java.util

Interface SortedSet<E>

Type Parameters:

E - element type.

All Superinterfaces:

Collection<E>, Iterable<E>, Set<E>

All Known Subinterfaces:

NavigableSet<E>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArtifactSet, TreeSet

public interface SortedSet<E>
extends Set<E>

A set known to be in ascending order. [Sun docs]

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Comparator<? super E>	comparator()
E	first()
SortedSet<E>	headSet(E toElement)
E	last()
SortedSet<E>	subSet(E fromElement, E toElement)
SortedSet<E>	tailSet(E fromElement)

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Set

add, addAll, clear, contains, containsAll, equals, hashCode, isEmpty, iterator, remove, removeAll, retainAll, size, toArray, toArray

Method Detail

comparator

Comparator<? super E> comparator()

first

E first()

headSet

SortedSet<E> headSet(E toElement)

last

E last()

subSet

SortedSet<E> subSet(E fromElement,
                    E toElement)

tailSet

SortedSet<E> tailSet(E fromElement)