Collections Framework is a unified architecture for managing collections, Main Parts of Collections Framework
1. Interfaces :- Core interfaces defining common functionality exhibited by collections
2. Implementations :- Concrete classes of the core interfaces providing data structures
3. Operations :- Methods that perform various operations on collections
2. COLLECTION
FRAMEWORK
The collections framework is a unified architecture for
representing and manipulating collections, enabling
them to be manipulated independently of the details
of their representation. It reduces programming effort
while increasing performance. It enables
interoperability among unrelated APIs, reduces effort
in designing and learning new APIs, and fosters
software reuse. The framework is based on more than
a dozen collection interfaces. It includes
implementations of these interfaces and algorithms to
manipulate them.
3. CONTENTS
What is Collection?
Collections Framework
Collections Hierarchy
Collections Implementations
Set
List
Map
4. OBJECTIVES
Define a collection
Describe the collections framework
Describe the collections hierarchy
Demonstrate each collection implementation
5. WHAT IS A COLLECTION?
A Collection (also known as container) is an object that contains a
group of objects treated as a single unit.
Any type of objects can be stored, retrieved and manipulated as
elements of collections.
6. COLLECTIONS FRAMEWORK
Collections Framework is a unified architecture for
managing collections
Main Parts of Collections Framework
1. Interfaces
Core interfaces defining common functionality exhibited by
collections
1. Implementations
Concrete classes of the core interfaces providing data structures
1. Operations
Methods that perform various operations on collections
7. COLLECTIONS FRAMEWORK
INTERFACES
Core Interface Description
Collection specifies contract that all collections should implement
Set defines functionality for a set of unique elements
SortedSet defines functionality for a set where elements are sorted
List defines functionality for an ordered list of non- unique elements
Map defines functionality for mapping of unique keys to values
SortedMap defines functionality for a map where its keys are sorted
8. COLLECTIONS FRAMEWORK
IMPLEMENTATIONS
Set List Map
HashSet ArrayList HashMap
LinkedHashSet LinkedList LinkedHashMap
TreeSet Vector Hashtable
Tree Map
Note: Hashtable uses a lower-case “t”
9. OPERATIONS
Basic collection operations:
Check if collection is empty
Check if an object exists in collection.
Retrieve an object from collection
Add object to collection
Remove object from collection
Iterate collection and inspect each object
Each operation has a corresponding method implementation for
each collection type
10. COLLECTIONS
CHARACTERISTICS
Ordered
Elements are stored and accessed in a specific
order
Sorted
Elements are stored and accessed in a sorted
order
Indexed
Elements can be accessed using an index
Unique
Collection does not allow duplicates
11. ITERATOR
An iterator is an object used to mark a position in a
collection of data and to move from item to item within
the collection
Syntax:
Iterator <variable> = <CollectionObject>.iterator();
12. COLLECTIONS HIERARCHY
SET AND LIST
HashSet
Collection
SortedSet
ListSet
LinkedHashSet TreeSet LinkedList Vector ArrayList
implements
implements
implements
implements extends
extends
14. COLLECTION IMPLEMENTATIONS
Set : Unique things (classes that implement Set)
Map : Things with a unique ID (classes that implement Map)
List : Lists of things (classes that implement List)
15. LIST
A List cares about the index.
“Paul”“Paul” “Mark”“Mark” “John”“John” “Paul”“Paul” “Luke”“Luke”value
index 0 1 2 3 4
LinkedListLinkedListVectorVectorArrayListArrayList
16. LIST IMPLEMENTATIONS
ARRAY LIST
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class MyArrayList {
public static void main(String args[ ]) {
ArrayList alist = new ArrayList( );
alist.add(new String("One"));
alist.add(new String("Two"));
alist.add(new String("Three"));
System.out.println(alist.get(0));
System.out.println(alist.get(1));
System.out.println(alist.get(2));
}
}
One
Two
Three
17. LIST IMPLEMENTATIONS
VECTOR
import java.util.Vector;
public class MyVector {
public static void main(String args[ ]) {
Vector vecky = new Vector( );
vecky.add(new Integer(1));
vecky.add(new Integer(2));
vecky.add(new Integer(3));
for(int x=0; x<3; x++) {
System.out.println(vecky.get(x));
}
}
}
1
2
3
18. LIST IMPLEMENTATIONS
LINKED LIST
import java.util.LinkedList;
public class MyLinkedList {
public static void main(String args[ ]) {
LinkedList link = new LinkedList( );
link.add(new Double(2.0));
link.addLast(new Double(3.0));
link.addFirst(new Double(1.0));
Object array[ ] = link.toArray( );
for(int x=0; x<3; x++) {
System.out.println(array[x]);
}
}
}
1.0
2.0
3.0
19. SET
A Set cares about uniqueness, it doesn’t allow duplicates.
