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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 */
031public final class AMap<K,V> extends LinkedHashMap<K,V> {
032
033   private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
034
035   /**
036    * Creates an empty map.
037    *
038    * @return A new empty map.
039    */
040   public static <K,V> AMap<K,V> create() {
041      return new AMap<>();
042   }
043
044   /**
045    * Creates a map with one entry.
046    *
047    * @param key Entry key.
048    * @param value Entry value.
049    * @return A new map with one entry.
050    */
051   public static <K,V> AMap<K,V> create(K key, V value) {
052      return new AMap<K,V>().append(key, value);
053   }
054
055   /**
056    * Adds an entry to this map.
057    *
058    * @param k The key.
059    * @param v The value.
060    * @return This object (for method chaining).
061    */
062   public AMap<K,V> append(K k, V v) {
063      put(k, v);
064      return this;
065   }
066}