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1   /*
2   * Written by Doug Lea with assistance from members of JCP JSR-166
3   * Expert Group and released to the public domain, as explained at
4 < * http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain
4 > * http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
5   */
6  
7   package jsr166x;
# Line 28 | Line 28 | import java.util.*;
28   * performance of ascending traversals is likely to be faster than
29   * descending traversals.  Notice that it is possible to perform
30   * subrannge traversals in either direction using <tt>SubMap</tt>.
31 < *
31 > *
32   * <p>This interface additionally defines methods <tt>firstEntry</tt>,
33   * <tt>pollFirstEntry</tt>, <tt>lastEntry</tt>, and
34   * <tt>pollLastEntry</tt> that return and/or remove the least and
35   * greatest mappings, if any exist, else returning <tt>null</tt>.
36   *
37 < * <p> Implementations of entry-returning methods are expected to
37 > * <p>Implementations of entry-returning methods are expected to
38   * return <tt>Map.Entry</tt> pairs representing snapshots of mappings
39   * at the time they were produced, and thus generally do <em>not</em>
40   * support the optional <tt>Entry.setValue</tt> method. Note however
# Line 43 | Line 43 | import java.util.*;
43   *
44   * @author Doug Lea
45   * @param <K> the type of keys maintained by this map
46 < * @param <V> the type of mapped values
46 > * @param <V> the type of mapped values
47   */
48   public interface NavigableMap<K,V> extends SortedMap<K,V> {
49      /**
50       * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the least key
51       * greater than or equal to the given key, or <tt>null</tt> if there is
52 <     * no such entry.
53 <     *
54 <     * @param key the key.
52 >     * no such entry.
53 >     *
54 >     * @param key the key
55       * @return an Entry associated with ceiling of given key, or <tt>null</tt>
56 <     * if there is no such Entry.
56 >     * if there is no such Entry
57       * @throws ClassCastException if key cannot be compared with the keys
58 <     *            currently in the map.
58 >     *            currently in the map
59       * @throws NullPointerException if key is <tt>null</tt> and this map
60 <     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys.
60 >     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys
61       */
62      public Map.Entry<K,V> ceilingEntry(K key);
63  
64      /**
65       * Returns least key greater than or equal to the given key, or
66       * <tt>null</tt> if there is no such key.
67 <     *
68 <     * @param key the key.
67 >     *
68 >     * @param key the key
69       * @return the ceiling key, or <tt>null</tt>
70 <     * if there is no such key.
70 >     * if there is no such key
71       * @throws ClassCastException if key cannot be compared with the keys
72 <     *            currently in the map.
72 >     *            currently in the map
73       * @throws NullPointerException if key is <tt>null</tt> and this map
74 <     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys.
74 >     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys
75       */
76      public K ceilingKey(K key);
77  
78      /**
79       * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the greatest
80       * key strictly less than the given key, or <tt>null</tt> if there is no
81 <     * such entry.
82 <     *
83 <     * @param key the key.
81 >     * such entry.
82 >     *
83 >     * @param key the key
84       * @return an Entry with greatest key less than the given
85 <     * key, or <tt>null</tt> if there is no such Entry.
85 >     * key, or <tt>null</tt> if there is no such Entry
86       * @throws ClassCastException if key cannot be compared with the keys
87 <     *            currently in the map.
87 >     *            currently in the map
88       * @throws NullPointerException if key is <tt>null</tt> and this map
89 <     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys.
89 >     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys
90       */
91      public Map.Entry<K,V> lowerEntry(K key);
92  
93      /**
94       * Returns the greatest key strictly less than the given key, or
95       * <tt>null</tt> if there is no such key.
96 <     *
97 <     * @param key the key.
96 >     *
97 >     * @param key the key
98       * @return the greatest key less than the given
99 <     * key, or <tt>null</tt> if there is no such key.
99 >     * key, or <tt>null</tt> if there is no such key
100       * @throws ClassCastException if key cannot be compared with the keys
101 <     *            currently in the map.
101 >     *            currently in the map
102       * @throws NullPointerException if key is <tt>null</tt> and this map
103 <     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys.
103 >     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys
104       */
105      public K lowerKey(K key);
106  
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108       * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the greatest key
109       * less than or equal to the given key, or <tt>null</tt> if there
110       * is no such entry.
