Name: tb29552			Date: 11/06/98


I have a need for a collection that maintains an
ordered list (like ArrayList) but allows fast
access by a key (like HashMap).  My particular
use for this is withing a TableModel that
represents database rows that may be changed by
other objects.  I would like to implement both the
List and Map interfaces.  It appears that the one
and only barrier to this is that both interfaces
contain a remove(Object) method, but they return
different things.  List returns boolean, while Map
returns Object.

You can't create a set of methods that will
compile for the following class declaration:

import java.util.*;
public class HashList
    implements List, Map
{
}

I know it's late in the release cycle to do this,
but if it's not done now -- when?

I'd like List to return the object removed, with
null for a failure to find it.
(Review ID: 42265)
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