java collections

APIs and Versions
• Number one hint for programming with
Java Collections: use the API
– http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/util/Co
• Be sure to use the 1.5.0 APIs to get the
version with generics

Java Collections Framework
• The Java language API provides many of
the data structures from this class for you.
• It defines a “collection” as “an object that
represents a group of objects”.
• It defines a collections framework as “a
unified architecture for representing and
manipulating collections, allowing them to
be manipulated independent of the details
of their representation.”

Collections Framework (cont)
• Collection Interfaces - Represent different types of collections, such as sets, lists
and maps. These interfaces form the basis of the framework.
• General-purpose Implementations - Primary implementations of the collection
interfaces.
• Legacy Implementations - The collection classes from earlier releases, Vector and
Hashtable, have been retrofitted to implement the collection interfaces.
• Wrapper Implementations - Add functionality, such as synchronization, to other
implementations.
• Convenience Implementations - High-performance "mini-implementations" of the
collection interfaces.
• Abstract Implementations - Partial implementations of the collection interfaces to
facilitate custom implementations.
• Algorithms - Static methods that perform useful functions on collections, such as
sorting a list.
• Infrastructure - Interfaces that provide essential support for the collection interfaces.
• Array Utilities - Utility functions for arrays of primitives and reference objects. Not,
strictly speaking, a part of the Collections Framework, this functionality is being added
to the Java platform at the same time and relies on some of the same infrastructure.

Collection interfaces
• The core collection interfaces encapsulate
different types of collections. They
represent the abstract data types that are
part of the collections framework. They
are interfaces so they do not provide an
implementation!

public interface Collection<E>
extends Iterable<E>
• Collection — the root of the collection hierarchy. A
collection represents a group of objects known as its
elements. The Collection interface is the least common
denominator that all collections implement and is used to
pass collections around and to manipulate them when
maximum generality is desired. Some types of
collections allow duplicate elements, and others do not.
Some are ordered and others are unordered. The Java
platform doesn't provide any direct implementations of
this interface but provides implementations of more
specific subinterfaces, such as Set and List.

public interface Collection<E>
extends Iterable<E>
public interface Collection<E> extends Iterable<E> {
    // Basic operations
    int size();
    boolean isEmpty();
    boolean contains(Object element);
    boolean add(E element);         //optional
    boolean remove(Object element); //optional
    Iterator<E> iterator();
    // Bulk operations
    boolean containsAll(Collection<?> c);
    boolean addAll(Collection<? extends E> c); //optional
    boolean removeAll(Collection<?> c);        //optional
    boolean retainAll(Collection<?> c);        //optional
    void clear();                              //optional
    // Array operations
    Object[] toArray();
    <T> T[] toArray(T[] a);
}

A note on iterators
• An Iterator is an object that enables you to traverse
through a collection and to remove elements from the
collection selectively, if desired. You get an Iterator
for a collection by calling its iterator() method. The
following is the Iterator interface.
public interface Iterator<E> {
    boolean hasNext();
    E next();
    void remove(); //optional
}

public interface Set<E>
extends Collection<E>
• Set — a collection that cannot contain
duplicate elements. This interface models
the mathematical set abstraction and is
used to represent sets, such as the cards
comprising a poker hand, the courses
making up a student's schedule, or the
processes running on a machine.

public interface Set<E>
public interface Set<E> extends Collection<E> {
// Basic operations
int size();
boolean isEmpty();
boolean contains(Object element);
boolean remove(Object element); //optional
Iterator<E> iterator();
// Bulk operations
boolean containsAll(Collection<?> c);
boolean addAll(Collection<? extends E> c); //optional
boolean removeAll(Collection<?> c); //optional
boolean retainAll(Collection<?> c); //optional
void clear(); //optional
// Array Operations
Object[] toArray();
<T> T[] toArray(T[] a);
}
Note: nothing added to Collection interface – except no duplicates allowed

public interface List<E>
• List — an ordered collection (sometimes
called a sequence). Lists can contain
duplicate elements. The user of a List
generally has precise control over where
in the list each element is inserted and
can access elements by their integer index
(position). If you've used Vector, you're
familiar with the general flavor of List.

public interface List<E>
public interface List<E> extends Collection<E> {
// Positional access
E get(int index);
E set(int index, E element); //optional
void add(int index, E element); //optional
E remove(int index); //optional
boolean addAll(int index,
Collection<? extends E> c); //optional
// Search
int indexOf(Object o);
int lastIndexOf(Object o);
// Iteration
ListIterator<E> listIterator();
ListIterator<E> listIterator(int index);
// Range-view
List<E> subList(int from, int to);
}

A note on ListIterators
• The three methods that ListIterator inherits from Iterator (hasNext, next, and remove)
do exactly the same thing in both interfaces. The hasPrevious and the previous
operations are exact analogues of hasNext and next. The former operations refer to
the element before the (implicit) cursor, whereas the latter refer to the element after
the cursor. The previous operation moves the cursor backward, whereas next moves
it forward.
• The nextIndex method returns the index of the element that would be returned by a
subsequent call to next, and previousIndex returns the index of the element that
would be returned by a subsequent call to previous
• The set method overwrites the last element returned by next or previous with the
specified element.
• The add method inserts a new element into the list immediately before the current
cursor position.
public interface ListIterator<E> extends Iterator<E> {
boolean hasNext();
E next();
boolean hasPrevious();
E previous();
int nextIndex();
int previousIndex();
void remove(); //optional
void set(E e); //optional
void add(E e); //optional
}

public interface Queue<E>
• Queue — a collection used to hold
multiple elements prior to processing.
Besides basic Collection operations, a
Queue provides additional insertion,
extraction, and inspection operations.

