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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
+ * (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 2011, 2015. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  The source code for this program is not published or otherwise
+ *  divested of its trade secrets, irrespective of what has been
+ *  deposited with the U.S. Copyright Office.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.ibm.juno.core;
+
+import static com.ibm.juno.core.utils.ClassUtils.*;
+
+import java.io.*;
+import java.util.*;
+
+import com.ibm.juno.core.filter.*;
+import com.ibm.juno.core.filters.*;
+import com.ibm.juno.core.json.*;
+import com.ibm.juno.core.parser.*;
+import com.ibm.juno.core.serializer.*;
+import com.ibm.juno.core.utils.*;
+
+/**
+ * Java implementation of a JSON object.
+ * <p>
+ * 	An extension of {@link LinkedHashMap}, so all methods available in that class are also available
+ * 	to this class.
+ * <p>
+ * 	Note that the use of this class is optional.  The serializers will accept any objects that implement
+ * 	the {@link java.util.Map} interface.  But this class provides some useful additional functionality
+ * 	when working with JSON models constructed from Java Collections Framework objects.  For example, a
+ * 	constructor is provided for converting a JSON object string directly into a {@link Map}.  It also contains
+ * 	accessor methods for to avoid common typecasting when accessing elements in a list.
+ *
+ * <h6 class='topic'>Examples</h6>
+ * <p class='bcode'>
+ * 	<jc>// Construct an empty Map</jc>
+ * 	Map m = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap();
+ *
+ * 	<jc>// Construct a Map from JSON</jc>
+ * 	String json = <js>"{a:'A',b:{c:'C',d:123}}"</js>;
+ * 	m = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap(json);
+ *
+ * 	<jc>// Construct a Map using the append method</jc>
+ * 	m = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap().append(<js>"foo"</js>,<js>"x"</js>).append(<js>"bar"</js>,123).append(<js>"baz"</js>,<jk>true</jk>);
+ *
+ * 	<jc>// Construct a Map from XML generated by XmlSerializer</jc>
+ * 	String xml = <js>"&lt;object&gt;&lt;a type='string'&gt;A&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b type='object'&gt;&lt;c type='string'&gt;C&lt;/c&gt;&lt;d type='number'&gt;123&lt;/d&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/object&gt;"</js>;
+ * 	m = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap(xml, DataFormat.<jsf>XML</jsf>);
+ * 	m = (Map)XmlParser.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>.parse(xml); <jc>// Equivalent</jc>
+ * 	m = (Map)XmlParser.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>.parse(Object.<jk>class</jk>, xml); <jc>// Equivalent</jc>
+ * 	m = XmlParser.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>.parse(Map.<jk>class</jk>, xml); <jc>// Equivalent</jc>
+ * 	m = XmlParser.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>.parse(ObjectMap.<jk>class</jk>, xml); <jc>// Equivalent</jc>
+ *
+ * 	<jc>// Construct a Map from a URL GET parameter string generated by UrlEncodingParser</jc>
+ * 	String urlParams = <js>"?a='A'&amp;b={c:'C',d:123}"</js>;
+ * 	m = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap(urlParams, DataFormat.<jsf>URLPARAM</jsf>);
+ * 	m = (Map)UrlEncodingParser.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>.parse(Object.<jk>class</jk>, xml); <jc>// Equivalent</jc>
+ * 	m = UrlEncodingParser.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>.parse(Map.<jk>class</jk>, xml); <jc>// Equivalent</jc>
+ * 	m = UrlEncodingParser.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>.parse(ObjectMap.<jk>class</jk>, xml); <jc>// Equivalent</jc>
+ *
+ * 	<jc>// Construct JSON from ObjectMap</jc>
+ * 	m = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap(<js>"{foo:'bar'},{baz:[123,true]}"</js>);
+ * 	json = m.toString();  <jc>// Produces "{foo:'bar'},{baz:[123,true]}"</jc>
+ * 	json = m.toString(JsonSerializer.<jsf>DEFAULT_CONDENSED</jsf>);  <jc>// Equivalent</jc>
+ * 	json = JsonSerializer.<jsf>DEFAULT_CONDENSED</jsf>.serialize(m);  <jc>// Equivalent</jc>
+ *
+ * 	<jc>// Get a map entry as an Integer</jc>
+ * 	m = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap(<js>"{foo:123}"</js>);
+ * 	Integer i = m.getInt(<js>"foo"</js>);
+ * 	i = m.get(Integer.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"foo"</js>);  <jc>// Equivalent</jc>
+ *
+ * 	<jc>// Get a map entry as a Float</jc>
+ * 	m = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap(<js>"{foo:123}"</js>);
+ * 	Float f = m.getFloat(<js>"foo"</js>);
+ * 	f = m.get(Float.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"foo"</js>);  <jc>// Equivalent</jc>
+ *
+ * 	<jc>// Same as above, except converted to a String</jc>
+ * 	m = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap(<js>"{foo:123}"</js>);
+ * 	String s = m.getString(<js>"foo"</js>); <jc>// Returns "123"</jc>
+ * 	s = m.get(String.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"foo"</js>);  <jc>// Equivalent</jc>
+ *
+ * 	<jc>// Get one of the entries in the list as a bean (converted to a bean if it isn't already one)</jc>
+ * 	m = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap(<js>"{person:{name:'John Smith',age:45}}"</js>);
+ * 	Person p = m.get(Person.<jk>class</jk>, <js>"person"</js>);
+ *
+ * 	<jc>// Add an inner map</jc>
+ * 	ObjectMap m1 = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap(<js>"{a:1}"</js>);
+ * 	ObjectMap m2 = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap(<js>"{b:2}"</js>).setInner(m1);
+ * 	<jk>int</jk> a = m2.getInt(<js>"a"</js>);  <jc>// a == 1 </jc>
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * @author James Bognar (jbognar@us.ibm.com)
+ */
+public class ObjectMap extends LinkedHashMap<String,Object> {
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+	private transient BeanContext beanContext = BeanContext.DEFAULT;
+	private ObjectMap inner;
+
+	/**
+	 * An empty read-only ObjectMap.
+	 */
+	public static final ObjectMap EMPTY_MAP = new ObjectMap() {
+
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+		@Override /* Map */
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		public Set<Map.Entry<String,Object>> entrySet() {
+			return Collections.EMPTY_MAP.entrySet();
+		}
+
+		@Override /* Map */
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		public Set<String> keySet() {
+			return Collections.EMPTY_MAP.keySet();
+		}
+
+		@Override /* Map */
+		public Object put(String key, Object value) {
+			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+		}
+
+		@Override /* Map */
+		public Object remove(Object key) {
+			throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+		}
+
+		@Override /* Map */
+		public Collection<Object> values() {
+			return Collections.emptyMap().values();
+		}
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * Construct an ObjectMap directly from a string using the specified parser.
+	 *
+	 * @param s The string being parsed.
+	 * @param p The parser to use to parse the input.
+	 * @throws ParseException If the input contains a syntax error or is malformed.
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap(CharSequence s, ReaderParser p) throws ParseException {
+		this(p == null ? BeanContext.DEFAULT : p.getBeanContext());
+		try {
+			if (p == null)
+				p = JsonParser.DEFAULT;
+			if (s != null)
+				p.parseIntoMap(new CharSequenceReader(s), s.length(), this, beanContext.string(), beanContext.object());
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			throw new ParseException(e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Shortcut for <code><jk>new</jk> ObjectMap(string,JsonParser.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>);</code>
+	 *
+	 * @param s The JSON text to parse.
+	 * @throws ParseException If the input contains a syntax error or is malformed.
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap(CharSequence s) throws ParseException {
+		this(s, null);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Construct an ObjectMap directly from a reader using the specified parser.
+	 *
+	 * @param r The reader to read from.  The reader will be wrapped in a {@link BufferedReader} if it isn't already.
+	 * @param p The parser to use to parse the input.
+	 * @throws ParseException If the input contains a syntax error or is malformed.
+	 * @throws IOException If a problem occurred trying to read from the reader.
