Uses of Class java.util.Dictionary (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2016-07-28

## Uses of Class
java.util.Dictionary

- Packages that use Dictionary
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
  java.util | Contains the collections framework, legacy collection classes, event model, date and time facilities, internationalization, and miscellaneous utility classes (a string tokenizer, a random-number generator, and a bit array).
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.text | Provides classes and interfaces that deal with editable and noneditable text components.

- - ### Uses of Dictionary in java.security

    Subclasses of Dictionary in java.security
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `AuthProvider` This class defines login and logout methods for a provider.
    `class` | `Provider` This class represents a "provider" for the Java Security API, where a provider implements some or all parts of Java Security.

  - ### Uses of Dictionary in java.util

    Subclasses of Dictionary in java.util
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `Hashtable<K,V>` This class implements a hash table, which maps keys to values.
    `class` | `Properties` The `Properties` class represents a persistent set of properties.

  - ### Uses of Dictionary in javax.swing

    Subclasses of Dictionary in javax.swing
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `UIDefaults` A table of defaults for Swing components.

    Methods in javax.swing that return Dictionary
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Dictionary` | JSlider.`getLabelTable()` Returns the dictionary of what labels to draw at which values.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type Dictionary
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | JSlider.`setLabelTable(Dictionary labels)` Used to specify what label will be drawn at any given value.

  - ### Uses of Dictionary in javax.swing.text

    Methods in javax.swing.text that return Dictionary
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Dictionary<Object,Object>` | AbstractDocument.`getDocumentProperties()` Supports managing a set of properties.

    Methods in javax.swing.text with parameters of type Dictionary
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | AbstractDocument.`setDocumentProperties(Dictionary<Object,Object> x)` Replaces the document properties dictionary for this document.

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