Module java.base
Package java.util

Interface NavigableSet<E>

  • Type Parameters:
    E - the type of elements maintained by this set
    All Superinterfaces:
    Collection<E>,Iterable<E>,Set<E>,SortedSet<E>
    All Known Implementing Classes:
    ConcurrentSkipListSet,TreeSet

    public interfaceNavigableSet<E>extendsSortedSet<E>
    ASortedSet extended with navigation methods reporting closest matches for given search targets. Methodslower(E),floor(E),ceiling(E), andhigher(E) return elements respectively less than, less than or equal, greater than or equal, and greater than a given element, returningnull if there is no such element.

    ANavigableSet may be accessed and traversed in either ascending or descending order. ThedescendingSet() method returns a view of the set with the senses of all relational and directional methods inverted. The performance of ascending operations and views is likely to be faster than that of descending ones. This interface additionally defines methodspollFirst() andpollLast() that return and remove the lowest and highest element, if one exists, else returningnull. MethodssubSet(E, boolean, E, boolean),headSet(E, boolean), andtailSet(E, boolean) differ from the like-namedSortedSet methods in accepting additional arguments describing whether lower and upper bounds are inclusive versus exclusive. Subsets of anyNavigableSet must implement theNavigableSet interface.

    The return values of navigation methods may be ambiguous in implementations that permitnull elements. However, even in this case the result can be disambiguated by checkingcontains(null). To avoid such issues, implementations of this interface are encouraged tonot permit insertion ofnull elements. (Note that sorted sets ofComparable elements intrinsically do not permitnull.)

    MethodssubSet(E, E),headSet(E), andtailSet(E) are specified to returnSortedSet to allow existing implementations ofSortedSet to be compatibly retrofitted to implementNavigableSet, but extensions and implementations of this interface are encouraged to override these methods to returnNavigableSet.

    This interface is a member of the Java Collections Framework.

    Since:
    1.6
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and TypeMethodDescription
      Eceiling​(E e)
      Returns the least element in this set greater than or equal to the given element, ornull if there is no such element.
      Iterator<E>descendingIterator()
      Returns an iterator over the elements in this set, in descending order.
      NavigableSet<E>descendingSet()
      Returns a reverse order view of the elements contained in this set.
      Efloor​(E e)
      Returns the greatest element in this set less than or equal to the given element, ornull if there is no such element.
      SortedSet<E>headSet​(E toElement)
      Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are strictly less thantoElement.
      NavigableSet<E>headSet​(E toElement, boolean inclusive)
      Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are less than (or equal to, ifinclusive is true)toElement.
      Ehigher​(E e)
      Returns the least element in this set strictly greater than the given element, ornull if there is no such element.
      Iterator<E>iterator()
      Returns an iterator over the elements in this set, in ascending order.
      Elower​(E e)
      Returns the greatest element in this set strictly less than the given element, ornull if there is no such element.
      EpollFirst()
      Retrieves and removes the first (lowest) element, or returnsnull if this set is empty.
      EpollLast()
      Retrieves and removes the last (highest) element, or returnsnull if this set is empty.
      NavigableSet<E>subSet​(E fromElement, boolean fromInclusive,E toElement, boolean toInclusive)
      Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements range fromfromElement totoElement.
      SortedSet<E>subSet​(E fromElement,E toElement)
      Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements range fromfromElement, inclusive, totoElement, exclusive.
      SortedSet<E>tailSet​(E fromElement)
      Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are greater than or equal tofromElement.
      NavigableSet<E>tailSet​(E fromElement, boolean inclusive)
      Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are greater than (or equal to, ifinclusive is true)fromElement.
    • Method Detail

      • lower

        E lower​(E e)
        Returns the greatest element in this set strictly less than the given element, ornull if there is no such element.
        Parameters:
        e - the value to match
        Returns:
        the greatest element less thane, ornull if there is no such element
        Throws:
        ClassCastException - if the specified element cannot be compared with the elements currently in the set
        NullPointerException - if the specified element is null and this set does not permit null elements
      • floor

