DO NOT REPLY [Bug 30911] New: - Map that returns a defaul value if key is not present

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Map that returns a defaul value if key is not present

           Summary: Map that returns a defaul value if key is not present
           Product: Commons
           Version: 3.2
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Other
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: Other
         Component: Collections
        AssignedTo: commons-dev@jakarta.apache.org
        ReportedBy: r.u.c.afonso@uol.com.br


By definition if a map does not contain a determined key it returns null. But 
sometimes may be desirable that it returns a not-null value for not present 
keys. My propose is create a Decorated Map that extends 
org.apache.commons.collections.map.AbstractMapDecorator class. In constructor 
it receives the original Map and a default value to be returned is for a 
inexistent key. This class will override get() method like this:

public Object get(Object key) {
	Object value = super.get(key);
	if(value == null) {
		value = this.defaultValue;
	}
	return value;
}

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