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    018    package org.apache.commons.configuration;
    019
    020    import java.math.BigDecimal;
    021    import java.math.BigInteger;
    022    import java.util.Iterator;
    023    import java.util.List;
    024    import java.util.Properties;
    025
    026    /**
    027     * <p>The main Configuration interface.</p>
    028     * <p>This interface allows accessing and manipulating a configuration object.
    029     * The major part of the methods defined in this interface deals with accessing
    030     * properties of various data types. There is a generic <code>getProperty()</code>
    031     * method, which returns the value of the queried property in its raw data
    032     * type. Other getter methods try to convert this raw data type into a specific
    033     * data type. If this fails, a <code>ConversionException</code> will be thrown.</p>
    034     * <p>For most of the property getter methods an overloaded version exists that
    035     * allows to specify a default value, which will be returned if the queried
    036     * property cannot be found in the configuration. The behavior of the methods
    037     * that do not take a default value in case of a missing property is not defined
    038     * by this interface and depends on a concrete implementation. E.g. the
    039     * <code>{@link AbstractConfiguration}</code> class, which is the base class
    040     * of most configuration implementations provided by this package, per default
    041     * returns <b>null</b> if a property is not found, but provides the
    042     * <code>{@link org.apache.commons.configuration.AbstractConfiguration#setThrowExceptionOnMissing(boolean)
    043     * setThrowExceptionOnMissing()}</code>
    044     * method, with which it can be configured to throw a <code>NoSuchElementException</code>
    045     * exception in that case. (Note that getter methods for primitive types in
    046     * <code>AbstractConfiguration</code> always throw an exception for missing
    047     * properties because there is no way of overloading the return value.)</p>
    048     * <p>With the <code>addProperty()</code> and <code>setProperty()</code> methods
    049     * new properties can be added to a configuration or the values of properties
    050     * can be changed. With <code>clearProperty()</code> a property can be removed.
    051     * Other methods allow to iterate over the contained properties or to create
    052     * a subset configuration.</p>
    053     *
    054     * @author Commons Configuration team
    055     * @version $Id: Configuration.java 1153984 2011-08-04 19:57:03Z oheger $
    056     */
    057    public interface Configuration
    058    {
    059        /**
    060         * Return a decorator Configuration containing every key from the current
    061         * Configuration that starts with the specified prefix. The prefix is
    062         * removed from the keys in the subset. For example, if the configuration
    063         * contains the following properties:
    064         *
    065         * <pre>
    066         *    prefix.number = 1
    067         *    prefix.string = Apache
    068         *    prefixed.foo = bar
    069         *    prefix = Jakarta</pre>
    070         *
    071         * the Configuration returned by <code>subset("prefix")</code> will contain
    072         * the properties:
    073         *
    074         * <pre>
    075         *    number = 1
    076         *    string = Apache
    077         *    = Jakarta</pre>
    078         *
    079         * (The key for the value "Jakarta" is an empty string)
    080         * <p>
    081         * Since the subset is a decorator and not a modified copy of the initial
    082         * Configuration, any change made to the subset is available to the
    083         * Configuration, and reciprocally.
    084         *
    085         * @param prefix The prefix used to select the properties.
    086         * @return a subset configuration
    087         *
    088         * @see SubsetConfiguration
    089         */
    090        Configuration subset(String prefix);
    091
    092        /**
    093         * Check if the configuration is empty.
    094         *
    095         * @return <code>true</code> if the configuration contains no property,
    096         *         <code>false</code> otherwise.
    097         */
    098        boolean isEmpty();
    099
    100        /**
    101         * Check if the configuration contains the specified key.
    102         *
    103         * @param key the key whose presence in this configuration is to be tested
    104         *
    105         * @return <code>true</code> if the configuration contains a value for this
    106         *         key, <code>false</code> otherwise
    107         */
    108        boolean containsKey(String key);
    109
    110        /**
    111         * Add a property to the configuration. If it already exists then the value
    112         * stated here will be added to the configuration entry. For example, if
    113         * the property:
    114         *
    115         * <pre>resource.loader = file</pre>
    116         *
    117         * is already present in the configuration and you call
    118         *
    119         * <pre>addProperty("resource.loader", "classpath")</pre>
    120         *
    121         * Then you will end up with a List like the following:
    122         *
    123         * <pre>["file", "classpath"]</pre>
    124         *
    125         * @param key The key to add the property to.
