PropertyValues (Spring Framework 4.3.30.RELEASE API)

All Known Implementing Classes:
MutablePropertyValues, PortletRequestParameterPropertyValues, ServletRequestParameterPropertyValues
```
public interface PropertyValues
```
Holder containing one or more PropertyValue objects, typically comprising one update for a specific target bean.
Since:
13 May 2001
Author:
Rod Johnson, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
PropertyValue

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`PropertyValues`	`changesSince(PropertyValues old)`	Return the changes since the previous PropertyValues.
`boolean`	`contains(String propertyName)`	Is there a property value (or other processing entry) for this property?
`PropertyValue`	`getPropertyValue(String propertyName)`	Return the property value with the given name, if any.
`PropertyValue[]`	`getPropertyValues()`	Return an array of the PropertyValue objects held in this object.
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`	Does this holder not contain any PropertyValue objects at all?

- Method Detail
  - getPropertyValues
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PropertyValue[] getPropertyValues()
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    Return an array of the PropertyValue objects held in this object.
  - getPropertyValue
```
PropertyValue getPropertyValue(String propertyName)
```
    Return the property value with the given name, if any.
    Parameters:
    propertyName - the name to search for
    Returns:
    the property value, or null
  - changesSince
```
PropertyValues changesSince(PropertyValues old)
```
    Return the changes since the previous PropertyValues. Subclasses should also override equals.
    Parameters:
    old - old property values
    Returns:
    PropertyValues updated or new properties. Return empty PropertyValues if there are no changes.
    See Also:
    Object.equals(java.lang.Object)
  - contains
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boolean contains(String propertyName)
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    Is there a property value (or other processing entry) for this property?
    Parameters:
    propertyName - the name of the property we're interested in
    Returns:
    whether there is a property value for this property
  - isEmpty
```
boolean isEmpty()
```
    Does this holder not contain any PropertyValue objects at all?