public interface Queue<E>
public interface Queue<E> extends
Collection<E> {
E element(); //throws
E peek(); //null
boolean offer(E e); //add - bool
E remove(); //throws
E poll(); //null
}

public interface Map<K,V>
• Map — an object that maps keys to
values. A Map cannot contain duplicate
keys; each key can map to at most one
value. If you've used Hashtable, you're
already familiar with the basics of Map.

public interface Map<K,V>
public interface Map<K,V> {
// Basic operations
V put(K key, V value);
V get(Object key);
V remove(Object key);
boolean containsKey(Object key);
boolean containsValue(Object value);
int size();
boolean isEmpty();
// Bulk operations
void putAll(Map<? extends K, ? extends V> m);
void clear();
// Collection Views
public Set<K> keySet();
public Collection<V> values();
public Set<Map.Entry<K,V>> entrySet();
// Interface for entrySet elements
public interface Entry {
K getKey();
V getValue();
V setValue(V value);
}
}

public interface SortedSet<E>
extends Set<E>
• SortedSet — a Set that maintains its
elements in ascending order. Several
additional operations are provided to take
advantage of the ordering. Sorted sets are
used for naturally ordered sets, such as
word lists and membership rolls.

public interface SortedSet<E>
extends Set<E>
public interface SortedSet<E> extends Set<E> {
// Range-view
SortedSet<E> subSet(E fromElement, E toElement);
SortedSet<E> headSet(E toElement);
SortedSet<E> tailSet(E fromElement);
// Endpoints
E first();
E last();
// Comparator access
Comparator<? super E> comparator();
}

Note on Comparator interface
• Comparator is another interface (in
addition to Comparable) provided by the
Java API which can be used to order
objects.
• You can use this interface to define an
order that is different from the Comparable
(natural) order.

public interface SortedMap<K,V>
extends Map<K,V>
• SortedMap — a Map that maintains its
mappings in ascending key order. This is
the Map analog of SortedSet. Sorted
maps are used for naturally ordered
collections of key/value pairs, such as
dictionaries and telephone directories.

public interface SortedMap<K,V>
extends Map<K,V>
public interface SortedMap<K, V> extends Map<K, V>{
SortedMap<K, V> subMap(K fromKey, K toKey);
SortedMap<K, V> headMap(K toKey);
SortedMap<K, V> tailMap(K fromKey);
K firstKey();
K lastKey();
Comparator<? super K> comparator();
}

General-purpose Implementations
Interfaces Implementations
Hash table Resizable array
Tree
(sorted)
Linked list Hash table + Linked list
Set HashSet
TreeSet
(sorted)
LinkedHashSet
List ArrayList
LinkedList

Queue
Map HashMap
TreeMap
(sorted)
LinkedHashMap
Note the naming convention
LinkedList also implements queue and there is a PriorityQueue implementation (implemented with heap)

implementations
• Each of the implementations offers the strengths
and weaknesses of the underlying data
structure.
• What does that mean for:
– Hashtable
– Resizable array
– Tree
– LinkedList
– Hashtable plus LinkedList
• Think about these tradeoffs when selecting
the implementation!

Choosing the datatype
• When you declare a Set, List or Map, you should use Set, List or Map
interface as the datatype instead of the implementing class. That will allow
you to change the implementation by changing a single line of code!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
import java.util.*;
public class Test {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Set<String> ss = new LinkedHashSet<String>();
for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++)
ss.add(args[i]);
Iterator i = ss.iterator();
while (i.hasNext())
System.out.println(i.next());
}
}

import java.util.*;
public class Test {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
//map to hold student grades
Map<String, Integer> theMap = new HashMap<String, Integer>();
theMap.put("Korth, Evan", 100);
theMap.put("Plant, Robert", 90);
theMap.put("Coyne, Wayne", 92);
theMap.put("Franti, Michael", 98);
theMap.put("Lennon, John", 88);
System.out.println(theMap);
System.out.println("--------------------------------------");
System.out.println(theMap.get("Korth, Evan"));
System.out.println(theMap.get("Franti, Michael"));
}
}

Other implementations in the API
• Wrapper implementations delegate all their real
work to a specified collection but add (or
remove) extra functionality on top of what the
collection offers.
– Synchronization Wrappers
– Unmodifiable Wrappers
• Convenience implementations are mini-
implementations that can be more convenient
and more efficient than general-purpose
implementations when you don't need their full
power
– List View of an Array
– Immutable Multiple-Copy List
– Immutable Singleton Set
– Empty Set, List, and Map Constants

Set
SortedSet
AbstractSet
Collection
TreeSet
HashSet
List AbstractList
AbstractSequentialList
ArrayList
LinkedList
AbstractCollection
Vector Stack
LinkedHashSet
Interfaces Abstract Classes Concrete Classes
Copyright: Liang
SortedMap
Map
TreeMap
HashMapAbstractMap
LinkedHashMap
Interfaces Abstract Classes Concrete Classes

Making your own implementations
• Most of the time you can use the
implementations provided for you in the
Java API.
• In case the existing implementations do
not satisfy your needs, you can write your
own by extending the abstract classes
provided in the collections framework.

algorithms
• The collections framework also provides polymorphic
versions of algorithms you can run on collections.
– Sorting
– Shuffling
– Routine Data Manipulation
• Reverse
• Fill copy
• etc.
– Searching
• Binary Search
– Composition
• Frequency
• Disjoint
– Finding extreme values
• Min
• Max

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