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package org.gatein.common.util;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * An interface which defines how a map can be accessed.
 *
 * @author Julien Viet
 * @version $Revision: 7228 $
 */
public interface MapAccessor
{
   /**
    * Return the accessed map.
    *
    * @param writable whether or not the Map will be accessed for a write-type (e.g., put, remove...) operation.
    *                         This allows for lazy initialization via a create-on-write mechanism.
    * @return a non null map
    */
   Map getMap(boolean writable);
}