TreeMap (Java 2 Platform SE 5.0) (original) (raw)
java.util
Class TreeMap<K,V>
java.lang.Object
java.util.AbstractMap<K,V>
java.util.TreeMap<K,V>
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Cloneable, Map<K,V>, SortedMap<K,V>
public class TreeMap<K,V>
extends AbstractMap<K,V>
implements SortedMap<K,V>, Cloneable, Serializable
Red-Black tree based implementation of the SortedMap interface. This class guarantees that the map will be in ascending key order, sorted according to the natural order for the key's class (seeComparable), or by the comparator provided at creation time, depending on which constructor is used.
This implementation provides guaranteed log(n) time cost for thecontainsKey, get, put and remove operations. Algorithms are adaptations of those in Cormen, Leiserson, and Rivest's Introduction to Algorithms.
Note that the ordering maintained by a sorted map (whether or not an explicit comparator is provided) must be consistent with equals if this sorted map is to correctly implement the Map interface. (SeeComparable or Comparator for a precise definition of_consistent with equals_.) This is so because the Map interface is defined in terms of the equals operation, but a map performs all key comparisons using its compareTo (or compare) method, so two keys that are deemed equal by this method are, from the standpoint of the sorted map, equal. The behavior of a sorted map_is_ well-defined even if its ordering is inconsistent with equals; it just fails to obey the general contract of the Map interface.
Note that this implementation is not synchronized. If multiple threads access a map concurrently, and at least one of the threads modifies the map structurally, it must be synchronized externally. (A structural modification is any operation that adds or deletes one or more mappings; merely changing the value associated with an existing key is not a structural modification.) This is typically accomplished by synchronizing on some object that naturally encapsulates the map. If no such object exists, the map should be "wrapped" using theCollections.synchronizedMap method. This is best done at creation time, to prevent accidental unsynchronized access to the map:
Map m = Collections.synchronizedMap(new TreeMap(...));The iterators returned by all of this class's "collection view methods" are_fail-fast_: if the map is structurally modified at any time after the iterator is created, in any way except through the iterator's ownremove or add methods, the iterator throws aConcurrentModificationException. Thus, in the face of concurrent modification, the iterator fails quickly and cleanly, rather than risking arbitrary, non-deterministic behavior at an undetermined time in the future.
Note that the fail-fast behavior of an iterator cannot be guaranteed as it is, generally speaking, impossible to make any hard guarantees in the presence of unsynchronized concurrent modification. Fail-fast iterators throw ConcurrentModificationException on a best-effort basis. Therefore, it would be wrong to write a program that depended on this exception for its correctness: the fail-fast behavior of iterators should be used only to detect bugs.
This class is a member of the Java Collections Framework.
Since:
1.2
See Also:
Map, HashMap, Hashtable, Comparable, Comparator, Collection, Collections.synchronizedMap(Map), Serialized Form
| Constructor Summary |
|---|
| TreeMap() Constructs a new, empty map, sorted according to the keys' natural order. |
| TreeMap(Comparator<? super K> c) Constructs a new, empty map, sorted according to the given comparator. |
| TreeMap(Map<? extends K,? extends V> m) Constructs a new map containing the same mappings as the given map, sorted according to the keys' natural order. |
| TreeMap(SortedMap<K,? extends V> m) Constructs a new map containing the same mappings as the givenSortedMap, sorted according to the same ordering. |
| Method Summary | |
|---|---|
| void | clear() Removes all mappings from this TreeMap. |
| Object | clone() Returns a shallow copy of this TreeMap instance. |
| Comparator<? super K> | comparator() Returns the comparator used to order this map, or null if this map uses its keys' natural order. |
| boolean | containsKey(Object key) Returns true if this map contains a mapping for the specified key. |
| boolean | containsValue(Object value) Returns true if this map maps one or more keys to the specified value. |
| Set<Map.Entry<K,V>> | entrySet() Returns a set view of the mappings contained in this map. |
| K | firstKey() Returns the first (lowest) key currently in this sorted map. |
| V | get(Object key) Returns the value to which this map maps the specified key. |
| SortedMap<K,V> | headMap(K toKey) Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are strictly less than toKey. |
| Set<K> | keySet() Returns a Set view of the keys contained in this map. |
| K | lastKey() Returns the last (highest) key currently in this sorted map. |
| V | [put](../../java/util/TreeMap.html#put%28K, V%29)(K key,V value) Associates the specified value with the specified key in this map. |
| void | putAll(Map<? extends K,? extends V> map) Copies all of the mappings from the specified map to this map. |
| V | remove(Object key) Removes the mapping for this key from this TreeMap if present. |
