Re: [Springframework-developer] non-String keys for map entries

[Colin S. <col...@ex...>]

I agree it would be very good to have. I've been hit a few times by the=20
lack.

I am ok with your syntax, given that probably most of the uses will=20
still be the simple case. An alternative would be to have another kind=20
of entry allowed

<map>
  <complexentry>
    <key>
      <ref bean=3D"myKey"/>
    </key>
    <value>
      <ref bean=3D"myTarget"/>
    </value>
  </complexentry>
</map>

'complexentry' is just a name I came up with now. I don't really like it=20
or think it that suitable...

Colin


j=FCrgen h=F6ller [werk3AT] wrote:

>A colleague of mine just suggested that <entry> tags in XML bean definit=
ions should also support non-String keys: After all, a java.util.Map can =
take any Object as key.
>
>So instead of just the current:
>
><map>
>  <entry key=3D"myKey">
>    <ref bean=3D"myTarget"/>
>  </entry>
></map>
>
>We could also support something like the following:
>
><map>
>  <entry>
>    <key>
>      <ref bean=3D"myKey"/>
>    </key>
>    <ref bean=3D"myTarget"/>
>  </entry>
></map>
>
>The problem is the syntax: It looks odd to have the <ref> Map value at t=
he same level as the <key> subtag, with the latter having a nested <ref> =
again...
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Juergen
>
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