        E floor​(E e)
        Returns the greatest element in this set less than or equal to the given element, ornull if there is no such element.
        Parameters:
        e - the value to match
        Returns:
        the greatest element less than or equal toe, ornull if there is no such element
        Throws:
        ClassCastException - if the specified element cannot be compared with the elements currently in the set
        NullPointerException - if the specified element is null and this set does not permit null elements
      • ceiling

        E ceiling​(E e)
        Returns the least element in this set greater than or equal to the given element, ornull if there is no such element.
        Parameters:
        e - the value to match
        Returns:
        the least element greater than or equal toe, ornull if there is no such element
        Throws:
        ClassCastException - if the specified element cannot be compared with the elements currently in the set
        NullPointerException - if the specified element is null and this set does not permit null elements
      • higher

        E higher​(E e)
        Returns the least element in this set strictly greater than the given element, ornull if there is no such element.
        Parameters:
        e - the value to match
        Returns:
        the least element greater thane, ornull if there is no such element
        Throws:
        ClassCastException - if the specified element cannot be compared with the elements currently in the set
        NullPointerException - if the specified element is null and this set does not permit null elements
      • pollFirst

        E pollFirst()
        Retrieves and removes the first (lowest) element, or returnsnull if this set is empty.
        Returns:
        the first element, ornull if this set is empty
      • pollLast

        E pollLast()
        Retrieves and removes the last (highest) element, or returnsnull if this set is empty.
        Returns:
        the last element, ornull if this set is empty
      • iterator

        Iterator<E> iterator()
        Returns an iterator over the elements in this set, in ascending order.
        Specified by:
        iterator in interface Collection<E>
        Specified by:
        iterator in interface Iterable<E>
        Specified by:
        iterator in interface Set<E>
        Returns:
        an iterator over the elements in this set, in ascending order
      • descendingSet

        NavigableSet<E> descendingSet()
        Returns a reverse order view of the elements contained in this set. The descending set is backed by this set, so changes to the set are reflected in the descending set, and vice-versa. If either set is modified while an iteration over either set is in progress (except through the iterator's ownremove operation), the results of the iteration are undefined.

        The returned set has an ordering equivalent toCollections.reverseOrder(comparator()). The expressions.descendingSet().descendingSet() returns a view ofs essentially equivalent tos.

        Returns:
        a reverse order view of this set
      • descendingIterator

        Iterator<E> descendingIterator()
        Returns an iterator over the elements in this set, in descending order. Equivalent in effect todescendingSet().iterator().
        Returns:
        an iterator over the elements in this set, in descending order
      • subSet

        NavigableSet<E> subSet​(E fromElement,                       boolean fromInclusive,E toElement,                       boolean toInclusive)
        Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements range fromfromElement totoElement. IffromElement andtoElement are equal, the returned set is empty unless fromInclusive andtoInclusive are both true. 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.

        The returned set will throw anIllegalArgumentException on an attempt to insert an element outside its range.

        Parameters:
        fromElement - low endpoint of the returned set
        fromInclusive -true if the low endpoint is to be included in the returned view
        toElement - high endpoint of the returned set
        toInclusive -true if the high endpoint is to be included in the returned view
        Returns:
        a view of the portion of this set whose elements range fromfromElement, inclusive, totoElement, exclusive
        Throws:
        ClassCastException - iffromElement andtoElement 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 iffromElement ortoElement cannot be compared to elements currently in the set.
        NullPointerException - iffromElement ortoElement is null and this set does not permit null elements
        IllegalArgumentException - iffromElement is greater thantoElement; or if this set itself has a restricted range, andfromElement ortoElement lies outside the bounds of the range.
      • headSet

        NavigableSet<E> headSet​(E toElement,                        boolean inclusive)
        Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are less than (or equal to, ifinclusive is true)toElement. 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.

        The returned set will throw anIllegalArgumentException on an attempt to insert an element outside its range.