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap(Reader r, ReaderParser p) throws ParseException, IOException {
+		parseReader(r, p);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Shortcut for <code><jk>new</jk> ObjectMap(reader, JsonParser.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param r The reader to read from.  The reader will be wrapped in a {@link BufferedReader} if it isn't already.
+	 * @throws ParseException If the input contains a syntax error or is malformed.
+	 * @throws IOException If a problem occurred trying to read from the reader.
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap(Reader r) throws ParseException, IOException {
+		parseReader(r, JsonParser.DEFAULT);
+	}
+
+	private void parseReader(Reader r, ReaderParser p) throws IOException, ParseException {
+		if (p == null)
+			p = JsonParser.DEFAULT;
+		p.parseIntoMap(r, -1, this, beanContext.string(), beanContext.object());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Construct an empty JSON object (i.e. an empty {@link LinkedHashMap}).
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap() {
+		this(BeanContext.DEFAULT);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Construct an empty JSON object (i.e. an empty {@link LinkedHashMap}) with the specified bean context.
+	 *
+	 * @param beanContext The bean context to use for creating beans.
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap(BeanContext beanContext) {
+		super();
+		this.beanContext = beanContext;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Construct a JSON object and fill it with the contents from the specified {@link Map}.
+	 *
+	 * @param m The map whose entries will be copied into this map.
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap(Map<?,?> m) {
+		super();
+		for (Map.Entry<?,?> e : m.entrySet())
+			put(e.getKey().toString(), e.getValue());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set an inner map in this map to allow for chained get calls.
+	 * <p>
+	 * If {@link #get(Object)} returns <jk>null</jk>, then {@link #get(Object)} will be called on the inner map.
+	 * <p>
+	 * In addition to providing the ability to chain maps, this method also provides the ability
+	 * to wrap an existing map inside another map so that you can add entries to the outer
+	 * map without affecting the values on the inner map.
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	ObjectMap m1 = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap(<js>"{foo:1}"</js>);
+	 * 	ObjectMap m2 = <jk>new</jk> ObjectMap().setInner(m1);
+	 * 	m2.put(<js>"foo"</js>, 2);                      <jc>// Overwrite the entry</jc>
+	 * 	<jk>int</jk> foo1 = m1.getInt(<js>"foo"</js>);           <jc>// foo1 == 1 </jc>
+	 * 	<jk>int</jk> foo2 = m2.getInt(<js>"foo"</js>);           <jc>// foo2 == 2 </jc>
+	 * </p>
+	 *
+	 * @param inner The inner map.
+	 * 	Can be <jk>null</jk> to remove the inner map from an existing map.
+	 * @return This object (for method chaining).
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap setInner(ObjectMap inner) {
+		this.inner = inner;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Searches for the specified key in this map ignoring case.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key to search for.  For performance reasons, it's preferrable that the key be all lowercase.
+	 * @return The key, or <jk>null</jk> if map does not contain this key.
+	 */
+	public String findKeyIgnoreCase(String key) {
+		for (String k : keySet())
+			if (key.equalsIgnoreCase(k))
+				return k;
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the inner map if one was set through {@link #setInner(ObjectMap)}.
+	 *
+	 * @return The inner map if one was set through {@link #setInner(ObjectMap)}, or <jk>null</jk> if no inner map is present.
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap getInner() {
+		return inner;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Override the default bean context used for converting POJOs.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Default is {@link BeanContext#DEFAULT}, which is sufficient in most cases.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Useful if you're serializing/parsing beans with filters defined.
+	 *
+	 * @param beanContext The new bean context.
+	 * @return This object (for method chaining).
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap setBeanContext(BeanContext beanContext) {
+		this.beanContext = beanContext;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the {@link BeanContext} currently associated with this map.
+	 *
+	 * @return The {@link BeanContext} currently associated with this map.
+	 */
+	public BeanContext getBeanContext() {
+		return beanContext;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convenience method for adding multiple objects to this map.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Equivalent to calling {@code put(key, value)}, but returns
+	 * 	this map so that the method can be chained.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param value The value.
+	 * @return This object (for method chaining).
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap append(String key, Object value) {
+		put(key, value);
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	@Override /* Map */
+	public Object get(Object key) {
+		Object o = super.get(key);
+		if (o == null && inner != null)
+			o = inner.get(key);
+		return o;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Same as {@link Map#get(Object) get()}, but returns the default value if the key
+	 * could not be found.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param def The default value if the entry doesn't exist.
+	 * @return The value, or the default value if the entry doesn't exist.
+	 */
+	public Object get(String key, Object def) {
+		Object o = get(key);
+		return (o == null ? def : o);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Same as {@link Map#get(Object) get()}, but casts or converts the value to the specified class type.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	See {@link BeanContext#convertToType(Object, ClassMeta)} for the list of valid data conversions.
+	 *
+	 * @param <T> The class type.
+	 * @param type The class type.
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @return The value, or <jk>null</jk> if the entry doesn't exist.
+	 */
+	public <T> T get(Class<T> type, String key) {
+		return get(type, key, null);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Same as {@link Map#get(Object) get()}, but converts the raw value to the specified class type using the specified filter.
+	 *
+	 * @param <T> The filtered class type.
+	 * @param filter The filter class used to convert the raw type to a filtered type.
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @return The value, or <jk>null</jk> if the entry doesn't exist.
+	 * @throws ParseException Thrown by the filter if a problem occurred trying to parse the value.
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings({ "rawtypes", "unchecked" })
+	public <T> T get(PojoFilter<T,?> filter, String key) throws ParseException {
+		Object o = super.get(key);
+		if (o == null)
+			return null;
+		PojoFilter f = filter;
+		return (T)f.unfilter(o, null);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Same as {@link Map#get(Object) get()}, but casts or converts the value to the specified class type.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	See {@link BeanContext#convertToType(Object, ClassMeta)} for the list of valid data conversions.
+	 *
+	 * @param <T> The class type.
+	 * @param type The class type.
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param def The default value if the entry doesn't exist.
+	 * @return The value, or the default value if the entry doesn't exist.
+	 */
+	public <T> T get(Class<T> type, String key, T def) {
+		Object o = get(key);
+		if (o == null)
+			return def;
+		T t = beanContext.convertToType(o, type);
+		if (t == null)
+			return def;
+		return t;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Same as {@link Map#get(Object) get()}, but casts or converts the value to the specified class type.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	See {@link BeanContext#convertToType(Object, ClassMeta)} for the list of valid data conversions.
+	 *
+	 * @param <T> The class type.
+	 * @param type The class type.
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @return The value, or the default value if the entry doesn't exist.
+	 */
+	public <T> T get(ClassMeta<T> type, String key) {
+		return get(type, key, null);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Same as {@link Map#get(Object) get()}, but casts or converts the value to the specified class type.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	See {@link BeanContext#convertToType(Object, ClassMeta)} for the list of valid data conversions.
+	 *
+	 * @param <T> The class type.
+	 * @param type The class type.
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param def The default value if the entry doesn't exist.
+	 * @return The value, or the default value if the entry doesn't exist.
+	 */
+	public <T> T get(ClassMeta<T> type, String key, T def) {
+		Object o = get(key);
+		if (o == null)
+			return def;
+		return beanContext.convertToType(o, type);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the value for the first key in the list that has an entry in this map.
+	 *
+	 * @param keys The keys to look up in order.
+	 * @return The value of the first entry whose key exists, or <jk>null</jk> if none of the keys exist in this map.
+	 */
+	public Object find(String...keys) {
+		for (String key : keys)
+			if (containsKey(key))
+				return get(key);
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the value for the first key in the list that has an entry in this map.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Casts or converts the value to the specified class type.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	See {@link BeanContext#convertToType(Object, ClassMeta)} for the list of valid data conversions.
+	 *
+	 * @param type The class type to convert the value to.
+	 * @param <T> The class type to convert the value to.
+	 * @param keys The keys to look up in order.
+	 * @return The value of the first entry whose key exists, or <jk>null</jk> if none of the keys exist in this map.
