Key (TheseFoolishThings - Utilities 3.1-ALPHA-7 API)

java.lang.Object
- it.tidalwave.util.Key<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

StringValue, Serializable, Comparable<Key<T>>
```
public class Key<T>
extends Object
implements StringValue, Comparable<Key<T>>, Serializable
```
Since:

1.11.0

Version:

$Id: $

Author:

Fabrizio Giudici

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Key(StringValue name)
Create a new instance with the given name.

Key(String name)
Create a new instance with the given name.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compareTo(Key<T> other)`
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`String`	`stringValue()`	Returns the `String` value of this object.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Key
```
public Key(@Nonnull
           String name)
```
    Create a new instance with the given name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name
  - Key
```
public Key(@Nonnull
           StringValue name)
```
    Create a new instance with the given name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name
- Method Detail
  - stringValue
```
@Nonnull
public String stringValue()
```
    Returns the String value of this object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    stringValue in interface StringValue
    
    Returns:
    
    the string
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(@Nonnull
                     Key<T> other)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<T>
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(@CheckForNull
                      Object other)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
@Nonnull
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object