io.netty.util

Class AttributeKey<T>

java.lang.Object

io.netty.util.UniqueName

io.netty.util.AttributeKey<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the Attribute which can be accessed via this AttributeKey.

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<UniqueName>

public final class AttributeKey<T>
extends UniqueName

Key which can be used to access Attribute out of the AttributeMap. Be aware that it is not be possible to have multiple keys with the same name.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AttributeKey(java.lang.String name) Deprecated. Use valueOf(String) instead.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static boolean	exists(java.lang.String name) Returns true if a AttributeKey exists for the given name.
static <T> AttributeKey<T>	newInstance(java.lang.String name) Creates a new AttributeKey for the given or fail with an IllegalArgumentException if a AttributeKey for the given exists.
static <T> AttributeKey<T>	valueOf(java.lang.String name) Creates a new AttributeKey with the specified or return the already existing AttributeKey for the given name.

Methods inherited from class io.netty.util.UniqueName

compareTo, equals, hashCode, id, name, toString, validateArgs

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AttributeKey

@Deprecated
public AttributeKey(java.lang.String name)

Deprecated. Use valueOf(String) instead.

Method Detail

valueOf

public static <T> AttributeKey<T> valueOf(java.lang.String name)

Creates a new AttributeKey with the specified or return the already existing AttributeKey for the given name.

exists

public static boolean exists(java.lang.String name)

Returns true if a AttributeKey exists for the given name.

newInstance

public static <T> AttributeKey<T> newInstance(java.lang.String name)

Creates a new AttributeKey for the given or fail with an IllegalArgumentException if a AttributeKey for the given exists.