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package com.sun.star.report;

public interface ParameterMap
{

    /**
     * Adds a property to this properties collection. If a property with the given name
     * exist, the property will be replaced with the new value. If the value is null, the
     * property will be removed.
     *
     * @param key   the property key.
     * @param value the property value.
     */
    public void put(final String key, final Object value);

    /**
     * Retrieves the value stored for a key in this properties collection.
     *
     * @param key the property key.
     * @return The stored value, or <code>null</code> if the key does not exist in this
     *         collection.
     */
    Object get(final String key);

    /**
     * Retrieves the value stored for a key in this properties collection, and returning the
     * default value if the key was not stored in this properties collection.
     *
     * @param key          the property key.
     * @param defaultValue the default value to be returned when the key is not stored in
     *                     this properties collection.
     * @return The stored value, or the default value if the key does not exist in this
     *         collection.
     */
    Object get(final String key, final Object defaultValue);

    String[] keys();

    void clear();

    int size();
}