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* A {@link SortedMap} extended with navigation methods returning the |
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* closest matches for given search targets. Methods |
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* {@code lowerEntry}, {@code floorEntry}, {@code ceilingEntry}, |
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* and {@code higherEntry} return {@code Map.Entry} objects |
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* {@link #lowerEntry}, {@link #floorEntry}, {@link #ceilingEntry}, |
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* and {@link #higherEntry} return {@code Map.Entry} objects |
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* associated with keys respectively less than, less than or equal, |
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* greater than or equal, and greater than a given key, returning |
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* {@code null} if there is no such key. Similarly, methods |
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* {@code lowerKey}, {@code floorKey}, {@code ceilingKey}, and |
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* {@code higherKey} return only the associated keys. All of these |
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* {@link #lowerKey}, {@link #floorKey}, {@link #ceilingKey}, and |
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* {@link #higherKey} return only the associated keys. All of these |
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* methods are designed for locating, not traversing entries. |
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* <p>A {@code NavigableMap} may be accessed and traversed in either |