src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/concurrent/ConcurrentNavigableMap.java

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package java.util.concurrent;

import java.util.NavigableMap;
import java.util.NavigableSet;

/**
 * A {@link ConcurrentMap} supporting {@link NavigableMap} operations,
 * and recursively so for its navigable sub-maps.
 *
 * <p>This interface is a member of the
 * <a href="{@docRoot}/java.base/java/util/package-summary.html#CollectionsFramework">
 * Java Collections Framework</a>.
 *
 * @author Doug Lea
 * @param <K> the type of keys maintained by this map
 * @param <V> the type of mapped values
 * @since 1.6
 */
public interface ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V>
    extends ConcurrentMap<K,V>, NavigableMap<K,V>
{
    /**
     * @throws ClassCastException       {@inheritDoc}
     * @throws NullPointerException     {@inheritDoc}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}
     */
    ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> subMap(K fromKey, boolean fromInclusive,
                                       K toKey,   boolean toInclusive);

    /**
     * @throws ClassCastException       {@inheritDoc}
     * @throws NullPointerException     {@inheritDoc}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}
     */
    ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> headMap(K toKey, boolean inclusive);

    /**
     * @throws ClassCastException       {@inheritDoc}
     * @throws NullPointerException     {@inheritDoc}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}
     */
    ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> tailMap(K fromKey, boolean inclusive);

    /**
     * @throws ClassCastException       {@inheritDoc}
     * @throws NullPointerException     {@inheritDoc}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}
     */
    ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> subMap(K fromKey, K toKey);

    /**
     * @throws ClassCastException       {@inheritDoc}
     * @throws NullPointerException     {@inheritDoc}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}
     */
    ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> headMap(K toKey);

    /**
     * @throws ClassCastException       {@inheritDoc}
     * @throws NullPointerException     {@inheritDoc}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}
     */
    ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> tailMap(K fromKey);

    /**
     * Returns a reverse order view of the mappings contained in this map.
     * The descending map is backed by this map, so changes to the map are
     * reflected in the descending map, and vice-versa.
     *
     * <p>The returned map has an ordering equivalent to
     * {@link java.util.Collections#reverseOrder(Comparator) Collections.reverseOrder}{@code (comparator())}.
     * The expression {@code m.descendingMap().descendingMap()} returns a
     * view of {@code m} essentially equivalent to {@code m}.
     *
     * @return a reverse order view of this map
     */
    ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> descendingMap();

    /**
     * Returns a {@link NavigableSet} view of the keys contained in this map.
     * The set's iterator returns the keys in ascending order.
     * The set is backed by the map, so changes to the map are
     * reflected in the set, and vice-versa.  The set supports element
     * removal, which removes the corresponding mapping from the map,
     * via the {@code Iterator.remove}, {@code Set.remove},
     * {@code removeAll}, {@code retainAll}, and {@code clear}
     * operations.  It does not support the {@code add} or {@code addAll}
     * operations.
     *
     * <p>The view's iterators and spliterators are
     * <a href="package-summary.html#Weakly"><i>weakly consistent</i></a>.
     *
     * @return a navigable set view of the keys in this map
     */
    NavigableSet<K> navigableKeySet();

    /**
     * Returns a {@link NavigableSet} view of the keys contained in this map.
     * The set's iterator returns the keys in ascending order.
     * The set is backed by the map, so changes to the map are
     * reflected in the set, and vice-versa.  The set supports element
     * removal, which removes the corresponding mapping from the map,
     * via the {@code Iterator.remove}, {@code Set.remove},
     * {@code removeAll}, {@code retainAll}, and {@code clear}
     * operations.  It does not support the {@code add} or {@code addAll}
     * operations.
     *
     * <p>The view's iterators and spliterators are
     * <a href="package-summary.html#Weakly"><i>weakly consistent</i></a>.
     *
     * <p>This method is equivalent to method {@code navigableKeySet}.
     *
     * @return a navigable set view of the keys in this map
     */
    NavigableSet<K> keySet();

    /**
     * Returns a reverse order {@link NavigableSet} view of the keys contained in this map.
     * The set's iterator returns the keys in descending order.
     * The set is backed by the map, so changes to the map are
     * reflected in the set, and vice-versa.  The set supports element
     * removal, which removes the corresponding mapping from the map,
     * via the {@code Iterator.remove}, {@code Set.remove},
     * {@code removeAll}, {@code retainAll}, and {@code clear}
     * operations.  It does not support the {@code add} or {@code addAll}
     * operations.
     *
     * <p>The view's iterators and spliterators are
     * <a href="package-summary.html#Weakly"><i>weakly consistent</i></a>.
     *
     * @return a reverse order navigable set view of the keys in this map
     */
    NavigableSet<K> descendingKeySet();
}