| int | size() Returns the number of key-value mappings in this map. |
| SortedMap<K,V> | [subMap](../../java/util/TreeMap.html#subMap%28K, K%29)(K fromKey,K toKey) Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys range fromfromKey, inclusive, to toKey, exclusive. |
| SortedMap<K,V> | tailMap(K fromKey) Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are greater than or equal to fromKey. |
| Collection<V> | values() Returns a collection view of the values contained in this map. |
| Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractMap |
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| equals, hashCode, isEmpty, toString |
| Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object |
|---|
| finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, [wait](../../java/lang/Object.html#wait%28long, int%29) |
| Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map |
|---|
| equals, hashCode, isEmpty |
| Constructor Detail |
|---|
TreeMap
public TreeMap()
Constructs a new, empty map, sorted according to the keys' natural order. All keys inserted into the map must implement theComparable interface. Furthermore, all such keys must be_mutually comparable_: k1.compareTo(k2) must not throw a ClassCastException for any elements k1 and k2 in the map. If the user attempts to put a key into the map that violates this constraint (for example, the user attempts to put a string key into a map whose keys are integers), the put(Object key, Object value) call will throw a ClassCastException.
See Also:
TreeMap
public TreeMap(Comparator<? super K> c)
Constructs a new, empty map, sorted according to the given comparator. All keys inserted into the map must be mutually comparable by the given comparator: comparator.compare(k1, k2) must not throw a ClassCastException for any keys k1 andk2 in the map. If the user attempts to put a key into the map that violates this constraint, the put(Object key, Object value) call will throw a ClassCastException.
Parameters:
c - the comparator that will be used to sort this map. Anull value indicates that the keys' natural ordering should be used.
TreeMap
public TreeMap(Map<? extends K,? extends V> m)
Constructs a new map containing the same mappings as the given map, sorted according to the keys' natural order. All keys inserted into the new map must implement the Comparable interface. Furthermore, all such keys must be mutually comparable:k1.compareTo(k2) must not throw a ClassCastException for any elements k1 and k2 in the map. This method runs in n*log(n) time.
Parameters:
m - the map whose mappings are to be placed in this map.
Throws:
[ClassCastException](../../java/lang/ClassCastException.html "class in java.lang") - the keys in t are not Comparable, or are not mutually comparable.
[NullPointerException](../../java/lang/NullPointerException.html "class in java.lang") - if the specified map is null.
TreeMap
public TreeMap(SortedMap<K,? extends V> m)
Constructs a new map containing the same mappings as the givenSortedMap, sorted according to the same ordering. This method runs in linear time.
Parameters:
m - the sorted map whose mappings are to be placed in this map, and whose comparator is to be used to sort this map.
Throws:
[NullPointerException](../../java/lang/NullPointerException.html "class in java.lang") - if the specified sorted map is null.
| Method Detail |
|---|
size
public int size()
Returns the number of key-value mappings in this map.
Specified by:
[size](../../java/util/Map.html#size%28%29) in interface [Map](../../java/util/Map.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Overrides:
[size](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html#size%28%29) in class [AbstractMap](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html "class in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Returns:
the number of key-value mappings in this map.
containsKey
public boolean containsKey(Object key)
Returns true if this map contains a mapping for the specified key.
Specified by:
[containsKey](../../java/util/Map.html#containsKey%28java.lang.Object%29) in interface [Map](../../java/util/Map.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Overrides:
[containsKey](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html#containsKey%28java.lang.Object%29) in class [AbstractMap](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html "class in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Parameters:
key - key whose presence in this map is to be tested.
Returns:
true if this map contains a mapping for the specified key.
Throws:
[ClassCastException](../../java/lang/ClassCastException.html "class in java.lang") - if the key cannot be compared with the keys currently in the map.
[NullPointerException](../../java/lang/NullPointerException.html "class in java.lang") - key is null and this map uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not toleratenull keys.
containsValue
public boolean containsValue(Object value)
Returns true if this map maps one or more keys to the specified value. More formally, returns true if and only if this map contains at least one mapping to a value v such that (value==null ? v==null : value.equals(v)). This operation will probably require time linear in the Map size for most implementations of Map.
