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TreeSet.javaAPI DocJava SE 6 API19023Tue Jun 10 00:25:56 BST 2008java.util

TreeSet

public class TreeSet extends AbstractSet implements NavigableSet, Cloneable, Serializable
A {@link NavigableSet} implementation based on a {@link TreeMap}. The elements are ordered using their {@linkplain Comparable natural ordering}, or by a {@link Comparator} provided at set creation time, depending on which constructor is used.

This implementation provides guaranteed log(n) time cost for the basic operations ({@code add}, {@code remove} and {@code contains}).

Note that the ordering maintained by a set (whether or not an explicit comparator is provided) must be consistent with equals if it is to correctly implement the {@code Set} interface. (See {@code Comparable} or {@code Comparator} for a precise definition of consistent with equals.) This is so because the {@code Set} interface is defined in terms of the {@code equals} operation, but a {@code TreeSet} instance performs all element comparisons using its {@code compareTo} (or {@code compare}) method, so two elements that are deemed equal by this method are, from the standpoint of the set, equal. The behavior of a set is well-defined even if its ordering is inconsistent with equals; it just fails to obey the general contract of the {@code Set} interface.

Note that this implementation is not synchronized. If multiple threads access a tree set concurrently, and at least one of the threads modifies the set, it must be synchronized externally. This is typically accomplished by synchronizing on some object that naturally encapsulates the set. If no such object exists, the set should be "wrapped" using the {@link Collections#synchronizedSortedSet Collections.synchronizedSortedSet} method. This is best done at creation time, to prevent accidental unsynchronized access to the set:

SortedSet s = Collections.synchronizedSortedSet(new TreeSet(...));

The iterators returned by this class's {@code iterator} method are fail-fast: if the set is modified at any time after the iterator is created, in any way except through the iterator's own {@code remove} method, the iterator will throw a {@link ConcurrentModificationException}. Thus, in the face of concurrent modification, the iterator fails quickly and cleanly, rather than risking arbitrary, non-deterministic behavior at an undetermined time in the future.

Note that the fail-fast behavior of an iterator cannot be guaranteed as it is, generally speaking, impossible to make any hard guarantees in the presence of unsynchronized concurrent modification. Fail-fast iterators throw {@code ConcurrentModificationException} on a best-effort basis. Therefore, it would be wrong to write a program that depended on this exception for its correctness: the fail-fast behavior of iterators should be used only to detect bugs.

This class is a member of the Java Collections Framework.

param
the type of elements maintained by this set
author
Josh Bloch
version
1.37, 05/10/06
see
Collection
see
Set
see
HashSet
see
Comparable
see
Comparator
see
TreeMap
since
1.2

Fields Summary
private transient NavigableMap
m
The backing map.
private static final Object
PRESENT
private static final long
serialVersionUID
Constructors Summary
TreeSet(NavigableMap m)
Constructs a set backed by the specified navigable map.


                  
      
        this.m = m;
    
public TreeSet()
Constructs a new, empty tree set, sorted according to the natural ordering of its elements. All elements inserted into the set must implement the {@link Comparable} interface. Furthermore, all such elements must be mutually comparable: {@code e1.compareTo(e2)} must not throw a {@code ClassCastException} for any elements {@code e1} and {@code e2} in the set. If the user attempts to add an element to the set that violates this constraint (for example, the user attempts to add a string element to a set whose elements are integers), the {@code add} call will throw a {@code ClassCastException}.

	this(new TreeMap<E,Object>());
    
public TreeSet(Comparator comparator)
Constructs a new, empty tree set, sorted according to the specified comparator. All elements inserted into the set must be mutually comparable by the specified comparator: {@code comparator.compare(e1, e2)} must not throw a {@code ClassCastException} for any elements {@code e1} and {@code e2} in the set. If the user attempts to add an element to the set that violates this constraint, the {@code add} call will throw a {@code ClassCastException}.

param
comparator the comparator that will be used to order this set. If {@code null}, the {@linkplain Comparable natural ordering} of the elements will be used.

	this(new TreeMap<E,Object>(comparator));
    
public TreeSet(Collection c)
Constructs a new tree set containing the elements in the specified collection, sorted according to the natural ordering of its elements. All elements inserted into the set must implement the {@link Comparable} interface. Furthermore, all such elements must be mutually comparable: {@code e1.compareTo(e2)} must not throw a {@code ClassCastException} for any elements {@code e1} and {@code e2} in the set.

