Module javafx.base
Package javafx.collections

# Interface ObservableMap<K,​V>

All Superinterfaces:
  `Map<K,​V>`, `Observable`

All Known Subinterfaces:
  `ObservableMapValue<K,​V>`, `WritableMapValue<K,​V>`

All Known Implementing Classes:
  `MapBinding`, `MapExpression`, `MapProperty`, `MapPropertyBase`, `ReadOnlyMapProperty`, `ReadOnlyMapPropertyBase`, `ReadOnlyMapWrapper`, `SimpleMapProperty`

    public interface ObservableMap<K,​V>
    extends Map<K,​V>, Observable

A map that allows observers to track changes when they occur.

Since:
  JavaFX 2.0
See Also:
  `MapChangeListener`, `MapChangeListener.Change`

- ## Nested Class Summary

  ## Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface java.util.Map

  `Map.Entry<K extends Object,​V extends Object>`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `void` | `addListener​(MapChangeListener<? super K,​? super V> listener)` | Add a listener to this observable map.
  `void` | `removeListener​(MapChangeListener<? super K,​? super V> listener)` | Tries to removed a listener from this observable map.

  ### Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map

  `clear, compute, computeIfAbsent, computeIfPresent, containsKey, containsValue, entrySet, equals, forEach, get, getOrDefault, hashCode, isEmpty, keySet, merge, put, putAll, putIfAbsent, remove, remove, replace, replace, replaceAll, size, values`

  ### Methods inherited from interface javafx.beans.Observable

  `addListener, removeListener`

- ## Method Details

  - ### addListener

    void addListener​(MapChangeListener<? super K,​? super V> listener)
    Add a listener to this observable map.
    Parameters:
      `listener` - the listener for listening to the list changes

  - ### removeListener

    void removeListener​(MapChangeListener<? super K,​? super V> listener)
    Tries to removed a listener from this observable map. If the listener is not attached to this map, nothing happens.
    Parameters:
      `listener` - a listener to remove