Specified by:
[containsValue](../../java/util/Map.html#containsValue%28java.lang.Object%29) in interface [Map](../../java/util/Map.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Overrides:
[containsValue](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html#containsValue%28java.lang.Object%29) in class [AbstractMap](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html "class in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Parameters:
value - value whose presence in this Map is to be tested.
Returns:
true if a mapping to value exists;false otherwise.
Since:
1.2
get
Returns the value to which this map maps the specified key. Returnsnull if the map contains no mapping for this key. A return value of null does not necessarily indicate that the map contains no mapping for the key; it's also possible that the map explicitly maps the key to null. The containsKey operation may be used to distinguish these two cases.
Specified by:
[get](../../java/util/Map.html#get%28java.lang.Object%29) in interface [Map](../../java/util/Map.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Overrides:
[get](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html#get%28java.lang.Object%29) in class [AbstractMap](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html "class in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Parameters:
key - key whose associated value is to be returned.
Returns:
the value to which this map maps the specified key, ornull if the map contains no mapping for the key.
Throws:
[ClassCastException](../../java/lang/ClassCastException.html "class in java.lang") - key cannot be compared with the keys currently in the map.
[NullPointerException](../../java/lang/NullPointerException.html "class in java.lang") - key is null and this map uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not toleratenull keys.
See Also:
comparator
public Comparator<? super K> comparator()
Returns the comparator used to order this map, or null if this map uses its keys' natural order.
Specified by:
[comparator](../../java/util/SortedMap.html#comparator%28%29) in interface [SortedMap](../../java/util/SortedMap.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Returns:
the comparator associated with this sorted map, ornull if it uses its keys' natural sort method.
firstKey
public K firstKey()
Returns the first (lowest) key currently in this sorted map.
Specified by:
[firstKey](../../java/util/SortedMap.html#firstKey%28%29) in interface [SortedMap](../../java/util/SortedMap.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Returns:
the first (lowest) key currently in this sorted map.
Throws:
[NoSuchElementException](../../java/util/NoSuchElementException.html "class in java.util") - Map is empty.
lastKey
public K lastKey()
Returns the last (highest) key currently in this sorted map.
Specified by:
[lastKey](../../java/util/SortedMap.html#lastKey%28%29) in interface [SortedMap](../../java/util/SortedMap.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Returns:
the last (highest) key currently in this sorted map.
Throws:
[NoSuchElementException](../../java/util/NoSuchElementException.html "class in java.util") - Map is empty.
putAll
public void putAll(Map<? extends K,? extends V> map)
Copies all of the mappings from the specified map to this map. These mappings replace any mappings that this map had for any of the keys currently in the specified map.
Specified by:
[putAll](../../java/util/Map.html#putAll%28java.util.Map%29) in interface [Map](../../java/util/Map.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Overrides:
[putAll](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html#putAll%28java.util.Map%29) in class [AbstractMap](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html "class in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Parameters:
map - mappings to be stored in this map.
Throws:
[ClassCastException](../../java/lang/ClassCastException.html "class in java.lang") - class of a key or value in the specified map prevents it from being stored in this map.
[NullPointerException](../../java/lang/NullPointerException.html "class in java.lang") - if the given map is null or this map does not permit null keys and a key in the specified map is null.
put
Associates the specified value with the specified key in this map. If the map previously contained a mapping for this key, the old value is replaced.
Specified by:
[put](../../java/util/Map.html#put%28K, V%29) in interface [Map](../../java/util/Map.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Overrides:
[put](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html#put%28K, V%29) in class [AbstractMap](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html "class in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Parameters:
key - key with which the specified value is to be associated.
value - value to be associated with the specified key.
Returns:
previous value associated with specified key, or null if there was no mapping for key. A null return can also indicate that the map previously associated null with the specified key.
Throws:
[ClassCastException](../../java/lang/ClassCastException.html "class in java.lang") - key cannot be compared with the keys currently in the map.
[NullPointerException](../../java/lang/NullPointerException.html "class in java.lang") - key is null and this map uses natural order, or its comparator does not toleratenull keys.
remove
Removes the mapping for this key from this TreeMap if present.
