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1 /*
2 * Written by Doug Lea and Josh Bloch with assistance from members of JCP
3 * JSR-166 Expert Group and released to the public domain, as explained at
4 * http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
5 */
6
7 package java.util;
8
9 /**
10 * A {@link SortedMap} extended with navigation methods returning the
11 * closest matches for given search targets. Methods
12 * {@link #lowerEntry}, {@link #floorEntry}, {@link #ceilingEntry},
13 * and {@link #higherEntry} return {@code Map.Entry} objects
14 * associated with keys respectively less than, less than or equal,
15 * greater than or equal, and greater than a given key, returning
16 * {@code null} if there is no such key. Similarly, methods
17 * {@link #lowerKey}, {@link #floorKey}, {@link #ceilingKey}, and
18 * {@link #higherKey} return only the associated keys. All of these
19 * methods are designed for locating, not traversing entries.
20 *
21 * <p>A {@code NavigableMap} may be accessed and traversed in either
22 * ascending or descending key order. The {@link #descendingMap}
23 * method returns a view of the map with the senses of all relational
24 * and directional methods inverted. The performance of ascending
25 * operations and views is likely to be faster than that of descending
26 * ones. Methods
27 * {@link #subMap(Object, boolean, Object, boolean) subMap(K, boolean, K, boolean)},
28 * {@link #headMap(Object, boolean) headMap(K, boolean)}, and
29 * {@link #tailMap(Object, boolean) tailMap(K, boolean)}
30 * differ from the like-named {@code SortedMap} methods in accepting
31 * additional arguments describing whether lower and upper bounds are
32 * inclusive versus exclusive. Submaps of any {@code NavigableMap}
33 * must implement the {@code NavigableMap} interface.
34 *
35 * <p>This interface additionally defines methods {@link #firstEntry},
36 * {@link #pollFirstEntry}, {@link #lastEntry}, and
37 * {@link #pollLastEntry} that return and/or remove the least and
38 * greatest mappings, if any exist, else returning {@code null}.
39 *
40 * <p>Implementations of entry-returning methods are expected to
41 * return {@code Map.Entry} pairs representing snapshots of mappings
42 * at the time they were produced, and thus generally do <em>not</em>
43 * support the optional {@code Entry.setValue} method. Note however
44 * that it is possible to change mappings in the associated map using
45 * method {@code put}.
46 *
47 * <p>Methods
48 * {@link #subMap(Object, Object) subMap(K, K)},
49 * {@link #headMap(Object) headMap(K)}, and
50 * {@link #tailMap(Object) tailMap(K)}
51 * are specified to return {@code SortedMap} to allow existing
52 * implementations of {@code SortedMap} to be compatibly retrofitted to
53 * implement {@code NavigableMap}, but extensions and implementations
54 * of this interface are encouraged to override these methods to return
55 * {@code NavigableMap}. Similarly,
56 * {@link #keySet()} can be overridden to return {@link NavigableSet}.
57 *
58 * <p>This interface is a member of the
59 * <a href="{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/collections/index.html">
60 * Java Collections Framework</a>.
61 *
62 * @author Doug Lea
63 * @author Josh Bloch
64 * @param <K> the type of keys maintained by this map
65 * @param <V> the type of mapped values
66 * @since 1.6
67 */
68 public interface NavigableMap<K,V> extends SortedMap<K,V> {
69 /**
70 * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the greatest key
71 * strictly less than the given key, or {@code null} if there is
72 * no such key.
73 *
74 * @param key the key
75 * @return an entry with the greatest key less than {@code key},
76 * or {@code null} if there is no such key
77 * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared
78 * with the keys currently in the map
79 * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null
80 * and this map does not permit null keys
81 */
82 Map.Entry<K,V> lowerEntry(K key);
83
84 /**
85 * Returns the greatest key strictly less than the given key, or
86 * {@code null} if there is no such key.
87 *
88 * @param key the key
89 * @return the greatest key less than {@code key},
90 * or {@code null} if there is no such key
91 * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared
92 * with the keys currently in the map
93 * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null
94 * and this map does not permit null keys
95 */
96 K lowerKey(K key);
97
98 /**
99 * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the greatest key
100 * less than or equal to the given key, or {@code null} if there
101 * is no such key.
102 *
103 * @param key the key
104 * @return an entry with the greatest key less than or equal to
105 * {@code key}, or {@code null} if there is no such key
106 * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared
107 * with the keys currently in the map
108 * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null
109 * and this map does not permit null keys
110 */
111 Map.Entry<K,V> floorEntry(K key);
112
113 /**
114 * Returns the greatest key less than or equal to the given key,
115 * or {@code null} if there is no such key.
116 *
117 * @param key the key
118 * @return the greatest key less than or equal to {@code key},
119 * or {@code null} if there is no such key
120 * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared
121 * with the keys currently in the map
122 * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null
123 * and this map does not permit null keys
124 */
125 K floorKey(K key);
126
127 /**
128 * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the least key
129 * greater than or equal to the given key, or {@code null} if
130 * there is no such key.
