org.apache.struts2.dispatcher

## Class RequestMap

- java.lang.Object
- - java.util.AbstractMap<String,Object>
  - - org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.RequestMap

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Map<String,Object>

      public class RequestMap
      extends AbstractMap<String,Object>
      implements Serializable

  A simple implementation of the `Map` interface to handle a collection of request attributes.
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.util.AbstractMap

      `AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<K,V>, AbstractMap.SimpleImmutableEntry<K,V>`

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface java.util.Map

      `Map.Entry<K,V>`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `RequestMap(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request)` Saves the request to use as the backing for getting and setting values

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `clear()` Removes all attributes from the request as well as clears entries in this map.
    `Set<Map.Entry<String,Object>>` | `entrySet()` Returns a Set of attributes from the http request.
    `Object` | `get(Object key)` Returns the request attribute associated with the given key or `null` if it doesn't exist.
    `Object` | `put(String key, Object value)` Saves an attribute in the request.
    `Object` | `remove(Object key)` Removes the specified request attribute.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractMap

      `clone, containsKey, containsValue, equals, hashCode, isEmpty, keySet, putAll, size, 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`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### RequestMap

          public RequestMap(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request)

      Saves the request to use as the backing for getting and setting values
      Parameters:
        `request` - the http servlet request.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### clear

          public void clear()

      Removes all attributes from the request as well as clears entries in this map.
      Specified by:
        `clear` in interface `Map<String,Object>`
      Overrides:
        `clear` in class `AbstractMap<String,Object>`

    - #### entrySet

          public Set<Map.Entry<String,Object>> entrySet()

      Returns a Set of attributes from the http request.
      Specified by:
        `entrySet` in interface `Map<String,Object>`
      Specified by:
        `entrySet` in class `AbstractMap<String,Object>`
      Returns:
        a Set of attributes from the http request.

    - #### get

          public Object get(Object key)

      Returns the request attribute associated with the given key or `null` if it doesn't exist.
      Specified by:
        `get` in interface `Map<String,Object>`
      Overrides:
        `get` in class `AbstractMap<String,Object>`
      Parameters:
        `key` - the name of the request attribute.
      Returns:
        the request attribute or `null` if it doesn't exist.

    - #### put

          public Object put(String key,
                            Object value)

      Saves an attribute in the request.
      Specified by:
        `put` in interface `Map<String,Object>`
      Overrides:
        `put` in class `AbstractMap<String,Object>`
      Parameters:
        `key` - the name of the request attribute.
        `value` - the value to set.
      Returns:
        the object that was just set.

    - #### remove

          public Object remove(Object key)

      Removes the specified request attribute.
      Specified by:
        `remove` in interface `Map<String,Object>`
      Overrides:
        `remove` in class `AbstractMap<String,Object>`
      Parameters:
        `key` - the name of the attribute to remove.
      Returns:
        the value that was removed or `null` if the value was not found (and hence, not removed).

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