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package io.undertow.util;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * A thing which can have named attachments.
 *
 * @author David M. Lloyd
 */
public interface Attachable {

    /**
     * Get an attachment value.  If no attachment exists for this key, {@code null} is returned.
     *
     * @param key the attachment key
     * @param  the value type
     * @return the value, or {@code null} if there is none
     */
     T getAttachment(AttachmentKey key);

    /**
     * Gets a list attachment value. If not attachment exists for this key an empty list is returned
     *
     * @param  the value type
     * @param key the attachment key
     * @return the value, or an empty list if there is none
     */
     List getAttachmentList(AttachmentKey> key);

    /**
     * Set an attachment value. If an attachment for this key was already set, return the original value. If the value being set
     * is {@code null}, the attachment key is removed.
     *
     * @param key the attachment key
     * @param value the new value
     * @param  the value type
     * @return the old value, or {@code null} if there was none
     */
     T putAttachment(AttachmentKey key, T value);

    /**
     * Remove an attachment, returning its previous value.
     *
     * @param key the attachment key
     * @param  the value type
     * @return the old value, or {@code null} if there was none
     */
     T removeAttachment(AttachmentKey key);
    /**
     * Add a value to a list-typed attachment key.  If the key is not mapped, add such a mapping.
     *
     * @param key the attachment key
     * @param value the value to add
     * @param  the list value type
     */
     void addToAttachmentList(AttachmentKey> key, T value);
}




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