131 *
132 * @param key the key
133 * @return an entry with the least key greater than or equal to
134 * {@code key}, or {@code null} if there is no such key
135 * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared
136 * with the keys currently in the map
137 * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null
138 * and this map does not permit null keys
139 */
140 Map.Entry<K,V> ceilingEntry(K key);
141
142 /**
143 * Returns the least key greater than or equal to the given key,
144 * or {@code null} if there is no such key.
145 *
146 * @param key the key
147 * @return the least key greater than or equal to {@code key},
148 * or {@code null} if there is no such key
149 * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared
150 * with the keys currently in the map
151 * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null
152 * and this map does not permit null keys
153 */
154 K ceilingKey(K key);
155
156 /**
157 * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the least key
158 * strictly greater than the given key, or {@code null} if there
159 * is no such key.
160 *
161 * @param key the key
162 * @return an entry with the least key greater than {@code key},
163 * or {@code null} if there is no such key
164 * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared
165 * with the keys currently in the map
166 * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null
167 * and this map does not permit null keys
168 */
169 Map.Entry<K,V> higherEntry(K key);
170
171 /**
172 * Returns the least key strictly greater than the given key, or
173 * {@code null} if there is no such key.
174 *
175 * @param key the key
176 * @return the least key greater than {@code key},
177 * or {@code null} if there is no such key
178 * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared
179 * with the keys currently in the map
180 * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null
181 * and this map does not permit null keys
182 */
183 K higherKey(K key);
184
185 /**
186 * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the least
187 * key in this map, or {@code null} if the map is empty.
188 *
189 * @return an entry with the least key,
190 * or {@code null} if this map is empty
191 */
192 Map.Entry<K,V> firstEntry();
193
194 /**
195 * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the greatest
196 * key in this map, or {@code null} if the map is empty.
197 *
198 * @return an entry with the greatest key,
199 * or {@code null} if this map is empty
200 */
201 Map.Entry<K,V> lastEntry();
202
203 /**
204 * Removes and returns a key-value mapping associated with
205 * the least key in this map, or {@code null} if the map is empty.
206 *
207 * @return the removed first entry of this map,
208 * or {@code null} if this map is empty
209 */
210 Map.Entry<K,V> pollFirstEntry();
211
212 /**
213 * Removes and returns a key-value mapping associated with
214 * the greatest key in this map, or {@code null} if the map is empty.
215 *
216 * @return the removed last entry of this map,
217 * or {@code null} if this map is empty
218 */
219 Map.Entry<K,V> pollLastEntry();
220
221 /**
222 * Returns a reverse order view of the mappings contained in this map.
223 * The descending map is backed by this map, so changes to the map are
224 * reflected in the descending map, and vice-versa. If either map is
225 * modified while an iteration over a collection view of either map
226 * is in progress (except through the iterator's own {@code remove}
227 * operation), the results of the iteration are undefined.
228 *
229 * <p>The returned map has an ordering equivalent to
230 * {@link Collections#reverseOrder(Comparator) Collections.reverseOrder}{@code (comparator())}.
231 * The expression {@code m.descendingMap().descendingMap()} returns a
232 * view of {@code m} essentially equivalent to {@code m}.
233 *
234 * @return a reverse order view of this map
235 */
236 NavigableMap<K,V> descendingMap();
237
238 /**
239 * Returns a {@link NavigableSet} view of the keys contained in this map.
240 * The set's iterator returns the keys in ascending order.
241 * The set is backed by the map, so changes to the map are reflected in
242 * the set, and vice-versa. If the map is modified while an iteration
243 * over the set is in progress (except through the iterator's own {@code
244 * remove} operation), the results of the iteration are undefined. The
245 * set supports element removal, which removes the corresponding mapping
246 * from the map, via the {@code Iterator.remove}, {@code Set.remove},
247 * {@code removeAll}, {@code retainAll}, and {@code clear} operations.
248 * It does not support the {@code add} or {@code addAll} operations.
249 *
250 * @return a navigable set view of the keys in this map
251 */
252 NavigableSet<K> navigableKeySet();
253
254 /**
255 * Returns a reverse order {@link NavigableSet} view of the keys contained in this map.
256 * The set's iterator returns the keys in descending order.
257 * The set is backed by the map, so changes to the map are reflected in
258 * the set, and vice-versa. If the map is modified while an iteration
259 * over the set is in progress (except through the iterator's own {@code
260 * remove} operation), the results of the iteration are undefined. The
261 * set supports element removal, which removes the corresponding mapping
262 * from the map, via the {@code Iterator.remove}, {@code Set.remove},
263 * {@code removeAll}, {@code retainAll}, and {@code clear} operations.
264 * It does not support the {@code add} or {@code addAll} operations.
265 *
266 * @return a reverse order navigable set view of the keys in this map
267 */
268 NavigableSet<K> descendingKeySet();
269
270 /**
271 * Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys range from
272 * {@code fromKey} to {@code toKey}. If {@code fromKey} and
273 * {@code toKey} are equal, the returned map is empty unless
274 * {@code fromInclusive} and {@code toInclusive} are both true. The
275 * returned map is backed by this map, so changes in the returned map are
276 * reflected in this map, and vice-versa. The returned map supports all
277 * optional map operations that this map supports.
