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E lower(E e); |
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* @throws ClassCastException if e cannot be compared with the elements |
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* @return the greatest element less than or equal to <tt>e</tt>, |
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E lower(E e); |
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E floor(E e); |
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* Returns the least element in this set greater than or equal to |
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* the given element, or <tt>null</tt> if there is no such element. |
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* @return the greatest element less than or equal to given |
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* @throws ClassCastException if e cannot be compared with the elements |
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* currently in the set. |
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* @throws NullPointerException if e is <tt>null</tt>. |
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* and this set does not permit <tt>null</tt> elements |
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* @return the least element greater than or equal to <tt>e</tt>, |
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* or <tt>null</tt> if there is no such element |
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* @throws ClassCastException if the specified element cannot be |
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* @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null |
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* and this set does not permit null elements |
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E floor(E e); |
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E ceiling(E e); |
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* Returns an element strictly greater than the given element, or |
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* |
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* Returns the least element in this set strictly greater than the |
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* given element, or <tt>null</tt> if there is no such element. |
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* |
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* @return the least element greater than the given element, or |
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* <tt>null</tt> if there is no such element. |
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* @throws ClassCastException if e cannot be compared with the elements |
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* currently in the set. |
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* @throws NullPointerException if e is <tt>null</tt> |
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* and this set does not permit <tt>null</tt> elements |
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* @return the least element greater than <tt>e</tt>, |
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* or <tt>null</tt> if there is no such element |
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* @throws ClassCastException if the specified element cannot be |
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* compared with the elements currently in the set |
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* @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null |
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* and this set does not permit null elements |
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E higher(E e); |
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* Retrieves and removes the first (lowest) element. |
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* Retrieves and removes the first (lowest) element, |
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* or returns <tt>null</tt> if this set is empty. |
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* @return the first element, or <tt>null</tt> if empty. |
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* @return the first element, or <tt>null</tt> if this set is empty |
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E pollFirst(); |
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* Retrieves and removes the last (highest) element. |
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* Retrieves and removes the last (highest) element, |
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* or returns <tt>null</tt> if this set is empty. |
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* |
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* @return the last element, or <tt>null</tt> if empty. |
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* @return the last element, or <tt>null</tt> if this set is empty |
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E pollLast(); |
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* Returns an iterator over the elements in this collection, in |
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* descending order. |
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* |
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* @return an <tt>Iterator</tt> over the elements in this collection |
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* Returns an iterator over the elements in this set, in ascending order. |
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* |
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* @return an iterator over the elements in this set, in ascending order |
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*/ |
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Iterator<E> iterator(); |
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* Returns an iterator over the elements in this set, in descending order. |
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* |
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* @return an iterator over the elements in this set, in descending order |
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Iterator<E> descendingIterator(); |
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* Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements range |
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* from <tt>fromElement</tt>, inclusive, to <tt>toElement</tt>, |
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* exclusive. (If <tt>fromElement</tt> and <tt>toElement</tt> are |
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* equal, the returned navigable set is empty.) The returned |
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* navigable set is backed by this set, so changes in the returned |
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* navigable set are reflected in this set, and vice-versa. |
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* equal, the returned set is empty.) The returned set is backed |
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* by this set, so changes in the returned set are reflected in |
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* this set, and vice-versa. The returned set supports all |
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* optional set operations that this set supports. |
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* |
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* <p>The returned set will throw an <tt>IllegalArgumentException</tt> |
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* on an attempt to insert an element outside its range. |
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* |
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* @param fromElement low endpoint (inclusive) of the subSet. |
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* @param toElement high endpoint (exclusive) of the subSet. |
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* @param fromElement low endpoint (inclusive) of the returned set |
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* @param toElement high endpoint (exclusive) of the returned set |
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* @return a view of the portion of this set whose elements range from |
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* <tt>fromElement</tt>, inclusive, to <tt>toElement</tt>, |
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* exclusive. |
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* <tt>fromElement</tt>, inclusive, to <tt>toElement</tt>, exclusive |
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* @throws ClassCastException if <tt>fromElement</tt> and |
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* <tt>toElement</tt> cannot be compared to one another using |
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* this set's comparator (or, if the set has no comparator, |
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* using natural ordering). |
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* @throws IllegalArgumentException if <tt>fromElement</tt> is |
