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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 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
12 < * additional insertion, extraction, and inspection operations.
11 > * Besides basic {@link java.util.Collection Collection} operations,
12 > * queues provide additional insertion, extraction, and inspection
13 > * operations.  Each of these methods exists in two forms: one throws
14 > * an exception if the operation fails, the other returns a special
15 > * value (either {@code null} or {@code false}, depending on the
16 > * operation).  The latter form of the insert operation is designed
17 > * specifically for use with capacity-restricted {@code Queue}
18 > * implementations; in most implementations, insert operations cannot
19 > * fail.
20 > *
21 > * <p>
22 > * <table BORDER CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=1>
23 > *  <tr>
24 > *    <td></td>
25 > *    <td ALIGN=CENTER><em>Throws exception</em></td>
26 > *    <td ALIGN=CENTER><em>Returns special value</em></td>
27 > *  </tr>
28 > *  <tr>
29 > *    <td><b>Insert</b></td>
30 > *    <td>{@link #add add(e)}</td>
31 > *    <td>{@link #offer offer(e)}</td>
32 > *  </tr>
33 > *  <tr>
34 > *    <td><b>Remove</b></td>
35 > *    <td>{@link #remove remove()}</td>
36 > *    <td>{@link #poll poll()}</td>
37 > *  </tr>
38 > *  <tr>
39 > *    <td><b>Examine</b></td>
40 > *    <td>{@link #element element()}</td>
41 > *    <td>{@link #peek peek()}</td>
42 > *  </tr>
43 > * </table>
44   *
45   * <p>Queues typically, but do not necessarily, order elements in a
46   * FIFO (first-in-first-out) manner.  Among the exceptions are
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50   * Whatever the ordering used, the <em>head</em> of the queue is that
51   * element which would be removed by a call to {@link #remove() } or
52   * {@link #poll()}.  In a FIFO queue, all new elements are inserted at
53 < * the <em> tail</em> of the queue. Other kinds of queues may use
54 < * different placement rules.  Every <tt>Queue</tt> implementation
53 > * the <em>tail</em> of the queue. Other kinds of queues may use
54 > * different placement rules.  Every {@code Queue} implementation
55   * must specify its ordering properties.
56   *
57   * <p>The {@link #offer offer} method inserts an element if possible,
58 < * otherwise returning <tt>false</tt>.  This differs from the {@link
58 > * otherwise returning {@code false}.  This differs from the {@link
59   * java.util.Collection#add Collection.add} method, which can fail to
60   * add an element only by throwing an unchecked exception.  The
61 < * <tt>offer</tt> method is designed for use when failure is a normal,
61 > * {@code offer} method is designed for use when failure is a normal,
62   * rather than exceptional occurrence, for example, in fixed-capacity
63   * (or &quot;bounded&quot;) queues.
64   *
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66   * return the head of the queue.
67   * Exactly which element is removed from the queue is a
68   * function of the queue's ordering policy, which differs from
69 < * implementation to implementation. The <tt>remove()</tt> and
70 < * <tt>poll()</tt> methods differ only in their behavior when the
71 < * queue is empty: the <tt>remove()</tt> method throws an exception,
72 < * while the <tt>poll()</tt> method returns <tt>null</tt>.
69 > * implementation to implementation. The {@code remove()} and
70 > * {@code poll()} methods differ only in their behavior when the
71 > * queue is empty: the {@code remove()} method throws an exception,
72 > * while the {@code poll()} method returns {@code null}.
73   *
74   * <p>The {@link #element()} and {@link #peek()} methods return, but do
75   * not remove, the head of the queue.
76   *
77 < * <p>The <tt>Queue</tt> interface does not define the <i>blocking queue
77 > * <p>The {@code Queue} interface does not define the <i>blocking queue
78   * methods</i>, which are common in concurrent programming.  These methods,
79   * which wait for elements to appear or for space to become available, are
80   * defined in the {@link java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue} interface, which
81   * extends this interface.
82   *
83 < * <p><tt>Queue</tt> implementations generally do not allow insertion
84 < * of <tt>null</tt> elements, although some implementations, such as
85 < * {@link LinkedList}, do not prohibit insertion of <tt>null</tt>.
86 < * Even in the implementations that permit it, <tt>null</tt> should
87 < * not be inserted into a <tt>Queue</tt>, as <tt>null</tt> is also
88 < * used as a special return value by the <tt>poll</tt> method to
83 > * <p>{@code Queue} implementations generally do not allow insertion
84 > * of {@code null} elements, although some implementations, such as
85 > * {@link LinkedList}, do not prohibit insertion of {@code null}.
86 > * Even in the implementations that permit it, {@code null} should
87 > * not be inserted into a {@code Queue}, as {@code null} is also
88 > * used as a special return value by the {@code poll} method to
89   * indicate that the queue contains no elements.