    126         * @param value The value to add.
    127         */
    128        void addProperty(String key, Object value);
    129
    130        /**
    131         * Set a property, this will replace any previously set values. Set values
    132         * is implicitly a call to clearProperty(key), addProperty(key, value).
    133         *
    134         * @param key The key of the property to change
    135         * @param value The new value
    136         */
    137        void setProperty(String key, Object value);
    138
    139        /**
    140         * Remove a property from the configuration.
    141         *
    142         * @param key the key to remove along with corresponding value.
    143         */
    144        void clearProperty(String key);
    145
    146        /**
    147         * Remove all properties from the configuration.
    148         */
    149        void clear();
    150
    151        /**
    152         * Gets a property from the configuration. This is the most basic get
    153         * method for retrieving values of properties. In a typical implementation
    154         * of the <code>Configuration</code> interface the other get methods (that
    155         * return specific data types) will internally make use of this method. On
    156         * this level variable substitution is not yet performed. The returned
    157         * object is an internal representation of the property value for the passed
    158         * in key. It is owned by the <code>Configuration</code> object. So a caller
    159         * should not modify this object. It cannot be guaranteed that this object
    160         * will stay constant over time (i.e. further update operations on the
    161         * configuration may change its internal state).
    162         *
    163         * @param key property to retrieve
    164         * @return the value to which this configuration maps the specified key, or
    165         *         null if the configuration contains no mapping for this key.
    166         */
    167        Object getProperty(String key);
    168
    169        /**
    170         * Get the list of the keys contained in the configuration that match the
    171         * specified prefix. For instance, if the configuration contains the
    172         * following keys:<br>
    173         * <code>db.user, db.pwd, db.url, window.xpos, window.ypos</code>,<br>
    174         * an invocation of <code>getKeys("db");</code><br>
    175         * will return the keys below:<br>
    176         * <code>db.user, db.pwd, db.url</code>.<br>
    177         * Note that the prefix itself is included in the result set if there is a
    178         * matching key. The exact behavior - how the prefix is actually
    179         * interpreted - depends on a concrete implementation.
    180         *
    181         * @param prefix The prefix to test against.
    182         * @return An Iterator of keys that match the prefix.
    183         * @see #getKeys()
    184         */
    185        Iterator getKeys(String prefix);
    186
    187        /**
    188         * Get the list of the keys contained in the configuration. The returned
    189         * iterator can be used to obtain all defined keys. Note that the exact
    190         * behavior of the iterator's <code>remove()</code> method is specific to
    191         * a concrete implementation. It <em>may</em> remove the corresponding
    192         * property from the configuration, but this is not guaranteed. In any case
    193         * it is no replacement for calling
    194         * <code>{@link #clearProperty(String)}</code> for this property. So it is
    195         * highly recommended to avoid using the iterator's <code>remove()</code>
    196         * method.
    197         *
    198         * @return An Iterator.
    199         */
    200        Iterator getKeys();
    201
    202        /**
    203         * Get a list of properties associated with the given configuration key.
    204         * This method expects the given key to have an arbitrary number of String
    205         * values, each of which is of the form <code>key=value</code>. These
    206         * strings are splitted at the equals sign, and the key parts will become
    207         * keys of the returned <code>Properties</code> object, the value parts
    208         * become values.
    209         *
    210         * @param key The configuration key.
    211         * @return The associated properties if key is found.
    212         *
    213         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    214         *         object that is not a String/List.
    215         *
    216         * @throws IllegalArgumentException if one of the tokens is
    217         *         malformed (does not contain an equals sign).
    218         */
    219        Properties getProperties(String key);
    220
    221        /**
    222         * Get a boolean associated with the given configuration key.
    223         *
    224         * @param key The configuration key.
    225         * @return The associated boolean.
    226         *
    227         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    228         *         object that is not a Boolean.
    229         */
    230        boolean getBoolean(String key);
    231
    232        /**
    233         * Get a boolean associated with the given configuration key.
    234         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    235         * is returned.
    236         *
    237         * @param key The configuration key.
    238         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    239         * @return The associated boolean.
    240         *
    241         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    242         *         object that is not a Boolean.
    243         */
    244        boolean getBoolean(String key, boolean defaultValue);
    245
    246        /**
    247         * Get a {@link Boolean} associated with the given configuration key.
    248         *
    249         * @param key The configuration key.
    250         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    251         * @return The associated boolean if key is found and has valid
    252         *         format, default value otherwise.