111 <     *
112 <     * @param key the key.
111 >     *
112 >     * @param key the key
113       * @return an Entry associated with floor of given key, or <tt>null</tt>
114 <     * if there is no such Entry.
114 >     * if there is no such Entry
115       * @throws ClassCastException if key cannot be compared with the keys
116 <     *            currently in the map.
116 >     *            currently in the map
117       * @throws NullPointerException if key is <tt>null</tt> and this map
118 <     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys.
118 >     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys
119       */
120      public Map.Entry<K,V> floorEntry(K key);
121  
# Line 123 | Line 123 | public interface NavigableMap<K,V> exten
123       * Returns the greatest key
124       * less than or equal to the given key, or <tt>null</tt> if there
125       * is no such key.
126 <     *
127 <     * @param key the key.
126 >     *
127 >     * @param key the key
128       * @return the floor of given key, or <tt>null</tt> if there is no
129 <     * such key.
129 >     * such key
130       * @throws ClassCastException if key cannot be compared with the keys
131 <     *            currently in the map.
131 >     *            currently in the map
132       * @throws NullPointerException if key is <tt>null</tt> and this map
133 <     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys.
133 >     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys
134       */
135      public K floorKey(K key);
136  
# Line 138 | Line 138 | public interface NavigableMap<K,V> exten
138       * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the least key
139       * strictly greater than the given key, or <tt>null</tt> if there
140       * is no such entry.
141 <     *
142 <     * @param key the key.
141 >     *
142 >     * @param key the key
143       * @return an Entry with least key greater than the given key, or
144 <     * <tt>null</tt> if there is no such Entry.
144 >     * <tt>null</tt> if there is no such Entry
145       * @throws ClassCastException if key cannot be compared with the keys
146 <     *            currently in the map.
146 >     *            currently in the map
147       * @throws NullPointerException if key is <tt>null</tt> and this map
148 <     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys.
148 >     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys
149       */
150      public Map.Entry<K,V> higherEntry(K key);
151  
152      /**
153       * Returns the least key strictly greater than the given key, or
154       * <tt>null</tt> if there is no such key.
155 <     *
156 <     * @param key the key.
155 >     *
156 >     * @param key the key
157       * @return the least key greater than the given key, or
158 <     * <tt>null</tt> if there is no such key.
158 >     * <tt>null</tt> if there is no such key
159       * @throws ClassCastException if key cannot be compared with the keys
160 <     *            currently in the map.
160 >     *            currently in the map
161       * @throws NullPointerException if key is <tt>null</tt> and this map
162 <     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys.
162 >     * does not support <tt>null</tt> keys
163       */
164      public K higherKey(K key);
165  
166      /**
167       * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the least
168       * key in this map, or <tt>null</tt> if the map is empty.
169 <     *
170 <     * @return an Entry with least key, or <tt>null</tt>
171 <     * if the map is empty.
169 >     *
170 >     * @return an Entry with least key, or <tt>null</tt>
171 >     * if the map is empty
172       */
173      public Map.Entry<K,V> firstEntry();
174  
175      /**
176       * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the greatest
177       * key in this map, or <tt>null</tt> if the map is empty.
178 <     *
178 >     *
179       * @return an Entry with greatest key, or <tt>null</tt>
180 <     * if the map is empty.
180 >     * if the map is empty
181       */
182      public Map.Entry<K,V> lastEntry();
183  
184      /**
185       * Removes and returns a key-value mapping associated with
186       * the least key in this map, or <tt>null</tt> if the map is empty.
187 <     *
187 >     *
188       * @return the removed first entry of this map, or <tt>null</tt>
189 <     * if the map is empty.
189 >     * if the map is empty
190       */
191      public Map.Entry<K,V> pollFirstEntry();
192  
193      /**
194       * Removes and returns a key-value mapping associated with
195       * the greatest key in this map, or <tt>null</tt> if the map is empty.
196 <     *
196 >     *
197       * @return the removed last entry of this map, or <tt>null</tt>
198 <     * if the map is empty.
198 >     * if the map is empty
199       */
200      public Map.Entry<K,V> pollLastEntry();
201  
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212       * operations.  It does not support the add or <tt>addAll</tt>
213       * operations.
214       *
215 <     * @return a set view of the keys contained in this map.
