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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2012 The Netty Project
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5    * version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
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15   */
16  package io.netty.util;
17  
18  /**
19   * An attribute which allows to store a value reference. It may be updated atomically and so is thread-safe.
20   *
21   * @param <T>   the type of the value it holds.
22   */
23  public interface Attribute<T> {
24  
25      /**
26       * Returns the key of this attribute.
27       */
28      AttributeKey<T> key();
29  
30      /**
31       * Returns the current value, which may be {@code null}
32       */
33      T get();
34  
35      /**
36       * Sets the value
37       */
38      void set(T value);
39  
40      /**
41       *  Atomically sets to the given value and returns the old value which may be {@code null} if non was set before.
42       */
43      T getAndSet(T value);
44  
45      /**
46       *  Atomically sets to the given value if this {@link Attribute}'s value is {@code null}.
47       *  If it was not possible to set the value as it contains a value it will just return the current value.
48       */
49      T setIfAbsent(T value);
50  
51      /**
52       * Removes this attribute from the {@link AttributeMap} and returns the old value. Subsequent {@link #get()}
53       * calls will return {@code null}.
54       *
55       * If you only want to return the old value and clear the {@link Attribute} while still keep it in the
56       * {@link AttributeMap} use {@link #getAndSet(Object)} with a value of {@code null}.
57       *
58       * <p>
59       * Be aware that even if you call this method another thread that has obtained a reference to this {@link Attribute}
60       * via {@link AttributeMap#attr(AttributeKey)} will still operate on the same instance. That said if now another
61       * thread or even the same thread later will call {@link AttributeMap#attr(AttributeKey)} again, a new
62       * {@link Attribute} instance is created and so is not the same as the previous one that was removed. Because of
63       * this special caution should be taken when you call {@link #remove()} or {@link #getAndRemove()}.
64       *
65       * @deprecated please consider using {@link #getAndSet(Object)} (with value of {@code null}).
66       */
67      @Deprecated
68      T getAndRemove();
69  
70      /**
71       * Atomically sets the value to the given updated value if the current value == the expected value.
72       * If it the set was successful it returns {@code true} otherwise {@code false}.
73       */
74      boolean compareAndSet(T oldValue, T newValue);
75  
76      /**
77       * Removes this attribute from the {@link AttributeMap}. Subsequent {@link #get()} calls will return @{code null}.
78       *
79       * If you only want to remove the value and clear the {@link Attribute} while still keep it in
80       * {@link AttributeMap} use {@link #set(Object)} with a value of {@code null}.
81       *
82       * <p>
83       * Be aware that even if you call this method another thread that has obtained a reference to this {@link Attribute}
84       * via {@link AttributeMap#attr(AttributeKey)} will still operate on the same instance. That said if now another
85       * thread or even the same thread later will call {@link AttributeMap#attr(AttributeKey)} again, a new
86       * {@link Attribute} instance is created and so is not the same as the previous one that was removed. Because of
87       * this special caution should be taken when you call {@link #remove()} or {@link #getAndRemove()}.
88       *
89       * @deprecated please consider using {@link #set(Object)} (with value of {@code null}).
90       */
91      @Deprecated
92      void remove();
93  }