ValueMapping

java.lang.Object
- com.ibm.commerce.foundation.server.services.valuemapping.ValueMapping

```
public class ValueMapping
extends java.lang.Object
```
Configuration object that contains the relationship between an external key and the internal key in the system. This object is used to represent the relationship between different objects that will represent unique identifiers of business objects. This relationship will also resolve the internal key value based on the external key value and vise versa.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.util.Set`	`getAllExternalValues()` Returns all external key values.
`java.util.Collection`	`getAllInternalValues()` Returns all internal values.
`java.lang.Object`	`getExternalName()` Returns the object that represent the external key.
`java.lang.Object`	`getExternalValue(java.lang.Object internalValue)` Returns the external key value for the specified internal key value.
`java.lang.Object`	`getInternalName()` Returns the object that represents the internal key.
`java.lang.Object`	`getInternalValue(java.lang.Object externalValue)` Returns the internal key value for the specified external key value.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Returns the string representation of the object for debugging purposes.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getExternalName
```
public java.lang.Object getExternalName()
```
    Returns the object that represent the external key.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object that represents the external key.
  - getInternalName
```
public java.lang.Object getInternalName()
```
    Returns the object that represents the internal key.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object that represents the internal key.
  - getExternalValue
```
public java.lang.Object getExternalValue(java.lang.Object internalValue)
```
    Returns the external key value for the specified internal key value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    internalValue - The internal key value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The associated external key value for the given internal key value.
  - getInternalValue
```
public java.lang.Object getInternalValue(java.lang.Object externalValue)
```
    Returns the internal key value for the specified external key value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    externalValue - The external key value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The associated internal key value for the given external key value.
  - getAllExternalValues
```
public java.util.Set getAllExternalValues()
```
    Returns all external key values.
    
    Returns:
    
    external key values.
  - getAllInternalValues
```
public java.util.Collection getAllInternalValues()
```
    Returns all internal values.
    
    Returns:
    
    internal values.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns the string representation of the object for debugging purposes.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    The string representation of the object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getExternalName

getInternalName

getExternalValue

getInternalValue

getAllExternalValues

getAllInternalValues

toString