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 * Copyright (c) 2006-2011 Chris Smith, Shane Mc Cormack, Gregory Holmes
 *
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package com.dmdirc.util;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Wraps a Map&lt;S, List&lt;T&gt;&gt; with various convenience methods for
 * accessing the data. Implements a Map-like interface for easier transition.
 * This implementation uses WeakLists (i.e., lists of weak references) - all
 * references to values are wrapped in WeakReferences.
 * 
 * @param <S> the type of keys maintained by this map
 * @param <T> the type of mapped values
 * @author chris
 */
public class WeakMapList<S,T> extends MapList<S,T> {
    
    /**
     * Retrieves the list of values associated with the specified key, creating
     * the key if neccessary.
     * 
     * @param key The key to retrieve
     * @return A list of the specified key's values
     */
    @Override
    public List<T> safeGet(final S key) {
        if (!map.containsKey(key)) {
            map.put(key, new WeakList<T>());
        }
        
        return map.get(key);
    }
}
