An annotation map is a map specialized for the requirements of an annotation
model. The annotation map supports a customizable lock object which is used
to synchronize concurrent operations on the map (see
ISynchronizable . The map supports two
iterator methods, one for the values and one for the keys of the map. The
returned iterators are robust, i.e. they work on a copy of the values and
keys set that is made at the point in time the iterator methods are called.
The returned collections of the methods values,
entrySet, and keySet are not synchronized on
the annotation map's lock object.
The returned collections of the methods
values,entrySet, andkeySetare not synchronized on the annotation map's lock object.