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package org.apache.logging.log4j.spi;

import java.util.Map;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.ThreadContext;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.util.StringMap;

/**
 * Read-only view of the data structure that implements MDC behavior for {@link org.apache.logging.log4j.ThreadContext}.
 * 
 * {@code ThreadContextMap} implementations that also implement this interface can be accessed
 * by applications via the {@link ThreadContext#getThreadContextMap()} method.
 * 
 *
 * @see ThreadContext#getThreadContextMap()
 * @since 2.8
 */
public interface ReadOnlyThreadContextMap {

    /**
     * Clears the context.
     */
    void clear();

    /**
     * Determines if the key is in the context.
     * @param key The key to locate.
     * @return True if the key is in the context, false otherwise.
     */
    boolean containsKey(final String key);

    /**
     * Gets the context identified by the key parameter.
     *
     * This method has no side effects.
     * @param key The key to locate.
     * @return The value associated with the key or null.
     */
    String get(final String key);

    /**
     * Gets a non-{@code null} mutable copy of current thread's context Map.
     * @return a mutable copy of the context.
     */
    Map getCopy();

    /**
     * Returns an immutable view on the context Map or {@code null} if the context map is empty.
     * @return an immutable context Map or {@code null}.
     */
    Map getImmutableMapOrNull();

    /**
     * Returns the context data for reading. Note that regardless of whether the returned context data has been
     * {@linkplain StringMap#freeze() frozen} (made read-only) or not, callers should not attempt to modify
     * the returned data structure.
     * 
     * Thread safety note:
     * 
     * 
     * If this {@code ReadOnlyThreadContextMap} implements {@link CopyOnWrite}, then the returned {@code StringMap} can
     * safely be passed to another thread: future changes in the underlying context data will not be reflected in the
     * returned {@code StringMap}.
     * 

     * Otherwise, if this {@code ReadOnlyThreadContextMap} does not implement {@link CopyOnWrite}, then it is
     * not safe to pass the returned {@code StringMap} to another thread because changes in the underlying context may
     * be reflected in the returned object. It is the responsibility of the caller to make a copy to pass to another
     * thread.
     * 
     *
     * @return a {@code StringMap} containing context data key-value pairs
     */
    StringMap getReadOnlyContextData();

    /**
     * Returns true if the Map is empty.
     * @return true if the Map is empty, false otherwise.
     */
    boolean isEmpty();
}