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| package java.util; |
| |
| /** |
| * A {@link Set} that further provides a <i>total ordering</i> on its elements. |
| * The elements are ordered using their {@linkplain Comparable natural |
| * ordering}, or by a {@link Comparator} typically provided at sorted |
| * set creation time. The set's iterator will traverse the set in |
| * ascending element order. Several additional operations are provided |
| * to take advantage of the ordering. (This interface is the set |
| * analogue of {@link SortedMap}.) |
| * |
| * <p>All elements inserted into a sorted set must implement the <tt>Comparable</tt> |
| * interface (or be accepted by the specified comparator). Furthermore, all |
| * such elements must be <i>mutually comparable</i>: <tt>e1.compareTo(e2)</tt> |
| * (or <tt>comparator.compare(e1, e2)</tt>) must not throw a |
| * <tt>ClassCastException</tt> for any elements <tt>e1</tt> and <tt>e2</tt> in |
| * the sorted set. Attempts to violate this restriction will cause the |
| * offending method or constructor invocation to throw a |
| * <tt>ClassCastException</tt>. |
| * |
| * <p>Note that the ordering maintained by a sorted set (whether or not an |
| * explicit comparator is provided) must be <i>consistent with equals</i> if |
| * the sorted set is to correctly implement the <tt>Set</tt> interface. (See |
| * the <tt>Comparable</tt> interface or <tt>Comparator</tt> interface for a |
| * precise definition of <i>consistent with equals</i>.) This is so because |
| * the <tt>Set</tt> interface is defined in terms of the <tt>equals</tt> |
| * operation, but a sorted set performs all element comparisons using its |
| * <tt>compareTo</tt> (or <tt>compare</tt>) method, so two elements that are |
| * deemed equal by this method are, from the standpoint of the sorted set, |
| * equal. The behavior of a sorted set <i>is</i> well-defined even if its |
| * ordering is inconsistent with equals; it just fails to obey the general |
| * contract of the <tt>Set</tt> interface. |
| * |
| * <p>All general-purpose sorted set implementation classes should |
| * provide four "standard" constructors: 1) A void (no arguments) |
| * constructor, which creates an empty sorted set sorted according to |
| * the natural ordering of its elements. 2) A constructor with a |
| * single argument of type <tt>Comparator</tt>, which creates an empty |
| * sorted set sorted according to the specified comparator. 3) A |
| * constructor with a single argument of type <tt>Collection</tt>, |
| * which creates a new sorted set with the same elements as its |
| * argument, sorted according to the natural ordering of the elements. |
| * 4) A constructor with a single argument of type <tt>SortedSet</tt>, |
| * which creates a new sorted set with the same elements and the same |
| * ordering as the input sorted set. There is no way to enforce this |
| * recommendation, as interfaces cannot contain constructors. |
| * |
| * <p>Note: several methods return subsets with restricted ranges. |
| * Such ranges are <i>half-open</i>, that is, they include their low |
| * endpoint but not their high endpoint (where applicable). |
| * If you need a <i>closed range</i> (which includes both endpoints), and |
| * the element type allows for calculation of the successor of a given |
| * value, merely request the subrange from <tt>lowEndpoint</tt> to |
| * <tt>successor(highEndpoint)</tt>. For example, suppose that <tt>s</tt> |
| * is a sorted set of strings. The following idiom obtains a view |
| * containing all of the strings in <tt>s</tt> from <tt>low</tt> to |
| * <tt>high</tt>, inclusive:<pre> |
| * SortedSet<String> sub = s.subSet(low, high+"\0");</pre> |
| * |
| * A similar technique can be used to generate an <i>open range</i> (which |
| * contains neither endpoint). The following idiom obtains a view |
| * containing all of the Strings in <tt>s</tt> from <tt>low</tt> to |
| * <tt>high</tt>, exclusive:<pre> |
| * SortedSet<String> sub = s.subSet(low+"\0", high);</pre> |
| * |
| * <p>This interface is a member of the |
| * <a href="{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/collections/index.html"> |
| * Java Collections Framework</a>. |
| * |
| * @param <E> the type of elements maintained by this set |
| * |
| * @author Josh Bloch |
| * @see Set |
| * @see TreeSet |
| * @see SortedMap |
| * @see Collection |
| * @see Comparable |
| * @see Comparator |
| * @see ClassCastException |
| * @since 1.2 |
| */ |
| |
| public interface SortedSet<E> extends Set<E> { |
| /** |
| * Returns the comparator used to order the elements in this set, |
| * or <tt>null</tt> if this set uses the {@linkplain Comparable |
| * natural ordering} of its elements. |
| * |
| * @return the comparator used to order the elements in this set, |
| * or <tt>null</tt> if this set uses the natural ordering |
| * of its elements |
| */ |
