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package com.google.template.soy.data;

import java.util.Map;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import javax.annotation.ParametersAreNonnullByDefault;


/**
 * A SoyRecord that also implements the SoyMap interface.
 *
 * <p>In map usage, the item keys are the record field names in the form of StringData.
 *
 * <p>Important: Until this API is more stable and this note is removed, users must not define
 * classes that implement this interface.
 *
 */
@ParametersAreNonnullByDefault
public interface SoyDict extends SoyRecord, SoyMap {


  /**
   * Gets a Java map of all items in this SoyDict, where mappings are string to value provider.
   * Note that value providers are often just the values themselves, since all values are also
   * providers.
   * @return A Java map of all items, where mappings are string to value provider.
   */
  @Nonnull public Map<String, ? extends SoyValueProvider> asJavaStringMap();


  /**
   * Gets a Java map of all items in this SoyDict, where mappings are string to value. All value
   * providers will be eagerly resolved.
   * @return A Java map of all items, where mappings are string to value.
   */
  @Nonnull public Map<String, ? extends SoyValue> asResolvedJavaStringMap();

}