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43   * $Id$
44   */
45  
46  package org.exolab.castor.mapping;
47  
48  /**
49   * Represents a Mapped Object. This Class allows for more control over the key
50   * used in Maps and Hashtables.
51   * 
52   * @author <a href="kvisco@intalio.com">Keith Visco</a>
53   * @version $Revision$ $Date: 2003-03-03 00:05:44 -0700 (Mon, 03 Mar
54   *          2003) $
55   */
56  public class MapItem<K, V> {
57  
58     /**
59      * The key
60      */
61     private K _key = null;
62  
63     /**
64      * The value
65      */
66     private V _value = null;
67  
68     /**
69      * Creates a new empty MapItem.
70      */
71     public MapItem() {
72        super();
73     }
74  
75     /**
76      * Creates a new MapItem with the given key and value.
77      * 
78      * @param key
79      *           the key Object for this MapItem.
80      * @param value
81      *           the value for this MapItem.
82      */
83     public MapItem(K key, V value) {
84        _key = key;
85        _value = value;
86     }
87  
88     /**
89      * Returns the key Object for this MapItem, or null if no key has been
90      * specified.
91      * 
92      * @return the key Object for this MapItem.
93      */
94     public K getKey() {
95        return _key;
96     }
97  
98     /**
99      * Returns the value Object for this MapItem, or null if no value has yet
100     * been specified.
101     * 
102     * @return the value Object for this MapItem.
103     */
104    public V getValue() {
105       return _value;
106    }
107 
108    /**
109     * Sets the key for this MapItem.
110     * 
111     * @param key
112     *           the key Object for this MapItem.
113     */
114    public void setKey(K key) {
115       _key = key;
116    } // -- setKey
117 
118    /**
119     * Sets the value for this MapItem.
120     * 
121     * @param value
122     *           the value Object for this MapItem.
123     */
124    public void setValue(V value) {
125       _value = value;
126    } // -- setValue
127 
128 } // -- MapItem
129