“Paul”“Paul”
“Mark”“Mark”
“John”“John”
“Luke”“Luke”
“Fred”“Fred”
“Peter”“Peter”
TreeSetTreeSetLinkedHashSetLinkedHashSetHashSetHashSet
20. SET IMPLEMENTATIONS
HASH SET
import java.util.*;
public class MyHashSet {
public static void main(String args[ ]) {
HashSet hash = new HashSet( );
hash.add("a");
hash.add("b");
hash.add("c");
hash.add("d");
Iterator iterator = hash.iterator( );
while(iterator.hasNext( )) {
System.out.println(iterator.next( ));
}
}
}
d
a
c
b
21. SET IMPLEMENTATIONS
LINKED HASH SET
import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
public class MyLinkedHashSet {
public static void main(String args[ ]) {
LinkedHashSet lhs = new LinkedHashSet();
lhs.add(new String("One"));
lhs.add(new String("Two"));
lhs.add(new String("Three"));
Object array[] = lhs.toArray( );
for(int x=0; x<3; x++) {
System.out.println(array[x]);
}
}
}
One
Two
Three
22. SET IMPLEMENTATIONS
TREE SET
import java.util.TreeSet;
import java.util.Iterator;
public class MyTreeSet {
public static void main(String args[ ]) {
TreeSet tree = new TreeSet();
tree.add("Jody");
tree.add("Remiel");
tree.add("Reggie");
tree.add("Philippe");
Iterator iterator = tree.iterator( );
while(iterator.hasNext( )) {
System.out.println(iterator.next( ).toString( ));
}
}
}
Jody
Philippe
Reggie
Remiel
23. MAP
A Map cares about unique identifiers.
“Paul”“Paul” “Mark”“Mark” “John”“John” “Paul”“Paul” “Luke”“Luke”
key
value
“Pl” “Ma” “Jn” “ul” “Le”
LinkedHashMapLinkedHashMap TreeMapTreeMapHashtableHashtableHashMapHashMap
25. MAP IMPLEMENTATIONS
HASH TABLE
import java.util.Hashtable;
public class MyHashtable {
public static void main(String args[ ]) {
Hashtable table = new Hashtable( );
table.put("name", "Jody");
table.put("id", new Integer(1001));
table.put("address", new String("Manila"));
System.out.println("Table of Contents:" + table);
}
}
Table of Contents:
{address=Manila, name=Jody, id=1001}
26. MAP IMPLEMENTATIONS
LINKED HASH MAP
import java.util.*;
public class MyLinkedHashMap {
public static void main(String args[ ]) {
int iNum = 0;
LinkedHashMap myMap = new LinkedHashMap( );
myMap.put("name", "Jody");
myMap.put("id", new Integer(446));
myMap.put("address", "Manila");
myMap.put("type", "Savings");
Collection values = myMap.values( );
Iterator iterator = values.iterator( );
while(iterator.hasNext()) {
System.out.println(iterator.next( ));
}
}
}
Jody
446
Manila
Savings
27. MAP IMPLEMENTATIONS
TREE MAPimport java.util.*;
public class MyTreeMap {
public static void main(String args[]) {
TreeMap treeMap = new TreeMap( );
treeMap.put("name", "Jody");
treeMap.put("id", new Integer(446));
treeMap.put("address", "Manila");
Collection values = treeMap.values()
Iterator iterator = values.iterator( );
System.out.println("Printing the VALUES....");
while (iterator.hasNext()) {
System.out.println(iterator.next( ));
}
}
}
Printing the VALUES....