| Comparator<? super E> comparator(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements range |
| * from <tt>fromElement</tt>, inclusive, to <tt>toElement</tt>, |
| * exclusive. (If <tt>fromElement</tt> and <tt>toElement</tt> are |
| * equal, the returned set is empty.) The returned set is backed |
| * by this set, so changes in the returned set are reflected in |
| * this set, and vice-versa. The returned set supports all |
| * optional set operations that this set supports. |
| * |
| * <p>The returned set will throw an <tt>IllegalArgumentException</tt> |
| * on an attempt to insert an element outside its range. |
| * |
| * @param fromElement low endpoint (inclusive) of the returned set |
| * @param toElement high endpoint (exclusive) of the returned set |
| * @return a view of the portion of this set whose elements range from |
| * <tt>fromElement</tt>, inclusive, to <tt>toElement</tt>, exclusive |
| * @throws ClassCastException if <tt>fromElement</tt> and |
| * <tt>toElement</tt> cannot be compared to one another using this |
| * set's comparator (or, if the set has no comparator, using |
| * natural ordering). Implementations may, but are not required |
| * to, throw this exception if <tt>fromElement</tt> or |
| * <tt>toElement</tt> cannot be compared to elements currently in |
| * the set. |
| * @throws NullPointerException if <tt>fromElement</tt> or |
| * <tt>toElement</tt> is null and this set does not permit null |
| * elements |
| * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <tt>fromElement</tt> is |
| * greater than <tt>toElement</tt>; or if this set itself |
| * has a restricted range, and <tt>fromElement</tt> or |
| * <tt>toElement</tt> lies outside the bounds of the range |
| */ |
| SortedSet<E> subSet(E fromElement, E toElement); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are |
| * strictly less than <tt>toElement</tt>. The returned set is |
| * backed by this set, so changes in the returned set are |
| * reflected in this set, and vice-versa. The returned set |
| * supports all optional set operations that this set supports. |
| * |
| * <p>The returned set will throw an <tt>IllegalArgumentException</tt> |
| * on an attempt to insert an element outside its range. |
| * |
| * @param toElement high endpoint (exclusive) of the returned set |
| * @return a view of the portion of this set whose elements are strictly |
| * less than <tt>toElement</tt> |
| * @throws ClassCastException if <tt>toElement</tt> is not compatible |
| * with this set's comparator (or, if the set has no comparator, |
| * if <tt>toElement</tt> does not implement {@link Comparable}). |
| * Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this |
| * exception if <tt>toElement</tt> cannot be compared to elements |
| * currently in the set. |
| * @throws NullPointerException if <tt>toElement</tt> is null and |
| * this set does not permit null elements |
| * @throws IllegalArgumentException if this set itself has a |
| * restricted range, and <tt>toElement</tt> lies outside the |
| * bounds of the range |
| */ |
| SortedSet<E> headSet(E toElement); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are |
| * greater than or equal to <tt>fromElement</tt>. The returned |
| * set is backed by this set, so changes in the returned set are |
| * reflected in this set, and vice-versa. The returned set |
| * supports all optional set operations that this set supports. |
| * |
| * <p>The returned set will throw an <tt>IllegalArgumentException</tt> |
| * on an attempt to insert an element outside its range. |
| * |
| * @param fromElement low endpoint (inclusive) of the returned set |
| * @return a view of the portion of this set whose elements are greater |
| * than or equal to <tt>fromElement</tt> |
| * @throws ClassCastException if <tt>fromElement</tt> is not compatible |
| * with this set's comparator (or, if the set has no comparator, |
| * if <tt>fromElement</tt> does not implement {@link Comparable}). |
| * Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this |
| * exception if <tt>fromElement</tt> cannot be compared to elements |
| * currently in the set. |
| * @throws NullPointerException if <tt>fromElement</tt> is null |
| * and this set does not permit null elements |
| * @throws IllegalArgumentException if this set itself has a |
| * restricted range, and <tt>fromElement</tt> lies outside the |
| * bounds of the range |
| */ |
| SortedSet<E> tailSet(E fromElement); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the first (lowest) element currently in this set. |
| * |
| * @return the first (lowest) element currently in this set |
| * @throws NoSuchElementException if this set is empty |
| */ |
| E first(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the last (highest) element currently in this set. |
| * |
| * @return the last (highest) element currently in this set |
| * @throws NoSuchElementException if this set is empty |
| */ |
| E last(); |
| } |