MapItem (Castor JavaDoc)

java.lang.Object
- org.exolab.castor.mapping.MapItem

```
public class MapItem
extends java.lang.Object
```
Represents a Mapped Object. This Class allows for more control over the key used in Maps and Hashtables.

Version:

$Revision: 5951 $ $Date: 2003-03-03 00:05:44 -0700 (Mon, 03 Mar 2003) $

Author:

Keith Visco

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`MapItem()`	Creates a new empty MapItem.
`MapItem(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value)`	Creates a new MapItem with the given key and value.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Object`	`getKey()`	Returns the key Object for this MapItem, or null if no key has been specified.
`java.lang.Object`	`getValue()`	Returns the value Object for this MapItem, or null if no value has yet been specified.
`void`	`setKey(java.lang.Object key)`	Sets the key for this MapItem.
`void`	`setValue(java.lang.Object value)`	Sets the value for this MapItem.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - MapItem
```
public MapItem()
```
    Creates a new empty MapItem.
  - MapItem
```
public MapItem(java.lang.Object key,
               java.lang.Object value)
```
    Creates a new MapItem with the given key and value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key Object for this MapItem.
    
    value - the value for this MapItem.
- Method Detail
  - getKey
```
public java.lang.Object getKey()
```
    Returns the key Object for this MapItem, or null if no key has been specified.
    
    Returns:
    
    the key Object for this MapItem.
  - getValue
```
public java.lang.Object getValue()
```
    Returns the value Object for this MapItem, or null if no value has yet been specified.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value Object for this MapItem.
  - setKey
```
public void setKey(java.lang.Object key)
```
    Sets the key for this MapItem.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key Object for this MapItem.
  - setValue
```
public void setValue(java.lang.Object value)
```
    Sets the value for this MapItem.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value Object for this MapItem.