+	 */
+	public <T> T find(Class<T> type, String...keys) {
+		for (String key : keys)
+			if (containsKey(key))
+				return get(type, key);
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convenience method for inserting JSON directly into an attribute on this object.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	The JSON text can be an object (i.e. <js>"{...}"</js>) or an array (i.e. <js>"[...]"</js>).
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param json The JSON text that will be parsed into an Object and then inserted into this map.
+	 * @throws ParseException If the input contains a syntax error or is malformed.
+	 */
+	public void putJson(String key, String json) throws ParseException {
+		this.put(key, JsonParser.DEFAULT.parse(json, Object.class));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link String}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(String.<jk>class</jk>, key)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @return The converted value, or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 */
+	public String getString(String key) {
+		return get(String.class, key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Specialized method that calls {@link #getString(String)} and splits the
+	 * 	results as a simple comma-delimited list.
+	 *
+	 * @param key the key.
+	 * @return A list of tokens, trimmed of whitespace.  An empty list if entry not found.  Never <jk>null</jk>.
+	 */
+	public String[] getStringArray(String key) {
+		String s = get(String.class, key);
+		return (s == null ? new String[0] : StringUtils.split(s, ','));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Same as {@link #getStringArray(String)} but returns a default value if the value cannot be found.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The map key.
+	 * @param def The default value if value is not found.
+	 * @return The value converted to a string array.
+	 */
+	public String[] getStringArray(String key, String[] def) {
+		String s = get(String.class, key);
+		String[] r = (s == null ? new String[0] : StringUtils.split(s, ','));
+		return (r.length == 0 ? def : r);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link String}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(String.<jk>class</jk>, key, defVal)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param defVal The default value if the map doesn't contain the specified mapping.
+	 * @return The converted value, or the default value if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 */
+	public String getString(String key, String defVal) {
+		return get(String.class, key, defVal);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to an {@link Integer}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(Integer.<jk>class</jk>, key)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @return The converted value, or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public Integer getInt(String key) {
+		return get(Integer.class, key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to an {@link Integer}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(Integer.<jk>class</jk>, key, defVal)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param defVal The default value if the map doesn't contain the specified mapping.
+	 * @return The converted value, or the default value if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public Integer getInt(String key, Integer defVal) {
+		return get(Integer.class, key, defVal);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link Long}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(Long.<jk>class</jk>, key)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @return The converted value, or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public Long getLong(String key) {
+		return get(Long.class, key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link Long}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(Long.<jk>class</jk>, key, defVal)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param defVal The default value if the map doesn't contain the specified mapping.
+	 * @return The converted value, or the default value if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public Long getLong(String key, Long defVal) {
+		return get(Long.class, key, defVal);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link Boolean}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(Boolean.<jk>class</jk>, key)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @return The converted value, or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public Boolean getBoolean(String key) {
+		return get(Boolean.class, key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link Boolean}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(Boolean.<jk>class</jk>, key, defVal)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param defVal The default value if the map doesn't contain the specified mapping.
+	 * @return The converted value, or the default value if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public Boolean getBoolean(String key, Boolean defVal) {
+		return get(Boolean.class, key, defVal);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link Map}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(Map.<jk>class</jk>, key)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @return The converted value, or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public Map<?,?> getMap(String key) {
+		return get(Map.class, key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link Map}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(Map.<jk>class</jk>, key, defVal)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param defVal The default value if the map doesn't contain the specified mapping.
+	 * @return The converted value, or the default value if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public Map<?,?> getMap(String key, Map<?,?> defVal) {
+		return get(Map.class, key, defVal);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link List}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(List.<jk>class</jk>, key)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @return The converted value, or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public List<?> getList(String key) {
+		return get(List.class, key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link List}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(List.<jk>class</jk>, key, defVal)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param defVal The default value if the map doesn't contain the specified mapping.
+	 * @return The converted value, or the default value if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public List<?> getList(String key, List<?> defVal) {
+		return get(List.class, key, defVal);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link Map}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(ObjectMap.<jk>class</jk>, key)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @return The converted value, or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap getObjectMap(String key) {
+		return get(ObjectMap.class, key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link ObjectMap}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(ObjectMap.<jk>class</jk>, key, defVal)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param defVal The default value if the map doesn't contain the specified mapping.
+	 * @return The converted value, or the default value if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap getObjectMap(String key, ObjectMap defVal) {
+		return get(ObjectMap.class, key, defVal);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link ObjectList}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(ObjectList.<jk>class</jk>, key)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @return The converted value, or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public ObjectList getObjectList(String key) {
+		return get(ObjectList.class, key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified entry value converted to a {@link ObjectList}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>get(ObjectList.<jk>class</jk>, key, defVal)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param defVal The default value if the map doesn't contain the specified mapping.
+	 * @return The converted value, or the default value if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public ObjectList getObjectList(String key, ObjectList defVal) {
+		return get(ObjectList.class, key, defVal);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the first entry that exists converted to a {@link String}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>find(String.<jk>class</jk>, keys)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param keys The list of keys to look for.
+	 * @return The converted value of the first key in the list that has an entry in this map,
+	 * 	or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for any of the keys.
+	 */
+	public String findString(String... keys) {
+		return find(String.class, keys);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the first entry that exists converted to an {@link Integer}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>find(Integer.<jk>class</jk>, keys)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param keys The list of keys to look for.
+	 * @return The converted value of the first key in the list that has an entry in this map,
+	 * 	or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for any of the keys.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public Integer findInt(String... keys) {
+		return find(Integer.class, keys);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the first entry that exists converted to a {@link Long}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>find(Long.<jk>class</jk>, keys)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param keys The list of keys to look for.
+	 * @return The converted value of the first key in the list that has an entry in this map,
+	 * 	or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for any of the keys.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public Long findLong(String... keys) {
+		return find(Long.class, keys);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the first entry that exists converted to a {@link Boolean}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>find(Boolean.<jk>class</jk>, keys)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param keys The list of keys to look for.
+	 * @return The converted value of the first key in the list that has an entry in this map,
+	 * 	or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for any of the keys.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public Boolean findBoolean(String... keys) {
+		return find(Boolean.class, keys);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the first entry that exists converted to a {@link Map}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>find(Map.<jk>class</jk>, keys)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param keys The list of keys to look for.
+	 * @return The converted value of the first key in the list that has an entry in this map,
+	 * 	or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for any of the keys.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public Map<?,?> findMap(String... keys) {
+		return find(Map.class, keys);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the first entry that exists converted to a {@link List}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>find(List.<jk>class</jk>, keys)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param keys The list of keys to look for.
+	 * @return The converted value of the first key in the list that has an entry in this map,
+	 * 	or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for any of the keys.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public List<?> findList(String... keys) {
+		return find(List.class, keys);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the first entry that exists converted to a {@link ObjectMap}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>find(ObjectMap.<jk>class</jk>, keys)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param keys The list of keys to look for.
+	 * @return The converted value of the first key in the list that has an entry in this map,
+	 * 	or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for any of the keys.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap findObjectMap(String... keys) {
+		return find(ObjectMap.class, keys);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the first entry that exists converted to a {@link ObjectList}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Shortcut for <code>find(ObjectList.<jk>class</jk>, keys)</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param keys The list of keys to look for.
+	 * @return The converted value of the first key in the list that has an entry in this map,
+	 * 	or <jk>null</jk> if the map contains no mapping for any of the keys.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public ObjectList findObjectList(String... keys) {
+		return find(ObjectList.class, keys);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the first key in the map.
+	 *
+	 * @return The first key in the map, or <jk>null</jk> if the map is empty.
+	 */
+	public String getFirstKey() {
+		return isEmpty() ? null : keySet().iterator().next();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the class type of the object at the specified index.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key into this map.
+	 * @return The data type of the object at the specified key, or <jk>null</jk> if the value is null or does not exist.
+	 */
+	public ClassMeta<?> getClassMeta(String key) {
+		return beanContext.getClassMetaForObject(get(key));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Equivalent to calling <code>get(class,key,def)</code> followed by <code>remove(key);</code>
+	 *
+	 * @param <T> The class type.
