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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;
# Line 12 | Line 12 | package java.util;
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 <tt>null</tt> or <tt>false</tt>, depending on the
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 <tt>Queue</tt>
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 + * <caption>Summary of Queue methods</caption>
24   *  <tr>
25   *    <td></td>
26   *    <td ALIGN=CENTER><em>Throws exception</em></td>
27 < *    <td ALIGN=CENTER><em>Special value</em></td>
27 > *    <td ALIGN=CENTER><em>Returns special value</em></td>
28   *  </tr>
29   *  <tr>
30   *    <td><b>Insert</b></td>
# Line 50 | Line 51 | package java.util;
51   * Whatever the ordering used, the <em>head</em> of the queue is that
52   * element which would be removed by a call to {@link #remove() } or
53   * {@link #poll()}.  In a FIFO queue, all new elements are inserted at
54 < * the <em> tail</em> of the queue. Other kinds of queues may use
55 < * different placement rules.  Every <tt>Queue</tt> implementation
54 > * the <em>tail</em> of the queue. Other kinds of queues may use
55 > * different placement rules.  Every {@code Queue} implementation
56   * must specify its ordering properties.
57   *
58   * <p>The {@link #offer offer} method inserts an element if possible,
59 < * otherwise returning <tt>false</tt>.  This differs from the {@link
59 > * otherwise returning {@code false}.  This differs from the {@link
60   * java.util.Collection#add Collection.add} method, which can fail to
61   * add an element only by throwing an unchecked exception.  The
62 < * <tt>offer</tt> method is designed for use when failure is a normal,
62 > * {@code offer} method is designed for use when failure is a normal,
63   * rather than exceptional occurrence, for example, in fixed-capacity
64   * (or &quot;bounded&quot;) queues.
65   *
# Line 66 | Line 67 | package java.util;
67   * return the head of the queue.
68   * Exactly which element is removed from the queue is a
69   * function of the queue's ordering policy, which differs from
70 < * implementation to implementation. The <tt>remove()</tt> and
71 < * <tt>poll()</tt> methods differ only in their behavior when the
72 < * queue is empty: the <tt>remove()</tt> method throws an exception,
73 < * while the <tt>poll()</tt> method returns <tt>null</tt>.
70 > * implementation to implementation. The {@code remove()} and
71 > * {@code poll()} methods differ only in their behavior when the
72 > * queue is empty: the {@code remove()} method throws an exception,
73 > * while the {@code poll()} method returns {@code null}.
74   *
75   * <p>The {@link #element()} and {@link #peek()} methods return, but do
76   * not remove, the head of the queue.
77   *
78 < * <p>The <tt>Queue</tt> interface does not define the <i>blocking queue
78 > * <p>The {@code Queue} interface does not define the <i>blocking queue
79   * methods</i>, which are common in concurrent programming.  These methods,
80   * which wait for elements to appear or for space to become available, are
81   * defined in the {@link java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue} interface, which
82   * extends this interface.
83   *
84 < * <p><tt>Queue</tt> implementations generally do not allow insertion
85 < * of <tt>null</tt> elements, although some implementations, such as
86 < * {@link LinkedList}, do not prohibit insertion of <tt>null</tt>.
87 < * Even in the implementations that permit it, <tt>null</tt> should
88 < * not be inserted into a <tt>Queue</tt>, as <tt>null</tt> is also
89 < * used as a special return value by the <tt>poll</tt> method to
84 > * <p>{@code Queue} implementations generally do not allow insertion
85 > * of {@code null} elements, although some implementations, such as
86 > * {@link LinkedList}, do not prohibit insertion of {@code null}.
87 > * Even in the implementations that permit it, {@code null} should
88 > * not be inserted into a {@code Queue}, as {@code null} is also
89 > * used as a special return value by the {@code poll} method to
90   * indicate that the queue contains no elements.