Specified by:
[remove](../../java/util/Map.html#remove%28java.lang.Object%29) in interface [Map](../../java/util/Map.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Overrides:
[remove](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html#remove%28java.lang.Object%29) in class [AbstractMap](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html "class in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Parameters:
key - key for which mapping should be removed
Returns:
previous value associated with specified key, or null if there was no mapping for key. A null return can also indicate that the map previously associatednull with the specified key.
Throws:
[ClassCastException](../../java/lang/ClassCastException.html "class in java.lang") - key cannot be compared with the keys currently in the map.
[NullPointerException](../../java/lang/NullPointerException.html "class in java.lang") - key is null and this map uses natural order, or its comparator does not toleratenull keys.
clear
public void clear()
Removes all mappings from this TreeMap.
Specified by:
[clear](../../java/util/Map.html#clear%28%29) in interface [Map](../../java/util/Map.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Overrides:
[clear](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html#clear%28%29) in class [AbstractMap](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html "class in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
clone
public Object clone()
Returns a shallow copy of this TreeMap instance. (The keys and values themselves are not cloned.)
Overrides:
[clone](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html#clone%28%29) in class [AbstractMap](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html "class in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Returns:
a shallow copy of this Map.
See Also:
keySet
Returns a Set view of the keys contained in this map. The set's iterator will return the keys in ascending order. The map is backed by this TreeMap instance, so changes to this map are reflected in the Set, and vice-versa. The Set supports element removal, which removes the corresponding mapping from the map, via theIterator.remove, Set.remove, removeAll,retainAll, and clear operations. It does not support the add or addAll operations.
Specified by:
[keySet](../../java/util/Map.html#keySet%28%29) in interface [Map](../../java/util/Map.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Overrides:
[keySet](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html#keySet%28%29) in class [AbstractMap](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html "class in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Returns:
a set view of the keys contained in this TreeMap.
values
public Collection<V> values()
Returns a collection view of the values contained in this map. The collection's iterator will return the values in the order that their corresponding keys appear in the tree. The collection is backed by this TreeMap instance, so changes to this map are reflected in the collection, and vice-versa. The collection supports element removal, which removes the corresponding mapping from the map through the Iterator.remove, Collection.remove,removeAll, retainAll, and clear operations. It does not support the add or addAll operations.
Specified by:
[values](../../java/util/Map.html#values%28%29) in interface [Map](../../java/util/Map.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Overrides:
[values](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html#values%28%29) in class [AbstractMap](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html "class in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Returns:
a collection view of the values contained in this map.
entrySet
public Set<Map.Entry<K,V>> entrySet()
Returns a set view of the mappings contained in this map. The set's iterator returns the mappings in ascending key order. Each element in the returned set is a Map.Entry. The set is backed by this map, so changes to this map are reflected in the set, and vice-versa. The set supports element removal, which removes the corresponding mapping from the TreeMap, through the Iterator.remove,Set.remove, removeAll, retainAll andclear operations. It does not support the add oraddAll operations.
Specified by:
[entrySet](../../java/util/Map.html#entrySet%28%29) in interface [Map](../../java/util/Map.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Specified by:
[entrySet](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html#entrySet%28%29) in class [AbstractMap](../../java/util/AbstractMap.html "class in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Returns:
a set view of the mappings contained in this map.
See Also:
subMap
public SortedMap<K,V> subMap(K fromKey, K toKey)
Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys range fromfromKey, inclusive, to toKey, exclusive. (IffromKey and toKey are equal, the returned sorted map is empty.) The returned sorted map is backed by this map, so changes in the returned sorted map are reflected in this map, and vice-versa. The returned sorted map supports all optional map operations.
The sorted map returned by this method will throw anIllegalArgumentException if the user attempts to insert a key less than fromKey or greater than or equal totoKey.