+	 * @param type The class type.
+	 * @param key The key.
+	 * @param defVal The default value if the map doesn't contain the specified mapping.
+	 * @return The converted value, or the default value if the map contains no mapping for this key.
+	 * @throws InvalidDataConversionException If value cannot be converted.
+	 */
+	public <T> T remove(Class<T> type, String key, T defVal) {
+		T t = get(type, key, defVal);
+		remove(key);
+		return t;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Convenience method for removing several keys at once.
+	 *
+	 * @param keys The list of keys to remove.
+	 */
+	public void removeAll(Collection<String> keys) {
+		for (String k : keys)
+			remove(k);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convenience method for removing several keys at once.
+	 *
+	 * @param keys The list of keys to remove.
+	 */
+	public void removeAll(String... keys) {
+		for (String k : keys)
+			remove(k);
+	}
+
+	@Override /* Map */
+	public boolean containsKey(Object key) {
+		if (super.containsKey(key))
+			return true;
+		if (inner != null)
+			return inner.containsKey(key);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns <jk>true</jk> if this map contains the specified key, ignoring
+	 * 	the inner map if it exists.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The key to look up.
+	 * @return <jk>true</jk> if this map contains the specified key.
+	 */
+	public boolean containsOuterKey(Object key) {
+		return super.containsKey(key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a copy of this <code>ObjectMap</code> with only the specified keys.
+	 *
+	 * @param keys The keys of the entries to copy.
+	 * @return A new map with just the keys and values from this map.
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap include(String...keys) {
+		ObjectMap m2 = new ObjectMap();
+		for (Map.Entry<String,Object> e : this.entrySet())
+			for (String k : keys)
+				if (k.equals(e.getKey()))
+					m2.put(k, e.getValue());
+		return m2;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a copy of this <code>ObjectMap</code> without the specified keys.
+	 *
+	 * @param keys The keys of the entries not to copy.
+	 * @return A new map without the keys and values from this map.
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap exclude(String...keys) {
+		ObjectMap m2 = new ObjectMap();
+		for (Map.Entry<String,Object> e : this.entrySet()) {
+			boolean exclude = false;
+			for (String k : keys)
+				if (k.equals(e.getKey()))
+					exclude = true;
+			if (! exclude)
+				m2.put(e.getKey(), e.getValue());
+		}
+		return m2;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets a value in this map if the entry does not exist or the value is <jk>null</jk>.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The map key.
+	 * @param val The value to set if the current value does not exist or is <jk>null</jk>.
+	 * @return This object (for method chaining).
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap putIfNull(String key, Object val) {
+		Object o = get(key);
+		if (o == null)
+			put(key, val);
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets a value in this map if the entry does not exist or the value is <jk>null</jk> or an empty string.
+	 *
+	 * @param key The map key.
+	 * @param val The value to set if the current value does not exist or is <jk>null</jk> or an empty string.
+	 * @return This object (for method chaining).
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap putIfEmpty(String key, Object val) {
+		Object o = get(key);
+		if (o == null || o.toString().isEmpty())
+			put(key, val);
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Converts this map into the class type specified by the <js>"_class"</js> entry value.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	This method can be used to convert <code>ObjectMap</code> objects to a variety of POJO types.
+	 *
+	 * <dl>
+	 * 	<dt>Example of valid class types:</dt>
+	 * 	<dd>
+	 * <p>
+	 * An object map can be converted to a bean.
+	 * 		</p>
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	{
+	 * 		_class: <js>'com.ibm.sample.addressBook.Person'</js>,
+	 * 		name: <js>'John Smith'</js>,
+	 * 		...
+	 * 	}
+	 * </p>
+	 * <p>
+	 * It can also be converted into another map type.
+	 * 		</p>
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	<jc>// Generic TreeMap (String keys, Object values)</jc>
+	 * 	{
+	 * 		_class: <js>'java.util.TreeMap'</js>,
+	 * 		name: <js>'John Smith'</js>,
+	 * 		...
+	 * 	}
+	 * 	<jc>// TreeMap where values are forced to be strings.</jc>
+	 * 	{
+	 * 		_class: <js>'java.util.TreeMap&lt;java.lang.String,java.lang.String&gt;'</js>,
+	 * 		name: <js>'John Smith'</js>,
+	 * 		...
+	 * 	}
+	 * </p>
+	 * <p>
+	 * It can also be converted to Collections objects if map defines an <code>items</code> entry of type array.
+	 * 		</p>
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	<jc>// LinkedList of strings</jc>
+	 * 	{
+	 * 		_class: <js>'java.util.LinkedList'</js>,
+	 * 		items: [ <js>'John Smith'</js>, ... ]
+	 * 	}
+	 * 	<jc>// LinkedList of beans</jc>
+	 * 	{
+	 * 		_class: <js>'java.util.LinkedList&lt;com.ibm.sample.addressBook.Person&gt;'</js>,
+	 * 		items: [ { name: <js>'John Smith'</js>, ... }, ... ]
+	 * 	}
+	 * </p>
+	 * <p>
+	 * It can also be converted to arrays.
+	 * 		</p>
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	<jc>// Array of strings</jc>
+	 * 	{
+	 * 		_class: <js>'java.lang.String[]'</js>,
+	 * 		items: [ <js>'John Smith'</js>, ... ]
+	 * 	}
+	 * 	<jc>// Array of beans</jc>
+	 * 	{
+	 * 		_class: <js>'com.ibm.sample.addressBook.Person[]'</js>,
+	 * 		items: [ { name: <js>'John Smith'</js>, ... }, ... ]
+	 * 	}
+	 * </p>
+	 * <p>
+	 * It can also be converted to any type that can be handled by the {@link BeanContext#convertToType(Object, Class)} method.
+	 * In this case, the value is specified by an <code>value</code> entry of any type.
+	 * 			For example, if the bean context has a {@link CalendarFilter} associated with it, it can convert a string value to a calendar.
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	{
+	 * 		_class: <js>'java.util.GregorianCalendar'</js>,
+	 * 		value: <js>'2001-07-04T15:30:45-05:00'</js>
+	 * 	}
+	 * </p>
+	 * 	</dd>
+	 * 	<dt>Notes:</dt>
+	 * 	<dd>
+	 * <ul>
+	 * 	<li>This method is recursive.  It will also recursively convert any descendant entries to POJOs.
+	 * </ul>
+	 * 	</dd>
+	 * </dl>
+	 *
+	 * @return The new Java object of type specified by the <js>"_class"</js> entry value, or this
+	 * 	same object if entry does not exist.
+	 */
+	public Object cast() {
+		String c = (String)get("_class");
+		if (c == null) {
+			if (containsKey("_value"))
+				return get("_value");
+			return this;
+		}
+		return cast2(beanContext.getClassMetaFromString(c));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Converts this map into an object of the specified type.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The rules are the same as those specified in {@link #cast()}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * If this map contains a <js>"_class"</js> entry, it must be the same as or a subclass
+	 * 	of the <code>type</code>.
+	 *
+	 * @param <T> The class type to convert this map object to.
+	 * @param type The class type to convert this map object to.
+	 * @return The new object.
+	 * @throws ClassCastException If the <js>"_class"</js> entry is present and not assignable
+	 * 	from <code>type</code>
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	public <T> T cast(Class<T> type) {
+		ClassMeta<?> c1 = beanContext.getClassMetaFromString((String)get("_class"));
+		ClassMeta<?> c2 = beanContext.getClassMeta(type);
+		ClassMeta<?> c = narrowClassMeta(c1, c2);
+		return (T)cast2(c);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Same as {@link #cast(Class)}, except allows you to specify a {@link ClassMeta} parameter.
+	 *
+	 * @param <T> The class type to convert this map object to.
+	 * @param cm The class type to convert this map object to.
+	 * @return The new object.
