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013package org.apache.juneau.utils;
014
015import java.util.*;
016
017/**
018 * An extension of {@link LinkedHashMap} with a convenience {@link #append(Object,Object)} method.
019 *
020 * <p>
021 * Primarily used for testing purposes for quickly creating populated maps.
022 * <p class='bcode w800'>
023 *    <jc>// Example:</jc>
024 *    Map&lt;String,Integer&gt; m = <jk>new</jk> AMap&lt;String,Integer&gt;()
025 *       .append(<js>"foo"</js>,1).append(<js>"bar"</js>,2);
026 * </p>
027 *
028 * @param <K> The key type.
029 * @param <V> The value type.
030 */
031@SuppressWarnings("serial")
032public final class AMap<K,V> extends LinkedHashMap<K,V> {
033
034   /**
035    * Creates an empty map.
036    *
037    * @return A new empty map.
038    */
039   public static <K,V> AMap<K,V> create() {
040      return new AMap<>();
041   }
042
043   /**
044    * Creates a map with one entry.
045    *
046    * @param key Entry key.
047    * @param value Entry value.
048    * @return A new map with one entry.
049    */
050   public static <K,V> AMap<K,V> create(K key, V value) {
051      return new AMap<K,V>().append(key, value);
052   }
053
054   /**
055    * Adds an entry to this map.
056    *
057    * @param k The key.
058    * @param v The value.
059    * @return This object (for method chaining).
060    */
061   public AMap<K,V> append(K k, V v) {
062      put(k, v);
063      return this;
064   }
065}