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 merge(left, right):
    if left is None:
        return right
    if right is None:
        return left
    if left.prio > right.prio:
        left.right = merge(left.right, right)
        left.update()
        return left
    else:
        right.left = merge(left, right.left)
        right.update()
        return right