SparkHelper.java

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package org.apache.camel.component.sparkrest;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

public final class SparkHelper {

    private SparkHelper() {
    }

    /**
     * Appends the key/value to the headers.
     * <p/>
     * This implementation supports keys with multiple values. In such situations the value
     * will be a {@link java.util.List} that contains the multiple values.
     *
     * @param headers  headers
     * @param key      the key
     * @param value    the value
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static void appendHeader(Map<String, Object> headers, String key, Object value) {
        if (headers.containsKey(key)) {
            Object existing = headers.get(key);
            List<Object> list;
            if (existing instanceof List) {
                list = (List<Object>) existing;
            } else {
                list = new ArrayList<Object>();
                list.add(existing);
            }
            list.add(value);
            value = list;
        }

        headers.put(key, value);
    }

}