MapHelper

java.lang.Object
- org.palladiosimulator.commons.datastructureutils.MapHelper

```
public class MapHelper
extends Object
```
Helper for coping with maps.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

MapHelper()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <DATA_TYPE> DATA_TYPE`	`getValue(Map<String,Object> map, String key, Class<DATA_TYPE> dataTypeClass)`	Convenience method for getting a certain attribute from a given map.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - MapHelper
```
public MapHelper()
```
- Method Detail
  - getValue
```
public static <DATA_TYPE> DATA_TYPE getValue(Map<String,Object> map,
                                             String key,
                                             Class<DATA_TYPE> dataTypeClass)
```
    Convenience method for getting a certain attribute from a given map.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    DATA_TYPE - the data type of the value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    map - the map to be investigated.
    
    key - the key to look for.
    
    dataTypeClass - the data type class of the value to look for.
    
    Returns:
    
    the value to look for.