        Parameters:
        toElement - high endpoint of the returned set
        inclusive -true if the high endpoint is to be included in the returned view
        Returns:
        a view of the portion of this set whose elements are less than (or equal to, ifinclusive is true)toElement
        Throws:
        ClassCastException - iftoElement is not compatible with this set's comparator (or, if the set has no comparator, iftoElement does not implementComparable). Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this exception iftoElement cannot be compared to elements currently in the set.
        NullPointerException - iftoElement is null and this set does not permit null elements
        IllegalArgumentException - if this set itself has a restricted range, andtoElement lies outside the bounds of the range
      • tailSet

        NavigableSet<E> tailSet​(E fromElement,                        boolean inclusive)
        Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are greater than (or equal to, ifinclusive is true)fromElement. 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.

        The returned set will throw anIllegalArgumentException on an attempt to insert an element outside its range.

        Parameters:
        fromElement - low endpoint of the returned set
        inclusive -true if the low endpoint is to be included in the returned view
        Returns:
        a view of the portion of this set whose elements are greater than or equal tofromElement
        Throws:
        ClassCastException - iffromElement is not compatible with this set's comparator (or, if the set has no comparator, iffromElement does not implementComparable). Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this exception iffromElement cannot be compared to elements currently in the set.
        NullPointerException - iffromElement is null and this set does not permit null elements
        IllegalArgumentException - if this set itself has a restricted range, andfromElement lies outside the bounds of the range
      • subSet

        SortedSet<E> subSet​(E fromElement,E toElement)
        Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements range fromfromElement, inclusive, totoElement, exclusive. (IffromElement andtoElement 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.

        The returned set will throw anIllegalArgumentException on an attempt to insert an element outside its range.

        Equivalent tosubSet(fromElement, true, toElement, false).

        Specified by:
        subSet in interface SortedSet<E>
        Parameters:
        fromElement - low endpoint (inclusive) of the returned set
        toElement - high endpoint (exclusive) of the returned set
        Returns:
        a view of the portion of this set whose elements range fromfromElement, inclusive, totoElement, exclusive
        Throws:
        ClassCastException - iffromElement andtoElement 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 iffromElement ortoElement cannot be compared to elements currently in the set.
        NullPointerException - iffromElement ortoElement is null and this set does not permit null elements
        IllegalArgumentException - iffromElement is greater thantoElement; or if this set itself has a restricted range, andfromElement ortoElement lies outside the bounds of the range
      • headSet

        SortedSet<E> headSet​(E toElement)
        Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are strictly less thantoElement. 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.

        The returned set will throw anIllegalArgumentException on an attempt to insert an element outside its range.

        Equivalent toheadSet(toElement, false).

        Specified by:
        headSet in interface SortedSet<E>
        Parameters:
        toElement - high endpoint (exclusive) of the returned set
        Returns:
        a view of the portion of this set whose elements are strictly less thantoElement
        Throws:
        ClassCastException - iftoElement is not compatible with this set's comparator (or, if the set has no comparator, iftoElement does not implementComparable). Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this exception iftoElement cannot be compared to elements currently in the set.
        NullPointerException - iftoElement is null and this set does not permit null elements
        IllegalArgumentException - if this set itself has a restricted range, andtoElement lies outside the bounds of the range
      • tailSet

        SortedSet<E> tailSet​(E fromElement)
        Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are greater than or equal tofromElement. 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.

        The returned set will throw anIllegalArgumentException on an attempt to insert an element outside its range.

        Equivalent totailSet(fromElement, true).

        Specified by:
        tailSet in interface SortedSet<E>
        Parameters:
        fromElement - low endpoint (inclusive) of the returned set
        Returns:
        a view of the portion of this set whose elements are greater than or equal tofromElement
        Throws:
        ClassCastException - iffromElement is not compatible with this set's comparator (or, if the set has no comparator, iffromElement does not implementComparable). Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this exception iffromElement cannot be compared to elements currently in the set.
        NullPointerException - iffromElement is null and this set does not permit null elements
        IllegalArgumentException - if this set itself has a restricted range, andfromElement lies outside the bounds of the range