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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. Use, modify, and
4 < * redistribute this code in any way without acknowledgement.
3 > * 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 collection designed for holding elements prior to processing.
11 < * Besides basic {@link java.util.Collection Collection} operations, queues provide
11 > * Besides basic {@link Collection} operations, queues provide
12   * additional insertion, extraction, and inspection operations.
13 + * Each of these methods exists in two forms: one throws an exception
14 + * if the operation fails, the other returns a special value (either
15 + * {@code null} or {@code false}, depending on the operation).  The
16 + * latter form of the insert operation is designed specifically for
17 + * use with capacity-restricted {@code Queue} implementations; in most
18 + * implementations, insert operations cannot fail.
19 + *
20 + * <table class="striped">
21 + * <caption>Summary of Queue methods</caption>
22 + *  <thead>
23 + *  <tr>
24 + *    <td></td>
25 + *    <th scope="col" style="font-weight:normal; font-style:italic">Throws exception</th>
26 + *    <th scope="col" style="font-weight:normal; font-style:italic">Returns special value</th>
27 + *  </tr>
28 + *  </thead>
29 + *  <tbody>
30 + *  <tr>
31 + *    <th scope="row">Insert</th>
32 + *    <td>{@link #add(Object) add(e)}</td>
33 + *    <td>{@link #offer(Object) offer(e)}</td>
34 + *  </tr>
35 + *  <tr>
36 + *    <th scope="row">Remove</th>
37 + *    <td>{@link #remove() remove()}</td>
38 + *    <td>{@link #poll() poll()}</td>
39 + *  </tr>
40 + *  <tr>
41 + *    <th scope="row">Examine</th>
42 + *    <td>{@link #element() element()}</td>
43 + *    <td>{@link #peek() peek()}</td>
44 + *  </tr>
45 + *  </tbody>
46 + * </table>
47   *
48   * <p>Queues typically, but do not necessarily, order elements in a
49   * FIFO (first-in-first-out) manner.  Among the exceptions are
50   * priority queues, which order elements according to a supplied
51   * comparator, or the elements' natural ordering, and LIFO queues (or
52   * stacks) which order the elements LIFO (last-in-first-out).
53 < * Whatever the ordering used, the <em>head</em> of the queue is that element
54 < * which would be removed by a call to {@link #remove() } or {@link #poll()}.
55 < * Every <tt>Queue</tt> implementation must specify its ordering guarantees.
56 < *
57 < * <p>The {@link #offer offer} method adds an element if possible, otherwise
58 < * returning <tt>false</tt>.  This differs from the
59 < * {@link java.util.Collection#add Collection.add}
60 < * method, which throws an unchecked exception upon
61 < * failure. It is designed for use in collections in which failure to
62 < * add is a normal, rather than exceptional occurrence, for example,
63 < * in fixed-capacity (or &quot;bounded&quot;) queues.
53 > * Whatever the ordering used, the <em>head</em> of the queue is that
54 > * element which would be removed by a call to {@link #remove()} or
55 > * {@link #poll()}.  In a FIFO queue, all new elements are inserted at
56 > * the <em>tail</em> of the queue. Other kinds of queues may use
57 > * different placement rules.  Every {@code Queue} implementation
58 > * must specify its ordering properties.
59 > *
60 > * <p>The {@link #offer offer} method inserts an element if possible,
61 > * otherwise returning {@code false}.  This differs from the {@link
62 > * java.util.Collection#add Collection.add} method, which can fail to
63 > * add an element only by throwing an unchecked exception.  The
64 > * {@code offer} method is designed for use when failure is a normal,
65 > * rather than exceptional occurrence, for example, in fixed-capacity
66 > * (or &quot;bounded&quot;) queues.
67   *
68   * <p>The {@link #remove()} and {@link #poll()} methods remove and
69   * return the head of the queue.
70   * Exactly which element is removed from the queue is a
71   * function of the queue's ordering policy, which differs from
72 < * implementation to implementation. The <tt>remove()</tt> and
73 < * <tt>poll()</tt> methods differ only in their behavior when the
74 < * queue is empty: the <tt>remove()</tt> method throws an exception,
75 < * while the <tt>poll()</tt> method returns <tt>null</tt>.
72 > * implementation to implementation. The {@code remove()} and
73 > * {@code poll()} methods differ only in their behavior when the
74 > * queue is empty: the {@code remove()} method throws an exception,
75 > * while the {@code poll()} method returns {@code null}.
76   *
77   * <p>The {@link #element()} and {@link #peek()} methods return, but do
78   * not remove, the head of the queue.
79   *
80 < * <p>The <tt>Queue</tt> interface does not define the <i>blocking queue
80 > * <p>The {@code Queue} interface does not define the <i>blocking queue
81   * methods</i>, which are common in concurrent programming.  These methods,
82   * which wait for elements to appear or for space to become available, are
83   * defined in the {@link java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue} interface, which
84   * extends this interface.
85   *
86 < * <p><tt>Queue</tt> implementations generally do not allow insertion
87 < * of <tt>null</tt> elements, although some implementations, such as
88 < * {@link LinkedList}, do not prohibit insertion of <tt>null</tt>.
89 < * Even in the implementations that permit it, <tt>null</tt> should
90 < * not be inserted into a <tt>Queue</tt>, as <tt>null</tt> is also
91 < * used as a special return value by the <tt>poll</tt> method to
86 > * <p>{@code Queue} implementations generally do not allow insertion
87 > * of {@code null} elements, although some implementations, such as
88 > * {@link LinkedList}, do not prohibit insertion of {@code null}.
