java.util

Interface SortedMap<K,V>

Type Parameters:

K - key type.

V - value type.

All Superinterfaces:

Map<K,V>

All Known Subinterfaces:

NavigableMap<K,V>

All Known Implementing Classes:

TreeMap

public interface SortedMap<K,V>
extends Map<K,V>

A map with ordering. [Sun docs]

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface java.util.Map

Map.Entry<K,V>

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Comparator<? super K>	comparator()
K	firstKey()
SortedMap<K,V>	headMap(K toKey)
K	lastKey()
SortedMap<K,V>	subMap(K fromKey, K toKey)
SortedMap<K,V>	tailMap(K fromKey)

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map

clear, containsKey, containsValue, entrySet, equals, get, hashCode, isEmpty, keySet, put, putAll, remove, size, values

Method Detail

comparator

Comparator<? super K> comparator()

firstKey

K firstKey()

headMap

SortedMap<K,V> headMap(K toKey)

lastKey

K lastKey()

subMap

SortedMap<K,V> subMap(K fromKey,
                      K toKey)

tailMap

SortedMap<K,V> tailMap(K fromKey)