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 _update_changed_options(self):
        changed = {}
        for key in Parameters.updatables:
            if getattr(self.want, key) is not None:
                attr1 = getattr(self.want, key)
                attr2 = getattr(self.have, key)
                if attr1 != attr2:
                    changed[key] = attr1
        if changed:
            self.changes = Parameters(changed)
            return True
        return False