+	 * @throws ClassCastException If the <js>"_class"</js> entry is present and not assignable
+	 * 	from <code>type</code>
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings({"unchecked"})
+	public <T> T cast(ClassMeta<T> cm) {
+		ClassMeta<?> c1 = beanContext.getClassMetaFromString((String)get("_class"));
+		ClassMeta<?> c = narrowClassMeta(c1, cm);
+		return (T)cast2(c);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Combines the class specified by a "_class" attribute with the ClassMeta
+	 * passed in through the cast(ClassMeta) method.
+	 * The rule is that child classes superceed parent classes, and c2 superceeds c1
+	 * if one isn't the parent of another.
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	private ClassMeta<?> narrowClassMeta(ClassMeta<?> c1, ClassMeta<?> c2) {
+		if (c1 == null)
+			return c2;
+		ClassMeta<?> c = getNarrowedClassMeta(c1, c2);
+		if (c1.isMap()) {
+			ClassMeta<?> k = getNarrowedClassMeta(c1.getKeyType(), c2.getKeyType());
+			ClassMeta<?> v = getNarrowedClassMeta(c1.getValueType(), c2.getValueType());
+			return beanContext.getMapClassMeta((Class<? extends Map<?,?>>)c.getInnerClass(), k, v);
+		}
+		if (c1.isCollection()) {
+			ClassMeta<?> e = getNarrowedClassMeta(c1.getElementType(), c2.getElementType());
+			return beanContext.getCollectionClassMeta((Class<? extends Collection<?>>)c.getInnerClass(), e);
+		}
+		return c;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If c1 is a child of c2 or the same as c2, returns c1.
+	 * Otherwise, returns c2.
+	 */
+	private ClassMeta<?> getNarrowedClassMeta(ClassMeta<?> c1, ClassMeta<?> c2) {
+		if (isParentClass(c2.getInnerClass(), c1.getInnerClass()))
+			return c1;
+		return c2;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Converts this map to the specified class type.
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings({"unchecked","rawtypes"})
+	private <T> T cast2(ClassMeta<T> cm) {
+
+		try {
+			Object value = get("value");
+
+			if (cm.isMap()) {
+				Map m2 = (cm.canCreateNewInstance() ? (Map)cm.newInstance() : new ObjectMap(beanContext));
+				ClassMeta<?> kType = cm.getKeyType(), vType = cm.getValueType();
+				for (Map.Entry<String,Object> e : entrySet()) {
+					Object k = e.getKey();
+					Object v = e.getValue();
+					if (! k.equals("_class")) {
+
+						// Attempt to recursively cast child maps.
+						if (v instanceof ObjectMap)
+							v = ((ObjectMap)v).cast();
+
+						k = (kType.isString() ? k : beanContext.convertToType(k, kType));
+						v = (vType.isObject() ? v : beanContext.convertToType(v, vType));
+
+						m2.put(k, v);
+					}
+				}
+				return (T)m2;
+
+			} else if (cm.isBean()) {
+				BeanMap<? extends T> bm = beanContext.newBeanMap(cm.getInnerClass());
+
+				// Iterate through all the entries in the map and set the individual field values.
+				for (Map.Entry<String,Object> e : entrySet()) {
+					String k = e.getKey();
+					Object v = e.getValue();
+					if (! k.equals("_class")) {
+
+						// Attempt to recursively cast child maps.
+						if (v instanceof ObjectMap)
+							v = ((ObjectMap)v).cast();
+
+						bm.put(k, v);
+					}
+				}
+
+				return bm.getBean();
+
+			} else if (cm.isArray() || cm.isCollection()) {
+				List items = (List)get("items");
+				return beanContext.convertToType(items, cm);
+
+			} else if (value != null) {
+				return beanContext.convertToType(value, cm);
+			}
+
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			throw new BeanRuntimeException(cm.innerClass, "Error occurred attempting to cast to an object of type ''{0}''", cm.innerClass.getName()).initCause(e);
+		}
+
+		throw new BeanRuntimeException(cm.innerClass, "Cannot convert to class type ''{0}''.  Only beans and maps can be converted using this method.", cm.innerClass.getName());
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Serialize this object into a string using the specified serializer.
+	 *
+	 * @param serializer The serializer to use to convert this object to a string.
+	 * @return This object serialized as a string.
+	 * @throws SerializeException If a problem occurred trying to convert the output.
+	 */
+	public String toString(WriterSerializer serializer) throws SerializeException {
+		return serializer.serialize(this);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Serialize this object into a JSON string using the {@link JsonSerializer#DEFAULT} serializer.
+	 */
+	@Override /* Object */
+	public String toString() {
+		try {
+			return this.toString(JsonSerializer.DEFAULT_LAX);
+		} catch (SerializeException e) {
+			return e.getLocalizedMessage();
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convenience method for serializing this map to the specified <code>Writer</code> using
+	 * the {@link JsonSerializer#DEFAULT} serializer.
+	 *
+	 * @param w The writer to serialize this object to.
+	 * @return This object (for method chaining).
+	 * @throws IOException If a problem occurred trying to write to the writer.
+	 * @throws SerializeException If a problem occurred trying to convert the output.
+	 */
+	public ObjectMap serializeTo(Writer w) throws IOException, SerializeException {
+		JsonSerializer.DEFAULT.serialize(this);
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	@Override /* Map */
+	public Set<String> keySet() {
+		if (inner == null)
+			return super.keySet();
+		LinkedHashSet<String> s = new LinkedHashSet<String>();
+		s.addAll(inner.keySet());
+		s.addAll(super.keySet());
+		return s;
+	}
+
+	@Override /* Map */
+	public Set<Map.Entry<String,Object>> entrySet() {
+		if (inner == null)
+			return super.entrySet();
+
+		final Set<String> keySet = keySet();
+		final Iterator<String> keys = keySet.iterator();
+
+		return new AbstractSet<Map.Entry<String,Object>>() {
+
+			@Override /* Iterable */
+			public Iterator<Map.Entry<String,Object>> iterator() {
+
+				return new Iterator<Map.Entry<String,Object>>() {
+
+					@Override /* Iterator */
+					public boolean hasNext() {
+						return keys.hasNext();
+					}
+
+					@Override /* Iterator */
+					public Map.Entry<String,Object> next() {
+						return new Map.Entry<String,Object>() {
+							String key = keys.next();
+
+							@Override /* Map.Entry */
+							public String getKey() {
+								return key;
+							}
+
+							@Override /* Map.Entry */
+							public Object getValue() {
+								return get(key);
+							}
+
+							@Override /* Map.Entry */
+							public Object setValue(Object object) {
+								return put(key, object);
+							}
+						};
+					}
+
+					@Override /* Iterator */
+					public void remove() {
+						throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+					}
+				};
+			}
+
+			@Override /* Set */
+			public int size() {
+				return keySet.size();
+			}
+		};
+	}
+}

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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
+ * (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 2014. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  The source code for this program is not published or otherwise
+ *  divested of its trade secrets, irrespective of what has been
+ *  deposited with the U.S. Copyright Office.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.ibm.juno.core;
+
+import com.ibm.juno.core.annotation.*;
+
+/**
+ * Defines an API for converting conventional bean property names to some other form.
+ * <p>
+ * For example, given the bean property <js>"fooBarURL"</js>, the {@link PropertyNamerDashedLC}
+ * 	property namer will convert this to <js>"foo-bar-url"</js>.
+ * <p>
+ * Property namers are associated with beans through the {@link Bean#propertyNamer} annotation.
+ *
+ * @author James Bognar (jbognar@us.ibm.com)
+ */
+public interface PropertyNamer {
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert the specified default property name to some other value.
+	 * @param name The original bean property name.
+	 * @return The converted property name.
+	 */
+	public String getPropertyName(String name);
+}

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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
+ * (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 2014, 2015. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  The source code for this program is not published or otherwise
+ *  divested of its trade secrets, irrespective of what has been
+ *  deposited with the U.S. Copyright Office.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.ibm.juno.core;
+
+/**
+ * Converts property names to dashed-lower-case format.
