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 _reset_exiter(cls, exiter: Optional[Exiter]) -> None:
        """Class state:

        - Overwrites `cls._exiter`.
        Python state:
        - Overwrites sys.excepthook.
        """
        logger.debug(f"overriding the global exiter with {exiter} (from {cls._exiter})")
        # NB: mutate the class variables! This is done before mutating the exception hook, because the
        # uncaught exception handler uses cls._exiter to exit.
        cls._exiter = exiter
        # NB: mutate process-global state!
        sys.excepthook = cls._log_unhandled_exception_and_exit