    253         *
    254         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    255         *         object that is not a Boolean.
    256         */
    257        Boolean getBoolean(String key, Boolean defaultValue);
    258
    259        /**
    260         * Get a byte associated with the given configuration key.
    261         *
    262         * @param key The configuration key.
    263         * @return The associated byte.
    264         *
    265         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    266         *         object that is not a Byte.
    267         */
    268        byte getByte(String key);
    269
    270        /**
    271         * Get a byte associated with the given configuration key.
    272         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    273         * is returned.
    274         *
    275         * @param key The configuration key.
    276         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    277         * @return The associated byte.
    278         *
    279         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    280         *         object that is not a Byte.
    281         */
    282        byte getByte(String key, byte defaultValue);
    283
    284        /**
    285         * Get a {@link Byte} associated with the given configuration key.
    286         *
    287         * @param key The configuration key.
    288         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    289         * @return The associated byte if key is found and has valid format, default
    290         *         value otherwise.
    291         *
    292         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an object that
    293         *         is not a Byte.
    294         */
    295        Byte getByte(String key, Byte defaultValue);
    296
    297        /**
    298         * Get a double associated with the given configuration key.
    299         *
    300         * @param key The configuration key.
    301         * @return The associated double.
    302         *
    303         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    304         *         object that is not a Double.
    305         */
    306        double getDouble(String key);
    307
    308        /**
    309         * Get a double associated with the given configuration key.
    310         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    311         * is returned.
    312         *
    313         * @param key The configuration key.
    314         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    315         * @return The associated double.
    316         *
    317         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    318         *         object that is not a Double.
    319         */
    320        double getDouble(String key, double defaultValue);
    321
    322        /**
    323         * Get a {@link Double} associated with the given configuration key.
    324         *
    325         * @param key The configuration key.
    326         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    327         * @return The associated double if key is found and has valid
    328         *         format, default value otherwise.
    329         *
    330         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    331         *         object that is not a Double.
    332         */
    333        Double getDouble(String key, Double defaultValue);
    334
    335        /**
    336         * Get a float associated with the given configuration key.
    337         *
    338         * @param key The configuration key.
    339         * @return The associated float.
    340         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    341         *         object that is not a Float.
    342         */
    343        float getFloat(String key);
    344
    345        /**
    346         * Get a float associated with the given configuration key.
    347         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    348         * is returned.
    349         *
    350         * @param key The configuration key.
    351         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    352         * @return The associated float.
    353         *
    354         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    355         *         object that is not a Float.
    356         */
    357        float getFloat(String key, float defaultValue);
    358
    359        /**
    360         * Get a {@link Float} associated with the given configuration key.
    361         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    362         * is returned.
    363         *
    364         * @param key The configuration key.
    365         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    366         * @return The associated float if key is found and has valid
    367         *         format, default value otherwise.
    368         *
    369         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    370         *         object that is not a Float.
    371         */
    372        Float getFloat(String key, Float defaultValue);
    373
    374        /**
    375         * Get a int associated with the given configuration key.
    376         *
    377         * @param key The configuration key.
    378         * @return The associated int.
    379         *
    380         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    381         *         object that is not a Integer.
    382         */
    383        int getInt(String key);
    384
    385        /**
    386         * Get a int associated with the given configuration key.
    387         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    388         * is returned.
    389         *
    390         * @param key The configuration key.
    391         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    392         * @return The associated int.
    393         *
    394         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    395         *         object that is not a Integer.
    396         */
    397        int getInt(String key, int defaultValue);
    398
    399        /**
    400         * Get an {@link Integer} associated with the given configuration key.
    401         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    402         * is returned.
    403         *
    404         * @param key The configuration key.
    405         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    406         * @return The associated int if key is found and has valid format, default
    407         *         value otherwise.
    408         *
    409         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an object that
    410         *         is not a Integer.
    411         */
    412        Integer getInteger(String key, Integer defaultValue);
    413
    414        /**
    415         * Get a long associated with the given configuration key.
    416         *
    417         * @param key The configuration key.
    418         * @return The associated long.
    419         *
    420         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    421         *         object that is not a Long.
    422         */
    423        long getLong(String key);
    424
    425        /**
    426         * Get a long associated with the given configuration key.
    427         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    428         * is returned.
    429         *
    430         * @param key The configuration key.
    431         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    432         * @return The associated long.
