MetadataElementImpl.java

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// Copyright (C) 2011  Ingrid Nunes
// 
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package bdi4jade.core;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * This class provides an implementation to the {@link MetadataElement}. It is
 * able to store metadata.
 * 
 * @author Ingrid Nunes
 * 
 */
public abstract class MetadataElementImpl implements MetadataElement {

	protected Map<Object, Object> metadata;

	public MetadataElementImpl() {
		this.metadata = new HashMap<>();
	}

	/**
	 * @see MetadataElement#getMetadata()
	 */
	@Override
	public Map<?, ?> getMetadata() {
		return metadata;
	}

	/**
	 * @see MetadataElement#getMetadata(Object)
	 */
	@Override
	public Object getMetadata(Object name) {
		return this.metadata.get(name);
	}

	/**
	 * @see MetadataElement#hasMetadata(Object)
	 */
	@Override
	public boolean hasMetadata(Object name) {
		return this.hasMetadata(name);
	}

	/**
	 * @see MetadataElement#putMetadata(Object, Object)
	 */
	@Override
	public void putMetadata(Object name, Object value) {
		this.metadata.put(name, value);
	}

	/**
	 * @see MetadataElement#removeMetadata(Object)
	 */
	@Override
	public Object removeMetadata(Object name) {
		return this.metadata.remove(name);
	}

}