src/com/google/common/collect/ForwardingMapEntry.java

/*
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 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package com.google.common.collect;

import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;

import java.util.Map;

import javax.annotation.Nullable;

/**
 * A map entry which forwards all its method calls to another map entry.
 * Subclasses should override one or more methods to modify the behavior of the
 * backing map entry as desired per the <a
 * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorator_pattern">decorator pattern</a>.
 *
 * @see ForwardingObject
 * @author Mike Bostock
 * @since 2010.01.04 <b>stable</b> (imported from Google Collections Library)
 */
@GwtCompatible
public abstract class ForwardingMapEntry<K, V>
    extends ForwardingObject implements Map.Entry<K, V> {

  @Override protected abstract Map.Entry<K, V> delegate();

  public K getKey() {
    return delegate().getKey();
  }

  public V getValue() {
    return delegate().getValue();
  }

  public V setValue(V value) {
    return delegate().setValue(value);
  }

  @Override public boolean equals(@Nullable Object object) {
    return delegate().equals(object);
  }

  @Override public int hashCode() {
    return delegate().hashCode();
  }
}