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* greater than <tt>toElement</tt>. |
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* <tt>toElement</tt> cannot be compared to one another using this |
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* set's comparator (or, if the set has no comparator, using |
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* natural ordering). Implementations may, but are not required |
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* to, throw this exception if <tt>fromElement</tt> or |
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* <tt>toElement</tt> cannot be compared to elements currently in |
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* the set. |
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* @throws NullPointerException if <tt>fromElement</tt> or |
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* <tt>toElement</tt> is <tt>null</tt> |
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* and this set does not permit <tt>null</tt> elements |
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* <tt>toElement</tt> is null and this set does |
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* not permit null elements |
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* @throws IllegalArgumentException if <tt>fromElement</tt> is |
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* greater than <tt>toElement</tt>; or if this set itself |
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* has a restricted range, and <tt>fromElement</tt> or |
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* <tt>toElement</tt> lies outside the bounds of the range. |
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*/ |
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NavigableSet<E> navigableSubSet(E fromElement, E toElement); |
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/** |
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* Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are |
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* strictly less than <tt>toElement</tt>. The returned navigable |
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* set is backed by this set, so changes in the returned navigable |
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* set are reflected in this set, and vice-versa. |
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* @param toElement high endpoint (exclusive) of the headSet. |
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* strictly less than <tt>toElement</tt>. The returned set is |
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* backed by this set, so changes in the returned set are |
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* reflected in this set, and vice-versa. The returned set |
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* supports all optional set operations that this set supports. |
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* |
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* <p>The returned set will throw an <tt>IllegalArgumentException</tt> |
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* on an attempt to insert an element outside its range. |
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* |
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* @param toElement high endpoint (exclusive) of the returned set |
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* @return a view of the portion of this set whose elements are strictly |
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* less than toElement. |
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* less than <tt>toElement</tt> |
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* with this set's comparator (or, if the set has no comparator, |
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* if <tt>toElement</tt> does not implement <tt>Comparable</tt>). |
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* @throws NullPointerException if <tt>toElement</tt> is <tt>null</tt> |
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* and this set does not permit <tt>null</tt> elements |
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* if <tt>toElement</tt> does not implement {@link Comparable}). |
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* Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this |
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* exception if <tt>toElement</tt> cannot be compared to elements |
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* currently in the set. |
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* @throws NullPointerException if <tt>toElement</tt> is null and |
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* this set does not permit null elements |
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* @throws IllegalArgumentException if this set itself has a |
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* restricted range, and <tt>toElement</tt> lies outside the |
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* bounds of the range |
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*/ |
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NavigableSet<E> navigableHeadSet(E toElement); |
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/** |
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* Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are |
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* greater than or equal to <tt>fromElement</tt>. The returned |
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* navigable set is backed by this set, so changes in the returned |
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* navigable set are reflected in this set, and vice-versa. |
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* @param fromElement low endpoint (inclusive) of the tailSet. |
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* @return a view of the portion of this set whose elements are |
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* greater than or equal to <tt>fromElement</tt>. |
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* @throws ClassCastException if <tt>fromElement</tt> is not |
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* compatible with this set's comparator (or, if the set has no |
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* comparator, if <tt>fromElement</tt> does not implement |
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* <tt>Comparable</tt>). |
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* @throws NullPointerException if <tt>fromElement</tt> is <tt>null</tt> |
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* and this set does not permit <tt>null</tt> elements |
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* set is backed by this set, so changes in the returned set are |
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* reflected in this set, and vice-versa. The returned set |
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* supports all optional set operations that this set supports. |
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* |
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* <p>The returned set will throw an <tt>IllegalArgumentException</tt> |
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* on an attempt to insert an element outside its range. |
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* |
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* @param fromElement low endpoint (inclusive) of the returned set |
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* @return a view of the portion of this set whose elements are greater |
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* than or equal to <tt>fromElement</tt> |
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* @throws ClassCastException if <tt>fromElement</tt> is not compatible |
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* with this set's comparator (or, if the set has no comparator, |
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* if <tt>fromElement</tt> does not implement {@link Comparable}). |
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* Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this |
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* exception if <tt>fromElement</tt> cannot be compared to elements |
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* currently in the set. |
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* @throws NullPointerException if <tt>fromElement</tt> is null |
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* and this set does not permit null elements |
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* @throws IllegalArgumentException if this set itself has a |
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* restricted range, and <tt>fromElement</tt> lies outside the |
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* bounds of the range |
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*/ |
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NavigableSet<E> navigableTailSet(E fromElement); |
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} |