+ * <p>
+ * 	Examples:
+ * <ul>
+ * 	<li><js>"fooBar"</js> -&gt; <js>"foo-bar"</js>
+ * 	<li><js>"fooBarURL"</js> -&gt; <js>"foo-bar-url"</js>
+ * 	<li><js>"FooBarURL"</js> -&gt; <js>"foo-bar-url"</js>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * @author James Bognar (jbognar@us.ibm.com)
+ */
+public final class PropertyNamerDashedLC implements PropertyNamer {
+
+	@Override /* PropertyNamer */
+	public String getPropertyName(String name) {
+		if (name == null || name.isEmpty())
+			return name;
+
+		int numUCs = 0;
+		boolean isPrevUC = Character.isUpperCase(name.charAt(0));
+		for (int i = 1; i < name.length(); i++) {
+			char c = name.charAt(i);
+			if (Character.isUpperCase(c)) {
+				if (! isPrevUC)
+					numUCs++;
+				isPrevUC = true;
+			} else {
+				isPrevUC = false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		char[] name2 = new char[name.length() + numUCs];
+		isPrevUC = Character.isUpperCase(name.charAt(0));
+		name2[0] = Character.toLowerCase(name.charAt(0));
+		int ni = 0;
+		for (int i = 0; i < name.length(); i++) {
+			char c = name.charAt(i);
+			if (Character.isUpperCase(c)) {
+				if (! isPrevUC)
+					name2[ni++] = '-';
+				isPrevUC = true;
+				name2[ni++] = Character.toLowerCase(c);
+			} else {
+				isPrevUC = false;
+				name2[ni++] = c;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return new String(name2);
+	}
+}

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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
+ * (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 2014, 2015. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  The source code for this program is not published or otherwise
+ *  divested of its trade secrets, irrespective of what has been
+ *  deposited with the U.S. Copyright Office.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.ibm.juno.core;
+
+import java.beans.*;
+
+/**
+ * Default property namer.
+ * <p>
+ * 	Examples:
+ * <ul>
+ * 	<li><js>"fooBar"</js> -&gt; <js>"fooBar"</js>
+ * 	<li><js>"fooBarURL"</js> -&gt; <js>"fooBarURL"</js>
+ * 	<li><js>"FooBarURL"</js> -&gt; <js>"fooBarURL"</js>
+ * 	<li><js>"URL"</js> -&gt; <js>"URL"</js>
+ * </ul>
+ * <p>
+ * 	See {@link Introspector#decapitalize(String)} for exact rules.
+ *
+ * @author James Bognar (jbognar@us.ibm.com)
+ */
+public final class PropertyNamerDefault implements PropertyNamer {
+
+	@Override /* PropertyNamer */
+	public String getPropertyName(String name) {
+		return Introspector.decapitalize(name);
+	}
+
+}

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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
+ * (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 2015. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights:  Use,
+ * duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule
+ * Contract with IBM Corp.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.ibm.juno.core;
+
+import java.io.*;
+
+/**
+ * Interface that identifies that an object can be serialized directly to an output stream.
+ * <p>
+ * 	Instances must identify the media type of the content by implementing the
+ * 	{@link #getMediaType()} method.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * @author James Bognar (jbognar@us.ibm.com)
+ */
+public interface Streamable {
+
+	/**
+	 * Serialize this object to the specified output stream.
+	 *
+	 * @param os The output stream to stream to.
+	 * @throws IOException
+	 */
+	void streamTo(OutputStream os) throws IOException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the serialized media type for this resource (e.g. <js>"text/html"</js>).
+	 *
+	 * @return The media type, or <jk>null</jk> if the media type is not known.
+	 */
+	String getMediaType();
+}

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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
+ * (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 2014, 2015. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights:  Use,
+ * duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule
+ * Contract with IBM Corp.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.ibm.juno.core;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.*;
+
+/**
+ * Defines class/field/method visibilities.
+ * <p>
+ * Used to specify minimum levels of visibility when detecting bean classes, methods, and fields.
+ * Used in conjunction with the following bean context properties:
+ * <ul>
+ * 	<li>{@link BeanContextProperties#BEAN_beanConstructorVisibility}
+ * 	<li>{@link BeanContextProperties#BEAN_beanClassVisibility}
+ * 	<li>{@link BeanContextProperties#BEAN_beanFieldVisibility}
+ * 	<li>{@link BeanContextProperties#BEAN_methodVisibility}
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * @author James Bognar (jbognar@us.ibm.com)
+ */
+public enum Visibility {
+
+	/** Ignore all */
+	NONE,
+
+	/** Include only <jk>public</jk> classes/fields/methods. */
+	PUBLIC,
+
+	/** Include only <jk>public</jk> or <jk>protected</jk> classes/fields/methods. */
+	PROTECTED,
+
+	/** Include all but <jk>private</jk> classes/fields/methods. */
+	DEFAULT,
+
+	/** Include all classes/fields/methods. */
+	PRIVATE;
+
+	/**
+	 * Identifies if the specified mod matches this visibility.
+	 * Example:
+	 * <code>
+	 * 	<jsf>PUBLIC</jsf>.isVisible(MyPublicClass.<jk>class</jk>.getModifiers()); <jc>//true</jk>
+	 * 	<jsf>PUBLIC</jsf>.isVisible(MyPrivateClass.<jk>class</jk>.getModifiers()); <jc>//false</jk>
+	 * 	<jsf>PRIVATE</jsf>.isVisible(MyPrivateClass.<jk>class</jk>.getModifiers()); <jc>//true</jk>
+	 * 	<jsf>NONE</jsf>.isVisible(MyPublicClass.<jk>class</jk>.getModifiers()); <jc>//false</jk>
+	 * </code>
+	 *
+	 * @param mod The modifier from the object being tested (e.g. results from {@link Class#getModifiers()}.
+	 * @return <jk>true</jk> if this visibility matches the specified modifier attribute.
+	 */
+	public boolean isVisible(int mod) {
+		switch(this) {
+			case NONE: return false;
+			case PRIVATE: return true;
+			case DEFAULT: return ! Modifier.isPrivate(mod);
+			case PROTECTED: return Modifier.isProtected(mod) || Modifier.isPublic(mod);
+			default: return Modifier.isPublic(mod);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Shortcut for <code>isVisible(x.getModifiers());</code>
+	 *
+	 * @param x The constructor to check.
+	 * @return <jk>true</jk> if the constructor is at least as visible as this object.
+	 */
+	public boolean isVisible(Constructor<?> x) {
+		return isVisible(x.getModifiers());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Shortcut for <code>isVisible(x.getModifiers());</code>
+	 *
+	 * @param x The method to check.
+	 * @return <jk>true</jk> if the method is at least as visible as this object.
+	 */
+	public boolean isVisible(Method x) {
+		return isVisible(x.getModifiers());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Shortcut for <code>isVisible(x.getModifiers());</code>
+	 *
+	 * @param x The field to check.
+	 * @return <jk>true</jk> if the field is at least as visible as this object.
+	 */
+	public boolean isVisible(Field x) {
+		return isVisible(x.getModifiers());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Makes constructor accessible if it matches the visibility requirements, or returns <jk>null</jk> if it doesn't.
+	 * Security exceptions thrown on the call to {@link Constructor#setAccessible(boolean)} are quietly ignored.
+	 *
+	 * @param x The constructor.
+	 * @return The same constructor if visibility requirements met, or <jk>null</jk> if visibility requirement not
+	 * 	met or call to {@link Constructor#setAccessible(boolean)} throws a security exception.
+	 */
+	public <T> Constructor<T> filter(Constructor<T> x) {
+		if (x == null)
+			return null;
+		if (isVisible(x))
+			if (! setAccessible(x))
+				return null;
+		return x;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Makes method accessible if it matches the visibility requirements, or returns <jk>null</jk> if it doesn't.
+	 * Security exceptions thrown on the call to {@link Method#setAccessible(boolean)} are quietly ignored.
+	 *
+	 * @param x The method.
+	 * @return The same method if visibility requirements met, or <jk>null</jk> if visibility requirement not
+	 * 	met or call to {@link Method#setAccessible(boolean)} throws a security exception.