param
c collection whose elements will comprise the new set
throws
ClassCastException if the elements in {@code c} are not {@link Comparable}, or are not mutually comparable
throws
NullPointerException if the specified collection is null

        this();
        addAll(c);
    
public TreeSet(SortedSet s)
Constructs a new tree set containing the same elements and using the same ordering as the specified sorted set.

param
s sorted set whose elements will comprise the new set
throws
NullPointerException if the specified sorted set is null

        this(s.comparator());
	addAll(s);
    
Methods Summary
public booleanadd(E e)
Adds the specified element to this set if it is not already present. More formally, adds the specified element {@code e} to this set if the set contains no element {@code e2} such that (e==null ? e2==null : e.equals(e2)). If this set already contains the element, the call leaves the set unchanged and returns {@code false}.

param
e element to be added to this set
return
{@code true} if this set did not already contain the specified element
throws
ClassCastException if the specified object cannot be compared with the elements currently in this set
throws
NullPointerException if the specified element is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements

	return m.put(e, PRESENT)==null;
    
public booleanaddAll(java.util.Collection c)
Adds all of the elements in the specified collection to this set.

param
c collection containing elements to be added to this set
return
{@code true} if this set changed as a result of the call
throws
ClassCastException if the elements provided cannot be compared with the elements currently in the set
throws
NullPointerException if the specified collection is null or if any element is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements

        // Use linear-time version if applicable
        if (m.size()==0 && c.size() > 0 &&
	    c instanceof SortedSet &&
            m instanceof TreeMap) {
            SortedSet<? extends E> set = (SortedSet<? extends E>) c;
            TreeMap<E,Object> map = (TreeMap<E, Object>) m;
            Comparator<? super E> cc = (Comparator<? super E>) set.comparator();
            Comparator<? super E> mc = map.comparator();
            if (cc==mc || (cc != null && cc.equals(mc))) {
                map.addAllForTreeSet(set, PRESENT);
                return true;
            }
        }
        return super.addAll(c);
    
public Eceiling(E e)

throws
ClassCastException {@inheritDoc}
throws
NullPointerException if the specified element is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements
since
1.6

        return m.ceilingKey(e);
    
public voidclear()
Removes all of the elements from this set. The set will be empty after this call returns.

	m.clear();
    
public java.lang.Objectclone()
Returns a shallow copy of this {@code TreeSet} instance. (The elements themselves are not cloned.)

return
a shallow copy of this set

        TreeSet<E> clone = null;
	try {
	    clone = (TreeSet<E>) super.clone();
	} catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) {
	    throw new InternalError();
	}

        clone.m = new TreeMap<E,Object>(m);
        return clone;
    
public java.util.Comparatorcomparator()

        return m.comparator();
    
public booleancontains(java.lang.Object o)
Returns {@code true} if this set contains the specified element. More formally, returns {@code true} if and only if this set contains an element {@code e} such that (o==null ? e==null : o.equals(e)).

param
o object to be checked for containment in this set
return
{@code true} if this set contains the specified element
throws
ClassCastException if the specified object cannot be compared with the elements currently in the set
throws
NullPointerException if the specified element is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements

	return m.containsKey(o);
    
public java.util.IteratordescendingIterator()
Returns an iterator over the elements in this set in descending order.

return
an iterator over the elements in this set in descending order
since
1.6

	return m.descendingKeySet().iterator();
    
public java.util.NavigableSetdescendingSet()

since
1.6

	return new TreeSet(m.descendingMap());
    
public Efirst()

throws
NoSuchElementException {@inheritDoc}

        return m.firstKey();
    
public Efloor(E e)

throws
ClassCastException {@inheritDoc}
throws
NullPointerException if the specified element is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements
since
1.6

        return m.floorKey(e);
    
public java.util.NavigableSetheadSet(E toElement, boolean inclusive)

throws
ClassCastException {@inheritDoc}
throws
NullPointerException if {@code toElement} is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements
throws
IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}
since
1.6

	return new TreeSet<E>(m.headMap(toElement, inclusive));
    
public java.util.SortedSetheadSet(E toElement)

throws
ClassCastException {@inheritDoc}
throws
NullPointerException if {@code toElement} is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements
throws
IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}

	return headSet(toElement, false);
    
public Ehigher(E e)

throws
ClassCastException {@inheritDoc}
throws
NullPointerException if the specified element is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements
since
1.6

        return m.higherKey(e);
    
public booleanisEmpty()
Returns {@code true} if this set contains no elements.