Manila
446
Jody
28. COLLECTION CLASSES SUMMARY
NoBy indexXLinkedList
NoBy indexXVector
NoBy indexXArrayList
NoBy insertion order or
last access order
XLinkedHashSet
By natural order or
custom comparison rules
SortedXTreeSet
NoNoXHashSet
NoBy insertion order or
last access order
XLinkedHashMap
By natural order or
custom comparison rules
SortedXTreeMap
NoNoXHashtable
NoNoXHashMap
SortedOrderedListSetMapClass
29. KEY POINTS
Collections Framework contains:
1. Interfaces
2. Implementations
3. Operations
A list cares about the index.
A set cares about uniqueness, it does not allow
duplicates.
A map cares about unique identifiers.
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Notes de l'éditeur
Notes:
A collection (sometimes called a container) is simply an object that groups multiple elements into a single unit. Collections are used to store, retrieve and manipulate data, and to transmit data from one method to another. Collections typically represent data items that form a natural group, like a poker hand (a collection of cards), a mail folder (a collection of letters), or a telephone directory (a collection of name-to-phone-number mappings).
Notes:
The Collections Framework in Java, which took shape with the release of JDK1.2 (the first Java 2 version) and expanded in 1.4 gives you lists, sets, and maps to satisfy most of your coding needs. They&apos;ve been tried, tested, and tweaked. Pick the best one for your job and you&apos;ll get - at the lest - reasonably good performance. And when you need something a little more custom, the Collections Framework in the java.util package is loaded with interfaces and utilities.
Interfaces
Interfaces allow collections to be manipulated independently of the details of their representation. In object-oriented languages like Java, these interfaces generally form a hierarchy.
Implementation
In essence, these are reusable data structures.
Operations
These algorithms are said to be polymorphic because the same method can be used on many different implementations of the appropriate collections interface. In essence, algorithms are reusable functionality
Notes:
Ordered
A Hashtable collection is not ordered. Although the Hashtable itself has internal logic to determine the order (based on hashcodes), you won’t find any order when you iterate through the Hashtable.
An ArrayList, however, keeps the order established by the elements’ index position (just like an array).
LinkedHashSet keeps the order established by insertion, so the last element inserted is the last element in the LinkedHashSet (unlike an ArrayList where you can insert an element at a specific index position).
Sorted
You know how to sort alphabetically – A comes before B… For a collection of String objects, then the natural order is alphabetical.
For Integer objects, the natural order is by numeric value. There is no natural order for self-defined classes unless or until the developer provides one, through an interface that defines how instances of a class can be compared to one another.
Transition:
Click the Red List Button to proceed to the topic on List.
Click the Green Set Button to proceed to the topic on Set.
Click the Blue Map Button to proceed to the topic on Map.
Notes:
A list cares about the index. The one thing that List has that non-lists don’t have is a set of methods related to the index. All three List implementations are ordered by index position – a position that you determine either by setting an object at a specific index or by adding it without specifying position, in which case the object is added to the end.
Transition:
Click ArrayList to view the sample solution.
Click Vector to view the sample solution.
Click Linked List to view the sample solution.
Click the Red Area to go back to the previous slide.
Vector is synchronized – only one thread can access it. Synchronization protects an object from multiple threads making modifications to an object’s state. Additionally, Hashtable is also synchronized.
Notes:
A Set cares about uniqueness – it doesn’t allow duplicates. Your good friend the equals( ) method determines whether two objects are identical (in which case only one can be in the se). The three Set implementations are described in the following sections.
Transition:
Click on the HashSet to view the sample solution.
Click on the LinkedHashSet to view the sample solution.
Click on the TreeSet to view the sample solution.
Click the Green Area to go back to the previous slide.
Notes:
A Map cares about unique identifiers. You map a unique key (the ID) to a specific value, where both the key and the values are of course objects. You’re probably quite familiar with Maps since many languages support data structures that use key/value or name/value pair. Where the keys land in the Map is based on the key’s hashcode, so, like HashSet, the more efficient your hashCode( ) implementation, the better access performance you’ll get. The Map implementations let you do things like search for a value based on the key, as for a collection of just the values, or ask for a collection of just the keys.
Transition:
Click on the HashMap to view the sample solution.
Click on the Hashtable to view the sample solution.
Click on the LinkedHashMap to view the sample solution.
Click on the TreeMap to view the sample solution.
Click the Blue Area to go back to the previous slide.