215 >     * @return a set view of the keys contained in this map
216       */
217      Set<K> descendingKeySet();
218  
# Line 232 | Line 232 | public interface NavigableMap<K,V> exten
232       * operations.  It does not support the <tt>add</tt> or
233       * <tt>addAll</tt> operations.
234       *
235 <     * @return a set view of the mappings contained in this map.
235 >     * @return a set view of the mappings contained in this map
236       */
237      Set<Map.Entry<K, V>> descendingEntrySet();
238  
# Line 242 | Line 242 | public interface NavigableMap<K,V> exten
242       * <tt>fromKey</tt> and <tt>toKey</tt> are equal, the returned sorted map
243       * is empty.)  The returned sorted map is backed by this map, so changes
244       * in the returned sorted map are reflected in this map, and vice-versa.
245 <
246 <     * @param fromKey low endpoint (inclusive) of the subMap.
247 <     * @param toKey high endpoint (exclusive) of the subMap.
245 >     *
246 >     * @param fromKey low endpoint (inclusive) of the subMap
247 >     * @param toKey high endpoint (exclusive) of the subMap
248       *
249       * @return a view of the portion of this map whose keys range from
250 <     * <tt>fromKey</tt>, inclusive, to <tt>toKey</tt>, exclusive.
250 >     * <tt>fromKey</tt>, inclusive, to <tt>toKey</tt>, exclusive
251       *
252       * @throws ClassCastException if <tt>fromKey</tt> and
253       * <tt>toKey</tt> cannot be compared to one another using this
254       * map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator, using
255 <     * natural ordering).
255 >     * natural ordering)
256       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <tt>fromKey</tt> is greater
257 <     * than <tt>toKey</tt>.
257 >     * than <tt>toKey</tt>
258       * @throws NullPointerException if <tt>fromKey</tt> or
259       * <tt>toKey</tt> is <tt>null</tt> and this map does not support
260 <     * <tt>null</tt> keys.
260 >     * <tt>null</tt> keys
261       */
262      public NavigableMap<K,V> subMap(K fromKey, K toKey);
263  
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265       * Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are strictly less
266       * than <tt>toKey</tt>.  The returned sorted map is backed by this map, so
267       * changes in the returned sorted map are reflected in this map, and
268 <     * vice-versa.  
269 <     * @param toKey high endpoint (exclusive) of the headMap.
268 >     * vice-versa.
269 >     * @param toKey high endpoint (exclusive) of the headMap
270       * @return a view of the portion of this map whose keys are strictly
271 <     *                less than <tt>toKey</tt>.
271 >     *                less than <tt>toKey</tt>
272       *
273       * @throws ClassCastException if <tt>toKey</tt> is not compatible
274       *         with this map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator,
275 <     *         if <tt>toKey</tt> does not implement <tt>Comparable</tt>).
275 >     *         if <tt>toKey</tt> does not implement <tt>Comparable</tt>)
276       * @throws NullPointerException if <tt>toKey</tt> is <tt>null</tt>
277 <     * and this map does not support <tt>null</tt> keys.
277 >     * and this map does not support <tt>null</tt> keys
278       */
279      public NavigableMap<K,V> headMap(K toKey);
280  
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283       * greater than or equal to <tt>fromKey</tt>.  The returned sorted
284       * map is backed by this map, so changes in the returned sorted
285       * map are reflected in this map, and vice-versa.
286 <     * @param fromKey low endpoint (inclusive) of the tailMap.
286 >     * @param fromKey low endpoint (inclusive) of the tailMap
287       * @return a view of the portion of this map whose keys are greater
288 <     *                than or equal to <tt>fromKey</tt>.
288 >     *                than or equal to <tt>fromKey</tt>
289       * @throws ClassCastException if <tt>fromKey</tt> is not compatible
290       *         with this map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator,
291 <     *         if <tt>fromKey</tt> does not implement <tt>Comparable</tt>).
291 >     *         if <tt>fromKey</tt> does not implement <tt>Comparable</tt>)
292       * @throws NullPointerException if <tt>fromKey</tt> is <tt>null</tt>
293 <     * and this map does not support <tt>null</tt> keys.
293 >     * and this map does not support <tt>null</tt> keys
294       */
295 <    public NavigableMap<K,V>  tailMap(K fromKey);
295 >    public NavigableMap<K,V> tailMap(K fromKey);
296   }

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