+	 */
+	public <T> Method filter(Method x) {
+		if (x == null)
+			return null;
+		if (isVisible(x))
+			if (! setAccessible(x))
+				return null;
+		return x;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Makes field accessible if it matches the visibility requirements, or returns <jk>null</jk> if it doesn't.
+	 * Security exceptions thrown on the call to {@link Field#setAccessible(boolean)} are quietly ignored.
+	 *
+	 * @param x The field.
+	 * @return The same field if visibility requirements met, or <jk>null</jk> if visibility requirement not
+	 * 	met or call to {@link Field#setAccessible(boolean)} throws a security exception.
+	 */
+	public Field filter(Field x) {
+		if (x == null)
+			return null;
+		if (isVisible(x))
+			if (! setAccessible(x))
+				return null;
+		return x;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Attempts to call <code>x.setAccessible(<jk>true</jk>)</code> and quietly ignores security exceptions.
+	 *
+	 * @param x The constructor.
+	 * @return <jk>true</jk> if call was successful.
+	 */
+	public static boolean setAccessible(Constructor<?> x) {
+		try {
+			if (! (x == null || x.isAccessible()))
+				x.setAccessible(true);
+			return true;
+		} catch (SecurityException e) {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Attempts to call <code>x.setAccessible(<jk>true</jk>)</code> and quietly ignores security exceptions.
+	 *
+	 * @param x The method.
+	 * @return <jk>true</jk> if call was successful.
+	 */
+	public static boolean setAccessible(Method x) {
+		try {
+			if (! (x == null || x.isAccessible()))
+				x.setAccessible(true);
+			return true;
+		} catch (SecurityException e) {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Attempts to call <code>x.setAccessible(<jk>true</jk>)</code> and quietly ignores security exceptions.
+	 *
+	 * @param x The field.
+	 * @return <jk>true</jk> if call was successful.
+	 */
+	public static boolean setAccessible(Field x) {
+		try {
+			if (! (x == null || x.isAccessible()))
+				x.setAccessible(true);
+			return true;
+		} catch (SecurityException e) {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+}
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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
+ * (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 2015. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights:  Use,
+ * duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule
+ * Contract with IBM Corp.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.ibm.juno.core;
+
+import java.io.*;
+
+/**
+ * Interface that identifies that an object can be serialized directly to a writer.
+ * <p>
+ * 	Instances must identify the media type of the content by implementing the
+ * 	{@link #getMediaType()} method.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * @author James Bognar (jbognar@us.ibm.com)
+ */
+public interface Writable {
+
+	/**
+	 * Serialize this object to the specified writer.
+	 *
+	 * @param w The writer to write to.
+	 * @throws IOException
+	 */
+	void writeTo(Writer w) throws IOException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the serialized media type for this resource (e.g. <js>"text/html"</js>)
+	 *
+	 * @return The media type, or <jk>null</jk> if the media type is not known.
+	 */
+	String getMediaType();
+}

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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
+ * (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 2011, 2014. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  The source code for this program is not published or otherwise
+ *  divested of its trade secrets, irrespective of what has been
+ *  deposited with the U.S. Copyright Office.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.ibm.juno.core.annotation;
+
+import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
+import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;
+
+import java.beans.*;
+import java.lang.annotation.*;
+
+import com.ibm.juno.core.*;
+import com.ibm.juno.core.filter.*;
+
+/**
+ * Used to tailor how beans get interpreted by the framework.
+ * <p>
+ * 	Can be used to do the following:
+ * <ul>
+ * 	<li>Explicitly specify the set and order of properties on a bean.
+ * 	<li>Associate a {@link PropertyNamer} with a class.
+ * 	<li>Specify subtypes of a bean differentiated by a sub type property.
+ * </ul>
+ * <p>
+ * 	This annotation can be applied to classes and interfaces.
+ *
+ * @author James Bognar (jbognar@us.ibm.com)
+ */
+@Documented
+@Target(TYPE)
+@Retention(RUNTIME)
+@Inherited
+public @interface Bean {
+
+	/**
+	 * The set and order of names of properties associated with a bean class.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	The order specified is the same order that the entries will be returned by the {@link BeanMap#entrySet()} and related methods.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	This annotation is an alternative to using the {@link BeanFilter} class with an implemented {@link BeanFilter#getProperties()} method.
+	 *
+	 * <dl>
+	 * 	<dt>Example:</dt>
+	 * 	<dd>
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	<jc>// Address class with only street/city/state properties (in that order).</jc>
+	 * 	<jc>// All other properties are ignored.</jc>
+	 * 	<ja>@Bean</ja>(properties={<js>"street"</js>,<js>"city"</js>,<js>"state"</js>})
+	 * 	<jk>public class</jk> Address {
+	 * 		...
+	 * </p>
+	 * 	</dd>
+	 * </dl>
+	 */
+	String[] properties() default {};
+
+	/**
+	 * Specifies a list of properties that should be excluded from {@link BeanMap#entrySet()}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	This annotation is an alternative to using the {@link BeanFilter} class with an implemented {@link BeanFilter#getExcludeProperties()} method.
+	 *
+	 * <dl>
+	 * 	<dt>Example:</dt>
+	 * 	<dd>
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	<jc>// Address class with only street/city/state properties (in that order).</jc>
+	 * 	<jc>// All other properties are ignored.</jc>
+	 * 	<ja>@Bean</ja>(excludeProperties={<js>"city"</js>,<js>"state"</js>})
+	 * 	<jk>public class</jk> Address {
+	 * 		...
+	 * </p>
+	 * 	</dd>
+	 * </dl>
+	 */
+	String[] excludeProperties() default {};
+
+	/**
+	 * Associates a {@link PropertyNamer} with this bean to tailor the names of the bean properties.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Property namers are used to transform bean property names from standard form to some other form.
+	 * 	For example, the {@link PropertyNamerDashedLC} will convert property names to dashed-lowercase, and
+	 * 		these will be used as attribute names in JSON, and element names in XML.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	This annotation is an alternative to using the {@link BeanFilter} class with an implemented {@link BeanFilter#getPropertyNamer()} method.
+	 *
+	 * <dl>
+	 * 	<dt>Example:</dt>
+	 * 	<dd>
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	<jc>// Define a class with dashed-lowercase property names.</jc>
+	 * 	<ja>@Bean</ja>(propertyNamer=PropertyNamerDashedLC.<jk>class</jk>)
+	 * 	<jk>public class</jk> MyClass {
+	 * 		...
+	 * 	}
+	 * </p>
+	 * 	</dd>
+	 * </dl>
+	 */
+	Class<? extends PropertyNamer> propertyNamer() default PropertyNamerDefault.class;
+
+	/**
+	 * Defines a virtual property on a superclass that identifies bean subtype classes.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	In the following example, the abstract class has two subclasses that are differentiated
+	 * 		by a property called <code>subType</code>
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	<jc>// Abstract superclass</jc>
+	 * 	<ja>@Bean</ja>(
+	 * 		subTypeProperty=<js>"subType"</js>,
+	 * 		subTypes={
+	 * 			<ja>@BeanSubType</ja>(type=A1.<jk>class</jk>, id=<js>"A1"</js>),
+	 * 			<ja>@BeanSubType</ja>(type=A2.<jk>class</jk>, id=<js>"A2"</js>)
+	 * 		}
+	 * 	)
+	 * 	<jk>public class</jk> A {
+	 * 		<jk>public</jk> String <jf>f0</jf> = <js>"f0"</js>;
+	 * 	}
+	 *
+	 * 	<jc>// Subclass 1</jc>
+	 * 	<jk>public class</jk> A1 <jk>extends</jk> A {
+	 * 		<jk>public</jk> String <jf>f1</jf>;
+	 * 	}
+	 *
+	 * 	<jc>// Subclass 2</jc>
+	 * 	<jk>public class</jk> A2 <jk>extends</jk> A {
+	 * 		<jk>public</jk> String <jf>f2</jf>;
+	 * 	}
+	 * </p>
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	The following shows what happens when serializing a subclassed object to JSON:
+	 * <p>
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	JsonSerializer s = JsonSerializer.<jsf>DEFAULT_LAX</jsf>;
+	 * 	A1 a1 = <jk>new</jk> A1();
+	 * 	a1.<jf>f1</jf> = <js>"f1"</js>;
+	 * 	String r = s.serialize(a1);
+	 * 	<jsm>assertEquals</jsm>(<js>"{subType:'A1',f1:'f1',f0:'f0'}"</js>, r);
+	 * </p>
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	The following shows what happens when parsing back into the original object.