90   *
91 < * <p><tt>Queue</tt> implementations generally do not define
92 < * element-based versions of methods <tt>equals</tt> and
93 < * <tt>hashCode</tt> but instead inherit the identity based versions
94 < * from class <tt>Object</tt>, because element-based equality is not
91 > * <p>{@code Queue} implementations generally do not define
92 > * element-based versions of methods {@code equals} and
93 > * {@code hashCode} but instead inherit the identity based versions
94 > * from class {@code Object}, because element-based equality is not
95   * always well-defined for queues with the same elements but different
96   * ordering properties.
97   *
98   *
99   * <p>This interface is a member of the
100 < * <a href="{@docRoot}/../guide/collections/index.html">
100 > * <a href="{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/collections/index.html">
101   * Java Collections Framework</a>.
102   *
103   * @see java.util.Collection
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113   * @param <E> the type of elements held in this collection
114   */
115   public interface Queue<E> extends Collection<E> {
85
116      /**
117 <     * Inserts the specified element into this queue, if possible.  When
118 <     * using queues that may impose insertion restrictions (for
119 <     * example capacity bounds), method <tt>offer</tt> is generally
120 <     * preferable to method {@link Collection#add}, which can fail to
91 <     * insert an element only by throwing an exception.
117 >     * Inserts the specified element into this queue if it is possible to do so
118 >     * immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning
119 >     * {@code true} upon success and throwing an {@code IllegalStateException}
120 >     * if no space is currently available.
121       *
122 <     * @param o the element to insert.
123 <     * @return <tt>true</tt> if it was possible to add the element to
124 <     * this queue, else <tt>false</tt>
122 >     * @param e the element to add
123 >     * @return {@code true} (as specified by {@link Collection#add})
124 >     * @throws IllegalStateException if the element cannot be added at this
125 >     *         time due to capacity restrictions
126 >     * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified element
127 >     *         prevents it from being added to this queue
128 >     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null and
129 >     *         this queue does not permit null elements
130 >     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some property of this element
131 >     *         prevents it from being added to this queue
132       */
133 <    boolean offer(E o);
133 >    boolean add(E e);
134  
135      /**
136 <     * Retrieves and removes the head of this queue, or <tt>null</tt>
137 <     * if this queue is empty.
136 >     * Inserts the specified element into this queue if it is possible to do
137 >     * so immediately without violating capacity restrictions.
138 >     * When using a capacity-restricted queue, this method is generally
139 >     * preferable to {@link #add}, which can fail to insert an element only
140 >     * by throwing an exception.
141       *
142 <     * @return the head of this queue, or <tt>null</tt> if this
143 <     *         queue is empty.
142 >     * @param e the element to add
143 >     * @return {@code true} if the element was added to this queue, else
144 >     *         {@code false}
145 >     * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified element
146 >     *         prevents it from being added to this queue
147 >     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null and
148 >     *         this queue does not permit null elements
149 >     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some property of this element
150 >     *         prevents it from being added to this queue
151       */
152 <    E poll();
152 >    boolean offer(E e);
153  
154      /**
155 <     * Retrieves and removes the head of this queue.  This method
156 <     * differs from the <tt>poll</tt> method in that it throws an
157 <     * exception if this queue is empty.
155 >     * Retrieves and removes the head of this queue.  This method differs
156 >     * from {@link #poll poll} only in that it throws an exception if this
157 >     * queue is empty.
158       *
159 <     * @return the head of this queue.
160 <     * @throws NoSuchElementException if this queue is empty.
159 >     * @return the head of this queue
160 >     * @throws NoSuchElementException if this queue is empty
161       */
162      E remove();
163  
164      /**
165 <     * Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of this queue,
166 <     * returning <tt>null</tt> if this queue is empty.
165 >     * Retrieves and removes the head of this queue,
166 >     * or returns {@code null} if this queue is empty.
167       *
168 <     * @return the head of this queue, or <tt>null</tt> if this queue
123 <     * is empty.
168 >     * @return the head of this queue, or {@code null} if this queue is empty
169       */
170 <    E peek();
170 >    E poll();
171  
172      /**
173       * Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of this queue.  This method
174 <     * differs from the <tt>peek</tt> method only in that it throws an
175 <     * exception if this queue is empty.
174 >     * differs from {@link #peek peek} only in that it throws an exception
175 >     * if this queue is empty.
176       *
177 <     * @return the head of this queue.
178 <     * @throws NoSuchElementException if this queue is empty.
177 >     * @return the head of this queue
178 >     * @throws NoSuchElementException if this queue is empty
179       */
180      E element();
181 +
182 +    /**
183 +     * Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of this queue,
184 +     * or returns {@code null} if this queue is empty.
185 +     *
186 +     * @return the head of this queue, or {@code null} if this queue is empty
187 +     */
188 +    E peek();
189   }

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