| Modifier and Type | Field and Description |
|---|---|
(package private) MapMakerInternalMap<E,MapMaker.Dummy,?,?> |
map |
| Modifier | Constructor and Description |
|---|---|
private |
InternerImpl(MapMaker mapMaker) |
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
E |
intern(E sample)
Chooses and returns the representative instance for any of a collection of instances that are
equal to each other.
|
final MapMakerInternalMap<E,MapMaker.Dummy,?,?> map
private InternerImpl(MapMaker mapMaker)
public E intern(E sample)
Internerintern(a).equals(a) always holds,
and intern(a) == intern(b) if and only if a.equals(b). Note that intern(a) is permitted to return one instance now and a different instance later if the
original interned instance was garbage-collected.
Warning: do not use with mutable objects.