278 *
279 * <p>The returned map will throw an {@code IllegalArgumentException}
280 * on an attempt to insert a key outside of its range, or to construct a
281 * submap either of whose endpoints lie outside its range.
282 *
283 * @param fromKey low endpoint of the keys in the returned map
284 * @param fromInclusive {@code true} if the low endpoint
285 * is to be included in the returned view
286 * @param toKey high endpoint of the keys in the returned map
287 * @param toInclusive {@code true} if the high endpoint
288 * is to be included in the returned view
289 * @return a view of the portion of this map whose keys range from
290 * {@code fromKey} to {@code toKey}
291 * @throws ClassCastException if {@code fromKey} and {@code toKey}
292 * cannot be compared to one another using this map's comparator
293 * (or, if the map has no comparator, using natural ordering).
294 * Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this
295 * exception if {@code fromKey} or {@code toKey}
296 * cannot be compared to keys currently in the map.
297 * @throws NullPointerException if {@code fromKey} or {@code toKey}
298 * is null and this map does not permit null keys
299 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code fromKey} is greater than
300 * {@code toKey}; or if this map itself has a restricted
301 * range, and {@code fromKey} or {@code toKey} lies
302 * outside the bounds of the range
303 */
304 NavigableMap<K,V> subMap(K fromKey, boolean fromInclusive,
305 K toKey, boolean toInclusive);
306
307 /**
308 * Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are less than (or
309 * equal to, if {@code inclusive} is true) {@code toKey}. The returned
310 * map is backed by this map, so changes in the returned map are reflected
311 * in this map, and vice-versa. The returned map supports all optional
312 * map operations that this map supports.
313 *
314 * <p>The returned map will throw an {@code IllegalArgumentException}
315 * on an attempt to insert a key outside its range.
316 *
317 * @param toKey high endpoint of the keys in the returned map
318 * @param inclusive {@code true} if the high endpoint
319 * is to be included in the returned view
320 * @return a view of the portion of this map whose keys are less than
321 * (or equal to, if {@code inclusive} is true) {@code toKey}
322 * @throws ClassCastException if {@code toKey} is not compatible
323 * with this map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator,
324 * if {@code toKey} does not implement {@link Comparable}).
325 * Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this
326 * exception if {@code toKey} cannot be compared to keys
327 * currently in the map.
328 * @throws NullPointerException if {@code toKey} is null
329 * and this map does not permit null keys
330 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if this map itself has a
331 * restricted range, and {@code toKey} lies outside the
332 * bounds of the range
333 */
334 NavigableMap<K,V> headMap(K toKey, boolean inclusive);
335
336 /**
337 * Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are greater than (or
338 * equal to, if {@code inclusive} is true) {@code fromKey}. The returned
339 * map is backed by this map, so changes in the returned map are reflected
340 * in this map, and vice-versa. The returned map supports all optional
341 * map operations that this map supports.
342 *
343 * <p>The returned map will throw an {@code IllegalArgumentException}
344 * on an attempt to insert a key outside its range.
345 *
346 * @param fromKey low endpoint of the keys in the returned map
347 * @param inclusive {@code true} if the low endpoint
348 * is to be included in the returned view
349 * @return a view of the portion of this map whose keys are greater than
350 * (or equal to, if {@code inclusive} is true) {@code fromKey}
351 * @throws ClassCastException if {@code fromKey} is not compatible
352 * with this map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator,
353 * if {@code fromKey} does not implement {@link Comparable}).
354 * Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this
355 * exception if {@code fromKey} cannot be compared to keys
356 * currently in the map.
357 * @throws NullPointerException if {@code fromKey} is null
358 * and this map does not permit null keys
359 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if this map itself has a
360 * restricted range, and {@code fromKey} lies outside the
361 * bounds of the range
362 */
363 NavigableMap<K,V> tailMap(K fromKey, boolean inclusive);
364
365 /**
366 * {@inheritDoc}
367 *
368 * <p>Equivalent to {@code subMap(fromKey, true, toKey, false)}.
369 *
370 * @throws ClassCastException {@inheritDoc}
371 * @throws NullPointerException {@inheritDoc}
372 * @throws IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}
373 */
374 SortedMap<K,V> subMap(K fromKey, K toKey);
375
376 /**
377 * {@inheritDoc}
378 *
379 * <p>Equivalent to {@code headMap(toKey, false)}.
380 *
381 * @throws ClassCastException {@inheritDoc}
382 * @throws NullPointerException {@inheritDoc}
383 * @throws IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}
384 */
385 SortedMap<K,V> headMap(K toKey);
386
387 /**
388 * {@inheritDoc}
389 *
390 * <p>Equivalent to {@code tailMap(fromKey, true)}.
391 *
392 * @throws ClassCastException {@inheritDoc}
393 * @throws NullPointerException {@inheritDoc}
394 * @throws IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}
395 */
396 SortedMap<K,V> tailMap(K fromKey);
397 }