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package org.apache.directory.mavibot.btree;


/**
 * The data structure holding a key and the way to access it
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 * 
 * <K> The key type
 */
/* No qualifier*/class KeyHolder<K>
{
    /** The deserialized key */
    protected K key;


    /**
     * Create a new KeyHolder instance
     * 
     * @param key The key to store
     */
    /* no qualifier */KeyHolder( K key )
    {
        this.key = key;
    }


    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    /* no qualifier */void setKey( K key )
    {
        this.key = key;
    }


    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    /* no qualifier */K getKey()
    {
        return key;
    }


    /**
     * @see Object#toString()
     */
    public String toString()
    {
        return key.toString();
    }
}
