Core.Terms.MapCreate
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Classification
| Name | MapCreate |
| Short Description | Creates a new object of type map at run time |
| Class | Term |
| Extension | OTX Core library |
| Group | Creation terms |
| Exceptions | OutOfBoundsException |
| Checker Rules | Core_Chk044 Core_Chk045 |
| Standard Compliant | Yes |
OTL Syntax
MapTerm = MapCreate(CountableDataType, DataType, {CountableTerm1:Term1, CountableTerm2:Term2, ...});
Description
MapCreate is a term to create a new map at run time. It is produced by passing a set of key/value pairs.
Return Value
The Term returns the value, see table below.
In OTX, Terms are categorized according to its return data type!
| Data Type | Description |
| Map | The newly created map |
Properties
| Name | Data Type | Class | Default | Cardinality | Description |
| KeyType | DataType | Name | - | [1] | Data type of the keys |
| ItemType | DataType | Name | - | [1] | Data type of the values |
| MapItems | - | Term | - | [1] | List of one or more key/value pairs of the respective type. No elements are specified, an empty map is generated. |
OTL Examples
Map<Integer,String> result;
result = MapCreate(Integer, String, {1:"text1", 2:"text2"});
//Returns the result = {{1, "text1"}, {2, "text2"}}
