IDictionary (udm-plugin-api 10.2.17 API)

All Superinterfaces:

ConfigurationItem, java.io.Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

IEncryptedDictionary

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDictionary, Dictionary, EncryptedDictionary
```
public interface IDictionary
extends ConfigurationItem
```
Provide methods to get a value by key from a storage.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class IDictionary.DictionaryContext
Context used when processing dictionaries for a deployment.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface com.xebialabs.deployit.plugin.api.udm.ConfigurationItem
  SYNTHETIC_PROPERTIES_FIELD, TYPE_FIELD

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IDictionary`	`applyTo(IDictionary.DictionaryContext context)`	Return a view on this dictionary as applicable to the given context.
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>`	`getEntries()`
`java.lang.String`	`getValue(java.lang.String key)`

Methods inherited from interface com.xebialabs.deployit.plugin.api.udm.ConfigurationItem
get$directoryReference, get$internalId, get$securedCi, get$validationMessages, getId, getName, getProperty, getType, hasProperty, setId, setProperty

- Method Detail
  - getValue
```
java.lang.String getValue(java.lang.String key)
```
    Parameters:
    
    key - The key of a dictionary entry.
    
    Returns:
    
    The value associated with the given key.
  - getEntries
```
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> getEntries()
```
    Returns:
    
    The dictionary entries.
  - applyTo
```
IDictionary applyTo(IDictionary.DictionaryContext context)
```
    Return a view on this dictionary as applicable to the given context.
    
    Parameters:
    
    context - The context to generate the view for.
    
    Returns:
    
    a dictionary tailored for the given context. Can be this if no adjustments are required or null if the dictionary is not applicable to the given context.