Note: this method always returns a half-open range (which includes its low endpoint but not its high endpoint). If you need a_closed range_ (which includes both endpoints), and the key type allows for calculation of the successor a given key, merely request the subrange from lowEndpoint to successor(highEndpoint). For example, suppose that m is a sorted map whose keys are strings. The following idiom obtains a view containing all of the key-value mappings in m whose keys are between low and high, inclusive:
SortedMap sub = m.submap(low, high+"\0");A similar technique can be used to generate an open range (which contains neither endpoint). The following idiom obtains a view containing all of the key-value mappings in m whose keys are between low and high, exclusive:
SortedMap sub = m.subMap(low+"\0", high);Specified by:
[subMap](../../java/util/SortedMap.html#subMap%28K, K%29) in interface [SortedMap](../../java/util/SortedMap.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Parameters:
fromKey - low endpoint (inclusive) of the subMap.
toKey - high endpoint (exclusive) of the subMap.
Returns:
a view of the portion of this map whose keys range fromfromKey, inclusive, to toKey, exclusive.
Throws:
[ClassCastException](../../java/lang/ClassCastException.html "class in java.lang") - if fromKey and toKey cannot be compared to one another using this map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator, using natural ordering).
[IllegalArgumentException](../../java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html "class in java.lang") - if fromKey is greater thantoKey.
[NullPointerException](../../java/lang/NullPointerException.html "class in java.lang") - if fromKey or toKey isnull and this map uses natural order, or its comparator does not tolerate null keys.
headMap
public SortedMap<K,V> headMap(K toKey)
Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are strictly less than toKey. The returned sorted map is backed by this map, so changes in the returned sorted map are reflected in this map, and vice-versa. The returned sorted map supports all optional map operations.
The sorted map returned by this method will throw anIllegalArgumentException if the user attempts to insert a key greater than or equal to toKey.
Note: this method always returns a view that does not contain its (high) endpoint. If you need a view that does contain this endpoint, and the key type allows for calculation of the successor a given key, merely request a headMap bounded by successor(highEndpoint). For example, suppose that suppose that m is a sorted map whose keys are strings. The following idiom obtains a view containing all of the key-value mappings in m whose keys are less than or equal to high:
SortedMap head = m.headMap(high+"\0");Specified by:
[headMap](../../java/util/SortedMap.html#headMap%28K%29) in interface [SortedMap](../../java/util/SortedMap.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Parameters:
toKey - high endpoint (exclusive) of the headMap.
Returns:
a view of the portion of this map whose keys are strictly less than toKey.
Throws:
[ClassCastException](../../java/lang/ClassCastException.html "class in java.lang") - if toKey is not compatible with this map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator, if toKey does not implement Comparable).
[IllegalArgumentException](../../java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html "class in java.lang") - if this map is itself a subMap, headMap, or tailMap, and toKey is not within the specified range of the subMap, headMap, or tailMap.
[NullPointerException](../../java/lang/NullPointerException.html "class in java.lang") - if toKey is null and this map uses natural order, or its comparator does not tolerate null keys.
tailMap
public SortedMap<K,V> tailMap(K fromKey)
Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are greater than or equal to fromKey. The returned sorted map is backed by this map, so changes in the returned sorted map are reflected in this map, and vice-versa. The returned sorted map supports all optional map operations.
The sorted map returned by this method will throw anIllegalArgumentException if the user attempts to insert a key less than fromKey.
Note: this method always returns a view that contains its (low) endpoint. If you need a view that does not contain this endpoint, and the element type allows for calculation of the successor a given value, merely request a tailMap bounded by successor(lowEndpoint). For example, suppose that m is a sorted map whose keys are strings. The following idiom obtains a view containing all of the key-value mappings in m whose keys are strictly greater than low:
SortedMap tail = m.tailMap(low+"\0");Specified by:
[tailMap](../../java/util/SortedMap.html#tailMap%28K%29) in interface [SortedMap](../../java/util/SortedMap.html "interface in java.util")<[K](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap"),[V](../../java/util/TreeMap.html "type parameter in TreeMap")>
Parameters:
fromKey - low endpoint (inclusive) of the tailMap.
Returns:
a view of the portion of this map whose keys are greater than or equal to fromKey.
Throws:
[ClassCastException](../../java/lang/ClassCastException.html "class in java.lang") - if fromKey is not compatible with this map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator, if fromKey does not implement Comparable).
[IllegalArgumentException](../../java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html "class in java.lang") - if this map is itself a subMap, headMap, or tailMap, and fromKey is not within the specified range of the subMap, headMap, or tailMap.
[NullPointerException](../../java/lang/NullPointerException.html "class in java.lang") - if fromKey is null and this map uses natural order, or its comparator does not tolerate null keys.
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