+	 * <p>
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	JsonParser p = JsonParser.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>;
+	 * 	A a = p.parse(r, A.<jk>class</jk>);
+	 * 	<jsm>assertTrue</jsm>(a <jk>instanceof</jk> A1);
+	 * </p>
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	This annotation is an alternative to using the {@link BeanFilter} class with an implemented {@link BeanFilter#getSubTypeProperty()} method.
+	 */
+	String subTypeProperty() default "";
+
+	/**
+	 * Used in conjunction with {@link #subTypeProperty()} to set up bean subtypes.
+	 */
+	BeanSubType[] subTypes() default {};
+
+	/**
+	 * Identifies a class to be used as the interface class for this and all subclasses.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	When specified, only the list of properties defined on the interface class will be used during serialization.
+	 * 	Additional properties on subclasses will be ignored.
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	<jc>// Parent class</jc>
+	 * 	<ja>@Bean</ja>(interfaceClass=A.<jk>class</jk>)
+	 * 	<jk>public abstract class</jk> A {
+	 * 		<jk>public</jk> String <jf>f0</jf> = <js>"f0"</js>;
+	 * 	}
+	 *
+	 * 	<jc>// Sub class</jc>
+	 * 	<jk>public class</jk> A1 <jk>extends</jk> A {
+	 * 		<jk>public</jk> String <jf>f1</jf> = <js>"f1"</js>;
+	 * 	}
+	 *
+	 * 	JsonSerializer s = JsonSerializer.<jsf>DEFAULT_LAX</jsf>;
+	 * 	A1 a1 = <jk>new</jk> A1();
+	 * 	String r = s.serialize(a1);
+	 * 	<jsm>assertEquals</jsm>(<js>"{f0:'f0'}"</js>, r);  // Note f1 is not serialized.
+	 * </p>
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	Note that this annotation can be used on the parent class so that it filters to all child classes,
+	 * 		or can be set individually on the child classes.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	This annotation is an alternative to using the {@link BeanFilter} class with an implemented {@link BeanFilter#getInterfaceClass()} method.
+	 */
+	Class<?> interfaceClass() default Object.class;
+
+	/**
+	 * Identifies a stop class for the annotated class.
+	 * <p>
+	 * Identical in purpose to the stop class specified by {@link Introspector#getBeanInfo(Class, Class)}.
+	 * Any properties in the stop class or in its baseclasses will be ignored during analysis.
+	 * <p>
+	 * For example, in the following class hierarchy, instances of <code>C3</code> will include property <code>p3</code>, but
+	 * 	not <code>p1</code> or <code>p2</code>.
+	 * <p class='bcode'>
+	 * 	<jk>public class</jk> C1 {
+	 * 		<jk>public int</jk> getP1();
+	 * 	}
+	 *
+	 * 	<jk>public class</jk> C2 <jk>extends</jk> C1 {
+	 * 		<jk>public int</jk> getP2();
+	 * 	}
+	 *
+	 * 	<ja>@Bean</ja>(stopClass=C2.<jk>class</jk>)
+	 * 	<jk>public class</jk> C3 <jk>extends</jk> C2 {
+	 * 		<jk>public int</jk> getP3();
+	 * 	}
+	 * </p>
+	 */
+	Class<?> stopClass() default Object.class;
+}
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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
+ * (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 2011, 2014. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  The source code for this program is not published or otherwise
+ *  divested of its trade secrets, irrespective of what has been
+ *  deposited with the U.S. Copyright Office.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.ibm.juno.core.annotation;
+
+import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
+import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.*;
+
+import com.ibm.juno.core.*;
+
+/**
+ * Maps constructor arguments to property names on beans with read-only properties.
+ * <p>
+ * 	This annotation can be used in the case of beans with properties whose values can only be set by passing
+ * 	them in through a constructor on the class.<br>
+ * 	Since method parameter names are lost during compilation, this annotation essentially redefines them
+ * 	so that they are available at runtime.
+ * <p>
+ * 	The definition of a read-only bean is a bean with properties with only getters, like shown below...
+ * <p class='bcode'>
+ * 	<jk>public class</jk> Person {
+ * 		<jk>private final</jk> String <jf>name</jf>;
+ * 		<jk>private final int</jk> <jf>age</jf>;
+ *
+ * 		<ja>@BeanConstructor</ja>(properties={<js>"name"</js>,<js>"age"</js>})
+ * 		<jk>public</jk> Person(String name, <jk>int</jk> age) {
+ * 			<jk>this</jk>.<jf>name</jf> = name;
+ * 			<jk>this</jk>.<jf>age</jf> = age;
+ * 		}
+ *
+ * 		<jc>// Read only properties.</jc>
+ *
+ * 		<jk>public</jk> String getName() {
+ * 			<jk>return</jk> <jf>name</jf>;
+ * 		}
+ *
+ * 		<jk>public int</jk> getAge() {
+ * 			<jk>return</jk> <jf>age</jf>;
+ * 		}
+ * 	}
+ *
+ * 	String json = <js>"{name:'John Smith',age:45}"</js>;
+ * 	Person p = JsonParser.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>.parse(json);
+ * 	String name = p.getName();  <jc>// "John Smith"</jc>
+ * 	<jk>int</jk> age = p.getAge();   <jc>// 45</jc>
+ * </p>
+ * <p>
+ * 	This annotation can only be applied to constructors and can only be applied to one constructor per class.
+ * <p>
+ * 	When present, bean instantiation is delayed until the call to {@link BeanMap#getBean()}.
+ * 	Until then, bean property values are stored in a local cache until <code>getBean()</code> is called.
+ * 	Because of this additional caching step, parsing into read-only beans tends to be slower and use
+ * 	more memory than parsing into beans with writable properties.
+ * <p>
+ * 	Attempting to call {@link BeanMap#put(String,Object)} on a read-only property after calling {@link BeanMap#getBean()}
+ * 	will result in a {@link BeanRuntimeException} being thrown.
+ * 	Multiple calls to {@link BeanMap#getBean()} will return the same bean instance.
+ * <p>
+ * 	Beans can be defined with a combination of read-only and read-write properties.
+ *
+ * @author James Bognar (jbognar@us.ibm.com)
+ */
+@Documented
+@Target(CONSTRUCTOR)
+@Retention(RUNTIME)
+@Inherited
+public @interface BeanConstructor {
+
+	/**
+	 * The names of the properties of the constructor arguments.
+	 * <p>
+	 * 	The number of properties listed must match the number of arguments in the constructor.
+	 */
+	String[] properties() default {};
+}

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+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
+ * (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 2011, 2014. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  The source code for this program is not published or otherwise
+ *  divested of its trade secrets, irrespective of what has been
+ *  deposited with the U.S. Copyright Office.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.ibm.juno.core.annotation;
+
+import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
+import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.*;
+
+/**
+ * Ignore classes, fields, and methods from being interpreted as bean or bean components.
+ * <p>
+ * 	Applied to classes that may look like beans, but you want to be treated as non-beans.
+ * 	For example, if you want to force a bean to be converted to a string using the <code>toString()</code>
+ * 		method, use this annoation on the class.
+ * <p>
+ * 	Applies to fields that should not be interpreted as bean property fields.
+ * <p>
+ * 	Applies to getters or setters that should not be interpreted as bean property getters or setters.
+ *
+ * @author James Bognar (jbognar@us.ibm.com)
+ */
+@Documented
+@Target({FIELD,METHOD,TYPE})
+@Retention(RUNTIME)
+@Inherited
+public @interface BeanIgnore {}
+

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