Package groovy.lang

## Class SpreadMap

- java.lang.Object
- - java.util.AbstractMap<K,​V>
  - - java.util.HashMap
    - - groovy.lang.SpreadMap

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `Serializable`, `Cloneable`, `Map`

      public class SpreadMap
      extends HashMap

  Helper to turn a list with an even number of elements into a Map.
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.util.AbstractMap

      `AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<K extends Object,​V extends Object>, AbstractMap.SimpleImmutableEntry<K extends Object,​V extends Object>`

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface java.util.Map

      `Map.Entry<K extends Object,​V extends Object>`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `SpreadMap​(Object[] values)` |
    `SpreadMap​(List list)` |
    `SpreadMap​(Map map)` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `boolean` | `equals​(SpreadMap that)` |
    `boolean` | `equals​(Object that)` |
    `int` | `hashCode()` |
    `Object` | `put​(Object key, Object value)` |
    `void` | `putAll​(Map t)` |
    `Object` | `remove​(Object key)` |
    `String` | `toString()` |

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.util.HashMap

      `clear, clone, compute, computeIfAbsent, computeIfPresent, containsKey, containsValue, entrySet, forEach, get, getOrDefault, isEmpty, keySet, merge, putIfAbsent, remove, replace, replace, replaceAll, size, values`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### SpreadMap

          public SpreadMap​(Object[] values)

    - #### SpreadMap

          public SpreadMap​(Map map)

    - #### SpreadMap

          public SpreadMap​(List list)

      Parameters:
        `list` - the list to make spreadable
      Since:
        1.8.0

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### put

          public Object put​(Object key,
                            Object value)

      Specified by:
        `put` in interface `Map`
      Overrides:
        `put` in class `HashMap`

    - #### remove

          public Object remove​(Object key)

      Specified by:
        `remove` in interface `Map`
      Overrides:
        `remove` in class `HashMap`

    - #### putAll

          public void putAll​(Map t)

      Specified by:
        `putAll` in interface `Map`
      Overrides:
        `putAll` in class `HashMap`

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals​(Object that)

      Specified by:
        `equals` in interface `Map`
      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `AbstractMap`

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals​(SpreadMap that)

    - #### hashCode

          public int hashCode()

      Specified by:
        `hashCode` in interface `Map`
      Overrides:
        `hashCode` in class `AbstractMap`

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `AbstractMap`
      Returns:
        the string expression of `this`