instance of java.lang.String |
| */ |
| public void putAll(Map toMerge) throws IllegalArgumentException; |
| } |