def init(cls, typ, class2type):
        """
        Defines custom fields in the value factory so that the importer can find them
        @param typ
        @param class2type
        """
        field = typ.getField(cls.FIELD_NAME)
        class2type.put( StrStrHashMap , typ )
        typ.setComponentType( StrStrHashMap )
        typ.setImportExportHelper( StrStrHashMapSerializer(typ, field))
        typ.putValidator(field, Validator_object.get(1))
        typ.lock()
def _from_python(self, key, value):
        new_path = self._path + (key,)
        if isinstance(value, dict):
            value = self.custom_classes.get(new_path, ConfigDict)(value, new_path)
        elif isinstance(value, list):
            value = self.custom_classes.get(new_path, ConfigList)(value, new_path)
        elif isinstance(value, str):
            match = self.PROXY_VAR_RE.match(value)
            if match:
                value = self._make_proxy(key, match)
        return value