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<p>I represent a static collection of entities.</p>
I contain methods designed to represent collections that can be 
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#__init__" class="summary-sig-name"><code>__init__</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
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Initialize me.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#delEntity" class="summary-sig-name"><code>delEntity</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>name</span>)</span></code>
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Remove a static reference for 'name'.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#getDynamicEntity" class="summary-sig-name"><code>getDynamicEntity</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>name</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>request</span>)</span></code>
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Subclass this to generate an entity on demand.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#getEntity" class="summary-sig-name"><code>getEntity</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>name</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>request</span>)</span></code>
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Retrieve an entity from me.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#getStaticEntity" class="summary-sig-name"><code>getStaticEntity</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>name</span>)</span></code>
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Get an entity that was added to me using putEntity.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#listDynamicEntities" class="summary-sig-name"><code>listDynamicEntities</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>request</span>)</span></code>
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A list of all name, entity that I can generate on demand.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#listDynamicNames" class="summary-sig-name"><code>listDynamicNames</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
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Retrieve a list of the names of entities that I store references 
to.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#listEntities" class="summary-sig-name"><code>listEntities</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>request</span>)</span></code>
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Retrieve a list of all name, entity pairs I contain.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#listNames" class="summary-sig-name"><code>listNames</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>request</span>)</span></code>
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Retrieve a list of all names for entities that I contain.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#listStaticEntities" class="summary-sig-name"><code>listStaticEntities</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
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Retrieve a list of all name, entity pairs that I store references 
to.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#listStaticNames" class="summary-sig-name"><code>listStaticNames</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
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Retrieve a list of the names of entities that I store references 
to.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#putEntity" class="summary-sig-name"><code>putEntity</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>name</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>entity</span>)</span></code>
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Store a static reference on 'name' for 'entity'.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#removeEntity" class="summary-sig-name"><code>removeEntity</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>name</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>request</span>)</span></code>
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Remove an entity for 'name', based on the content of 'request'.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="twisted.python.roots.Collection.html#storeEntity" class="summary-sig-name"><code>storeEntity</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>name</span>,
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Store an entity for 'name', based on the content of 'request'.</td></tr>
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  Initialize me.
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  <p>Remove a static reference for 'name'.</p>
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  <p>Subclass this to generate an entity on demand.</p>
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          <span class=sig-arg>name</span>,
          <span class=sig-arg>request</span>)</span>
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  <p>Retrieve an entity from me.</p>
  <p>I will first attempt to retrieve an entity statically; static 
  entities will obscure dynamic ones. If that fails, I will retrieve the 
  entity dynamically.</p>
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  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">getStaticEntity</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>,
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  <p>Get an entity that was added to me using putEntity.</p>
  This method will return 'None' if it fails.
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  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">listDynamicEntities</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=sig-arg>request</span>)</span>
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  <p>A list of all name, entity that I can generate on demand.</p>
  See getDynamicEntity.
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  </dd></dl>
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  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">listDynamicNames</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
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  <p>Retrieve a list of the names of entities that I store references 
  to.</p>
  See getDynamicEntity.
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  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">listEntities</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=sig-arg>request</span>)</span>
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  <p>Retrieve a list of all name, entity pairs I contain.</p>
  See getEntity.
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  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">listNames</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=sig-arg>request</span>)</span>
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  <p>Retrieve a list of all names for entities that I contain.</p>
  See getEntity.
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  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">listStaticEntities</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <p>Retrieve a list of all name, entity pairs that I store references 
  to.</p>
  See getStaticEntity.
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  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">listStaticNames</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <p>Retrieve a list of the names of entities that I store references 
  to.</p>
  See getStaticEntity.
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  </dd></dl>
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          <span class=sig-arg>name</span>,
          <span class=sig-arg>entity</span>)</span>
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  <p>Store a static reference on 'name' for 'entity'.</p>
  Raises a KeyError if the operation fails.
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          <span class=sig-arg>name</span>,
          <span class=sig-arg>request</span>)</span>
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  Remove an entity for 'name', based on the content of 'request'.
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          <span class=sig-arg>request</span>)</span>
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  Store an entity for 'name', based on the content of 'request'.
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