return
{@code true} if this set contains no elements

	return m.isEmpty();
    
public java.util.Iteratoriterator()
Returns an iterator over the elements in this set in ascending order.

return
an iterator over the elements in this set in ascending order

        return m.navigableKeySet().iterator();
    
public Elast()

throws
NoSuchElementException {@inheritDoc}

        return m.lastKey();
    
public Elower(E e)

throws
ClassCastException {@inheritDoc}
throws
NullPointerException if the specified element is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements
since
1.6

        return m.lowerKey(e);
    
public EpollFirst()

since
1.6

        Map.Entry<E,?> e = m.pollFirstEntry();
        return (e == null)? null : e.getKey();
    
public EpollLast()

since
1.6

        Map.Entry<E,?> e = m.pollLastEntry();
        return (e == null)? null : e.getKey();
    
private voidreadObject(java.io.ObjectInputStream s)
Reconstitute the {@code TreeSet} instance from a stream (that is, deserialize it).

	// Read in any hidden stuff
	s.defaultReadObject();

        // Read in Comparator
        Comparator<? super E> c = (Comparator<? super E>) s.readObject();

        // Create backing TreeMap
	TreeMap<E,Object> tm;
	if (c==null)
	    tm = new TreeMap<E,Object>();
	else
	    tm = new TreeMap<E,Object>(c);
	m = tm;

        // Read in size
        int size = s.readInt();

        tm.readTreeSet(size, s, PRESENT);
    
public booleanremove(java.lang.Object o)
Removes the specified element from this set if it is present. More formally, removes an element {@code e} such that (o==null ? e==null : o.equals(e)), if this set contains such an element. Returns {@code true} if this set contained the element (or equivalently, if this set changed as a result of the call). (This set will not contain the element once the call returns.)

param
o object to be removed from this set, if present
return
{@code true} if this set contained the specified element
throws
ClassCastException if the specified object cannot be compared with the elements currently in this set
throws
NullPointerException if the specified element is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements

	return m.remove(o)==PRESENT;
    
public intsize()
Returns the number of elements in this set (its cardinality).

return
the number of elements in this set (its cardinality)

	return m.size();
    
public java.util.NavigableSetsubSet(E fromElement, boolean fromInclusive, E toElement, boolean toInclusive)

throws
ClassCastException {@inheritDoc}
throws
NullPointerException if {@code fromElement} or {@code toElement} is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements
throws
IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}
since
1.6

	return new TreeSet<E>(m.subMap(fromElement, fromInclusive,
                                       toElement,   toInclusive));
    
public java.util.SortedSetsubSet(E fromElement, E toElement)

throws
ClassCastException {@inheritDoc}
throws
NullPointerException if {@code fromElement} or {@code toElement} is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements
throws
IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}

	return subSet(fromElement, true, toElement, false);
    
public java.util.NavigableSettailSet(E fromElement, boolean inclusive)

throws
ClassCastException {@inheritDoc}
throws
NullPointerException if {@code fromElement} is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements
throws
IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}
since
1.6

	return new TreeSet<E>(m.tailMap(fromElement, inclusive));
    
public java.util.SortedSettailSet(E fromElement)

throws
ClassCastException {@inheritDoc}
throws
NullPointerException if {@code fromElement} is null and this set uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null elements
throws
IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}

	return tailSet(fromElement, true);
    
private voidwriteObject(java.io.ObjectOutputStream s)
Save the state of the {@code TreeSet} instance to a stream (that is, serialize it).

serialData
Emits the comparator used to order this set, or {@code null} if it obeys its elements' natural ordering (Object), followed by the size of the set (the number of elements it contains) (int), followed by all of its elements (each an Object) in order (as determined by the set's Comparator, or by the elements' natural ordering if the set has no Comparator).

	// Write out any hidden stuff
	s.defaultWriteObject();

        // Write out Comparator
        s.writeObject(m.comparator());

        // Write out size
        s.writeInt(m.size());

	// Write out all elements in the proper order.
	for (Iterator i=m.keySet().iterator(); i.hasNext(); )
            s.writeObject(i.next());