Key Interfaces and Classes of the Collections Framework
Now we are discussing abut key interfaces of the collection frame work .Its a important to know whats the purpose of the each of the key interfaces and also use the collections and we also know that how can i choose based on a stated requirement.
The collections API begins with a group of interfaces, but also gives us a truckload of concrete classes. that interface are six which is flowing here:
- Collection
- Set
- Sorted Set
- List
- Map
- Sorted Map
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Map Impl. |Set Impl. | list impl. |
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HashMap |HashSet |ArrayList |
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Hashtable |LinkedHashSet |Vector |
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TreeMap |TreeSet |LinkedList |
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LinkedHashMap | | |
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Not all collections in the Collections Framework actually implement the Collection interface. In other words, not all collections pass the IS-A test for Collection.
By:umang
Date:2013-03-09 00:00:00
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