    433         *
    434         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    435         *         object that is not a Long.
    436         */
    437        long getLong(String key, long defaultValue);
    438
    439        /**
    440         * Get a {@link Long} associated with the given configuration key.
    441         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    442         * is returned.
    443         *
    444         * @param key The configuration key.
    445         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    446         * @return The associated long if key is found and has valid
    447         * format, default value otherwise.
    448         *
    449         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    450         *         object that is not a Long.
    451         */
    452        Long getLong(String key, Long defaultValue);
    453
    454        /**
    455         * Get a short associated with the given configuration key.
    456         *
    457         * @param key The configuration key.
    458         * @return The associated short.
    459         *
    460         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    461         *         object that is not a Short.
    462         */
    463        short getShort(String key);
    464
    465        /**
    466         * Get a short associated with the given configuration key.
    467         *
    468         * @param key The configuration key.
    469         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    470         * @return The associated short.
    471         *
    472         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    473         *         object that is not a Short.
    474         */
    475        short getShort(String key, short defaultValue);
    476
    477        /**
    478         * Get a {@link Short} associated with the given configuration key.
    479         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    480         * is returned.
    481         *
    482         * @param key The configuration key.
    483         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    484         * @return The associated short if key is found and has valid
    485         *         format, default value otherwise.
    486         *
    487         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    488         *         object that is not a Short.
    489         */
    490        Short getShort(String key, Short defaultValue);
    491
    492        /**
    493         * Get a {@link BigDecimal} associated with the given configuration key.
    494         *
    495         * @param key The configuration key.
    496         * @return The associated BigDecimal if key is found and has valid format
    497         */
    498        BigDecimal getBigDecimal(String key);
    499
    500        /**
    501         * Get a {@link BigDecimal} associated with the given configuration key.
    502         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    503         * is returned.
    504         *
    505         * @param key          The configuration key.
    506         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    507         *
    508         * @return The associated BigDecimal if key is found and has valid
    509         *         format, default value otherwise.
    510         */
    511        BigDecimal getBigDecimal(String key, BigDecimal defaultValue);
    512
    513        /**
    514         * Get a {@link BigInteger} associated with the given configuration key.
    515         *
    516         * @param key The configuration key.
    517         *
    518         * @return The associated BigInteger if key is found and has valid format
    519         */
    520        BigInteger getBigInteger(String key);
    521
    522        /**
    523         * Get a {@link BigInteger} associated with the given configuration key.
    524         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    525         * is returned.
    526         *
    527         * @param key          The configuration key.
    528         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    529         *
    530         * @return The associated BigInteger if key is found and has valid
    531         *         format, default value otherwise.
    532         */
    533        BigInteger getBigInteger(String key, BigInteger defaultValue);
    534
    535        /**
    536         * Get a string associated with the given configuration key.
    537         *
    538         * @param key The configuration key.
    539         * @return The associated string.
    540         *
    541         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an object that
    542         *         is not a String.
    543         */
    544        String getString(String key);
    545
    546        /**
    547         * Get a string associated with the given configuration key.
    548         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    549         * is returned.
    550         *
    551         * @param key The configuration key.
    552         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    553         * @return The associated string if key is found and has valid
    554         *         format, default value otherwise.
    555         *
    556         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an object that
    557         *         is not a String.
    558         */
    559        String getString(String key, String defaultValue);
    560
    561        /**
    562         * Get an array of strings associated with the given configuration key.
    563         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object an empty array is returned
    564         *
    565         * @param key The configuration key.
    566         * @return The associated string array if key is found.
    567         *
    568         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    569         *         object that is not a String/List of Strings.
    570         */
    571        String[] getStringArray(String key);
    572
    573        /**
    574         * Get a List of strings associated with the given configuration key.
    575         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object an empty List is returned.
    576         *
    577         * @param key The configuration key.
    578         * @return The associated List.
    579         *
    580         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    581         *         object that is not a List.
    582         */
    583        List getList(String key);
    584
    585        /**
    586         * Get a List of strings associated with the given configuration key.
    587         * If the key doesn't map to an existing object, the default value
    588         * is returned.
    589         *
    590         * @param key The configuration key.
    591         * @param defaultValue The default value.
    592         * @return The associated List of strings.
    593         *
    594         * @throws ConversionException is thrown if the key maps to an
    595         *         object that is not a List.
    596         */
    597        List getList(String key, List defaultValue);
    598    }