SoftHashMap (biojava 5.2.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- java.util.AbstractMap<K,V>
- - org.biojava.nbio.core.util.SoftHashMap<K,V>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Map<K,V>
```
public class SoftHashMap<K,V>
extends AbstractMap<K,V>
```
A in memory cache using soft references. (can be garbage collected) This code is based on: http://java-interview-faqs.blogspot.com/2008/09/building-faster-and-efficient-cache.html

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.util.AbstractMap
  AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<K extends Object,V extends Object>, AbstractMap.SimpleImmutableEntry<K extends Object,V extends Object>
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface java.util.Map
  Map.Entry<K extends Object,V extends Object>

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static int DEFAULT_LIMIT

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

SoftHashMap()

SoftHashMap(int hardSize)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`clear()`
`Set<Map.Entry<K,V>>`	`entrySet()`
`V`	`get(Object key)`
`V`	`put(K key, V value)`	Here we put the key, value pair into the HashMap using a SoftValue object.
`V`	`remove(Object key)`
`int`	`size()`

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractMap
clone, containsKey, containsValue, equals, hashCode, isEmpty, keySet, putAll, toString, values

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map
compute, computeIfAbsent, computeIfPresent, forEach, getOrDefault, merge, putIfAbsent, remove, replace, replace, replaceAll

- Field Detail
  - DEFAULT_LIMIT
```
public static final int DEFAULT_LIMIT
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - SoftHashMap
```
public SoftHashMap()
```
  - SoftHashMap
```
public SoftHashMap(int hardSize)
```
- Method Detail
  - get
```
public V get(Object key)
```
    Specified by:
    
    get in interface Map<K,V>
    
    Overrides:
    
    get in class AbstractMap<K,V>
  - put
```
public V put(K key,
             V value)
```
    Here we put the key, value pair into the HashMap using a SoftValue object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    put in interface Map<K,V>
    
    Overrides:
    
    put in class AbstractMap<K,V>
  - remove
```
public V remove(Object key)
```
    Specified by:
    
    remove in interface Map<K,V>
    
    Overrides:
    
    remove in class AbstractMap<K,V>
  - clear
```
public void clear()
```
    Specified by:
    
    clear in interface Map<K,V>
    
    Overrides:
    
    clear in class AbstractMap<K,V>
  - size
```
public int size()
```
    Specified by:
    
    size in interface Map<K,V>
    
    Overrides:
    
    size in class AbstractMap<K,V>
  - entrySet
```
public Set<Map.Entry<K,V>> entrySet()
```
    Specified by:
    
    entrySet in interface Map<K,V>
    
    Specified by:
    
    entrySet in class AbstractMap<K,V>