89 > * Even in the implementations that permit it, {@code null} should
90 > * not be inserted into a {@code Queue}, as {@code null} is also
91 > * used as a special return value by the {@code poll} method to
92   * indicate that the queue contains no elements.
93   *
94 < * <p><tt>Queue</tt> implementations generally do not define
95 < * element-based versions of methods <tt>equals</tt> and
96 < * <tt>hashCode</tt> but instead inherit the identity based versions
97 < * from class <tt>Object</tt>, because element-based equality is not
94 > * <p>{@code Queue} implementations generally do not define
95 > * element-based versions of methods {@code equals} and
96 > * {@code hashCode} but instead inherit the identity based versions
97 > * from class {@code Object}, because element-based equality is not
98   * always well-defined for queues with the same elements but different
99   * ordering properties.
100   *
64 *
101   * <p>This interface is a member of the
102 < * <a href="{@docRoot}/../guide/collections/index.html">
102 > * <a href="{@docRoot}/java/util/package-summary.html#CollectionsFramework">
103   * Java Collections Framework</a>.
104   *
69 * @see java.util.Collection
70 * @see LinkedList
71 * @see PriorityQueue
72 * @see java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue
73 * @see java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue
74 * @see java.util.concurrent.ArrayBlockingQueue
75 * @see java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue
76 * @see java.util.concurrent.PriorityBlockingQueue
105   * @since 1.5
106   * @author Doug Lea
107 + * @param <E> the type of elements held in this queue
108   */
109   public interface Queue<E> extends Collection<E> {
81
110      /**
111 <     * Adds the specified element to this queue, if possible.
111 >     * Inserts the specified element into this queue if it is possible to do so
112 >     * immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning
113 >     * {@code true} upon success and throwing an {@code IllegalStateException}
114 >     * if no space is currently available.
115       *
116 <     * @param o the element to add.
117 <     * @return <tt>true</tt> if it was possible to add the element to
118 <     * this queue, else <tt>false</tt>
116 >     * @param e the element to add
117 >     * @return {@code true} (as specified by {@link Collection#add})
118 >     * @throws IllegalStateException if the element cannot be added at this
119 >     *         time due to capacity restrictions
120 >     * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified element
121 >     *         prevents it from being added to this queue
122 >     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null and
123 >     *         this queue does not permit null elements
124 >     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some property of this element
125 >     *         prevents it from being added to this queue
126       */
127 <    boolean offer(E o);
127 >    boolean add(E e);
128  
129      /**
130 <     * Retrieves and removes the head of this queue, if it is available.
130 >     * Inserts the specified element into this queue if it is possible to do
131 >     * so immediately without violating capacity restrictions.
132 >     * When using a capacity-restricted queue, this method is generally
133 >     * preferable to {@link #add}, which can fail to insert an element only
134 >     * by throwing an exception.
135       *
136 <     * @return the head of this queue, or <tt>null</tt> if this
137 <     *         queue is empty.
136 >     * @param e the element to add
137 >     * @return {@code true} if the element was added to this queue, else
138 >     *         {@code false}
139 >     * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified element
140 >     *         prevents it from being added to this queue
141 >     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null and
142 >     *         this queue does not permit null elements
143 >     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some property of this element
144 >     *         prevents it from being added to this queue
145       */
146 <    E poll();
146 >    boolean offer(E e);
147  
148      /**
149 <     * Retrieves and removes the head of this queue.
150 <     * This method differs
151 <     * from the <tt>poll</tt> method in that it throws an exception if this
103 <     * queue is empty.
149 >     * Retrieves and removes the head of this queue.  This method differs
150 >     * from {@link #poll() poll()} only in that it throws an exception if
151 >     * this queue is empty.
152       *
153 <     * @return the head of this queue.
154 <     * @throws NoSuchElementException if this queue is empty.
153 >     * @return the head of this queue
154 >     * @throws NoSuchElementException if this queue is empty
155       */
156      E remove();
157  
158      /**
159 <     * Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of this queue.
160 <     * This method differs from the <tt>poll</tt>
113 <     * method only in that this method does not remove the head element from
114 <     * this queue.
159 >     * Retrieves and removes the head of this queue,
160 >     * or returns {@code null} if this queue is empty.
161       *
162 <     * @return the head of this queue, or <tt>null</tt> if this queue is empty.
162 >     * @return the head of this queue, or {@code null} if this queue is empty
163       */
164 <    E peek();
164 >    E poll();
165  
166      /**
167       * Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of this queue.  This method
168 <     * differs from the <tt>peek</tt> method only in that it throws an
169 <     * exception if this queue is empty.
168 >     * differs from {@link #peek peek} only in that it throws an exception
169 >     * if this queue is empty.
170       *
171 <     * @return the head of this queue.
172 <     * @throws NoSuchElementException if this queue is empty.
171 >     * @return the head of this queue
172 >     * @throws NoSuchElementException if this queue is empty
173       */
174      E element();
129 }
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175  
176 +    /**
177 +     * Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of this queue,
178 +     * or returns {@code null} if this queue is empty.
179 +     *
180 +     * @return the head of this queue, or {@code null} if this queue is empty
181 +     */
182 +    E peek();
183 + }

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