com.google.gwt.dev.util

Class StringKey

java.lang.Object

com.google.gwt.dev.util.StringKey

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<StringKey>

Direct Known Subclasses:

CollapsedPropertyKey, PermutationsUtil.PermutationId

public abstract class StringKey
extends Object
implements Comparable<StringKey>, Serializable

A "typed string" utility class that improves the readability of generic code by using proper types. Equality and comparison are implemented by using both the concrete type and string value.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	StringKey(String value) Constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compareTo(StringKey o) Compares based on concrete type name and then value.
boolean	equals(Object o) Delegates to compareTo(com.google.gwt.dev.util.StringKey).
String	get() Returns the value of the StringKey.
int	hashCode()
String	toString() Delegates to get().

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

$isInstance

Constructor Detail

StringKey

protected StringKey(String value)

Constructor. A null value is legal.

Parameters:

value - the value this key object represents

Method Detail

compareTo

public final int compareTo(StringKey o)

Compares based on concrete type name and then value.

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable<StringKey>

equals

public final boolean equals(Object o)

Delegates to compareTo(com.google.gwt.dev.util.StringKey).

Overrides:

equals in class Object

get

public final String get()

Returns the value of the StringKey.

hashCode

public final int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Delegates to get().

Overrides:

toString in class Object