91   *
92 < * <p><tt>Queue</tt> implementations generally do not define
93 < * element-based versions of methods <tt>equals</tt> and
94 < * <tt>hashCode</tt> but instead inherit the identity based versions
95 < * from class <tt>Object</tt>, because element-based equality is not
92 > * <p>{@code Queue} implementations generally do not define
93 > * element-based versions of methods {@code equals} and
94 > * {@code hashCode} but instead inherit the identity based versions
95 > * from class {@code Object}, because element-based equality is not
96   * always well-defined for queues with the same elements but different
97   * ordering properties.
98   *
99   *
100   * <p>This interface is a member of the
101 < * <a href="{@docRoot}/../guide/collections/index.html">
101 > * <a href="{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/collections/index.html">
102   * Java Collections Framework</a>.
103   *
104   * @see java.util.Collection
# Line 116 | Line 117 | public interface Queue<E> extends Collec
117      /**
118       * Inserts the specified element into this queue if it is possible to do so
119       * immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning
120 <     * <tt>true</tt> upon success and throwing an <tt>IllegalStateException</tt>
120 >     * {@code true} upon success and throwing an {@code IllegalStateException}
121       * if no space is currently available.
122       *
123       * @param e the element to add
124 <     * @return <tt>true</tt> (as per the spec for {@link Collection#add})
124 >     * @return {@code true} (as specified by {@link Collection#add})
125       * @throws IllegalStateException if the element cannot be added at this
126       *         time due to capacity restrictions
126     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null and
127     *         this queue not permit null elements
127       * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified element
128       *         prevents it from being added to this queue
129 +     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null and
130 +     *         this queue does not permit null elements
131       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some property of this element
132       *         prevents it from being added to this queue
133       */
# Line 135 | Line 136 | public interface Queue<E> extends Collec
136      /**
137       * Inserts the specified element into this queue if it is possible to do
138       * so immediately without violating capacity restrictions.
139 <     * When using a capacity-restricted deque, this method is generally
139 >     * When using a capacity-restricted queue, this method is generally
140       * preferable to {@link #add}, which can fail to insert an element only
141       * by throwing an exception.
142       *
143       * @param e the element to add
144 <     * @return <tt>true</tt> if the element was added to this queue, else
145 <     *         <tt>false</tt>
145 <     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null and
146 <     *         this queue does not permit null elements
144 >     * @return {@code true} if the element was added to this queue, else
145 >     *         {@code false}
146       * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified element
147       *         prevents it from being added to this queue
148 +     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null and
149 +     *         this queue does not permit null elements
150       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some property of this element
151       *         prevents it from being added to this queue
152       */
# Line 153 | Line 154 | public interface Queue<E> extends Collec
154  
155      /**
156       * Retrieves and removes the head of this queue.  This method differs
157 <     * from {@link #poll} only in that it throws an exception if this queue
158 <     * is empty.
157 >     * from {@link #poll poll} only in that it throws an exception if this
158 >     * queue is empty.
159       *
160       * @return the head of this queue
161       * @throws NoSuchElementException if this queue is empty
# Line 163 | Line 164 | public interface Queue<E> extends Collec
164  
165      /**
166       * Retrieves and removes the head of this queue,
167 <     * or returns <tt>null</tt> if this queue is empty.
167 >     * or returns {@code null} if this queue is empty.
168       *
169 <     * @return the head of this queue, or <tt>null</tt> if this queue is empty
169 >     * @return the head of this queue, or {@code null} if this queue is empty
170       */
171      E poll();
172  
173      /**
174       * Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of this queue.  This method
175 <     * differs from {@link #peek} only in that it throws an exception if
176 <     * this queue is empty.
175 >     * differs from {@link #peek peek} only in that it throws an exception
176 >     * if this queue is empty.
177       *
178       * @return the head of this queue
179       * @throws NoSuchElementException if this queue is empty
# Line 181 | Line 182 | public interface Queue<E> extends Collec
182  
183      /**
184       * Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of this queue,
185 <     * or returns <tt>null</tt> if this queue is empty.
185 >     * or returns {@code null} if this queue is empty.
186       *
187 <     * @return the head of this queue, or <tt>null</tt> if this queue is empty
187 >     * @return the head of this queue, or {@code null} if this queue is empty
188       */
189      E peek();
190   }

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