Map.replace

Replaces the entry for the specified key only if currently mapped to the specified value.

@implSpec The final implementation is equivalent to, for this {@code map}:

<pre> {@code if (map.containsKey(key) && Objects.equals(map.get(key), value)) { map.put(key, newValue); return true; } else return false; }</pre>

The final implementation does not throw NullPointerException for maps that do not support null values if oldValue is null unless newValue is also null.

<p>The final implementation makes no guarantees about synchronization or atomicity properties of this method. Any implementation providing atomicity guarantees must override this method and document its concurrency properties.

@param key key with which the specified value is associated @param oldValue value expected to be associated with the specified key @param newValue value to be associated with the specified key @return {@code true} if the value was replaced @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the {@code put} operation is not supported by this map (<a href="{@docRoot}/java/util/Collection.html#optional-restrictions">optional</a>) @throws ClassCastException if the class of a specified key or value prevents it from being stored in this map @throws NullPointerException if a specified key or newValue is null, and this map does not permit null keys or values @throws NullPointerException if oldValue is null and this map does not permit null values (<a href="{@docRoot}/java/util/Collection.html#optional-restrictions">optional</a>) @throws IllegalArgumentException if some property of a specified key or value prevents it from being stored in this map

  1. bool replace(K key, V oldValue, V newValue)
    interface Map(K, V)
    bool
    replace
  2. V replace(K key, V value)

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