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package java.util;

/**

 * A {@link SortedMap} extended with navigation methods returning the

 * closest matches for given search targets. Methods

 * {@code lowerEntry}, {@code floorEntry}, {@code ceilingEntry},

 * and {@code higherEntry} return {@code Map.Entry} objects

 * associated with keys respectively less than, less than or equal,

 * greater than or equal, and greater than a given key, returning

 * {@code null} if there is no such key.  Similarly, methods

 * {@code lowerKey}, {@code floorKey}, {@code ceilingKey}, and

 * {@code higherKey} return only the associated keys. All of these

 * methods are designed for locating, not traversing entries.

 *

 * <p>A {@code NavigableMap} may be accessed and traversed in either

 * ascending or descending key order.  The {@code descendingMap}

 * method returns a view of the map with the senses of all relational

 * and directional methods inverted. The performance of ascending

 * operations and views is likely to be faster than that of descending

 * ones.  Methods {@code subMap}, {@code headMap},

 * and {@code tailMap} differ from the like-named {@code

 * SortedMap} methods in accepting additional arguments describing

 * whether lower and upper bounds are inclusive versus exclusive.

 * Submaps of any {@code NavigableMap} must implement the {@code

 * NavigableMap} interface.

 *

 * <p>This interface additionally defines methods {@code firstEntry},

 * {@code pollFirstEntry}, {@code lastEntry}, and

 * {@code pollLastEntry} that return and/or remove the least and

 * greatest mappings, if any exist, else returning {@code null}.

 *

 * <p>Implementations of entry-returning methods are expected to

 * return {@code Map.Entry} pairs representing snapshots of mappings

 * at the time they were produced, and thus generally do <em>not</em>

 * support the optional {@code Entry.setValue} method. Note however

 * that it is possible to change mappings in the associated map using

 * method {@code put}.

 *

 * <p>Methods

 * {@link #subMap(Object, Object) subMap(K, K)},

 * {@link #headMap(Object) headMap(K)}, and

 * {@link #tailMap(Object) tailMap(K)}

 * are specified to return {@code SortedMap} to allow existing

 * implementations of {@code SortedMap} to be compatibly retrofitted to

 * implement {@code NavigableMap}, but extensions and implementations

 * of this interface are encouraged to override these methods to return

 * {@code NavigableMap}.  Similarly,

 * {@link #keySet()} can be overriden to return {@code NavigableSet}.

 *

 * <p>This interface is a member of the

 * <a href="{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/collections/index.html">

 * Java Collections Framework</a>.

 *

 * @author Doug Lea

 * @author Josh Bloch

 * @param <K> the type of keys maintained by this map

 * @param <V> the type of mapped values

 * @since 1.6

 */

public interface NavigableMap<K,V> extends SortedMap<K,V> {

    /**

     * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the greatest key

     * strictly less than the given key, or {@code null} if there is

     * no such key.

     *

     * @param key the key

     * @return an entry with the greatest key less than {@code key},

     *         or {@code null} if there is no such key

     * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared

     *         with the keys currently in the map

     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null

     *         and this map does not permit null keys

     */

    Map.Entry<K,V> lowerEntry(K key);

    /**

     * Returns the greatest key strictly less than the given key, or

     * {@code null} if there is no such key.

     *

     * @param key the key

     * @return the greatest key less than {@code key},

     *         or {@code null} if there is no such key

     * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared

     *         with the keys currently in the map

     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null

     *         and this map does not permit null keys

     */

    K lowerKey(K key);

    /**

     * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the greatest key

     * less than or equal to the given key, or {@code null} if there

     * is no such key.

     *

     * @param key the key

     * @return an entry with the greatest key less than or equal to

     *         {@code key}, or {@code null} if there is no such key

     * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared

     *         with the keys currently in the map

     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null

     *         and this map does not permit null keys

     */

    Map.Entry<K,V> floorEntry(K key);

    /**

     * Returns the greatest key less than or equal to the given key,

     * or {@code null} if there is no such key.

     *

     * @param key the key

     * @return the greatest key less than or equal to {@code key},

     *         or {@code null} if there is no such key

     * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared

     *         with the keys currently in the map

     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null

     *         and this map does not permit null keys

     */

    K floorKey(K key);

    /**

     * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the least key

     * greater than or equal to the given key, or {@code null} if

     * there is no such key.

     *

     * @param key the key

     * @return an entry with the least key greater than or equal to

     *         {@code key}, or {@code null} if there is no such key

     * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared

     *         with the keys currently in the map

     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null

     *         and this map does not permit null keys

     */

    Map.Entry<K,V> ceilingEntry(K key);

    /**

     * Returns the least key greater than or equal to the given key,

     * or {@code null} if there is no such key.

     *

     * @param key the key

     * @return the least key greater than or equal to {@code key},

     *         or {@code null} if there is no such key

     * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared

     *         with the keys currently in the map

     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null

     *         and this map does not permit null keys

     */

    K ceilingKey(K key);

    /**

     * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the least key

     * strictly greater than the given key, or {@code null} if there

     * is no such key.

     *

     * @param key the key

     * @return an entry with the least key greater than {@code key},

     *         or {@code null} if there is no such key

     * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared

     *         with the keys currently in the map

     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null

     *         and this map does not permit null keys

     */

    Map.Entry<K,V> higherEntry(K key);

    /**

     * Returns the least key strictly greater than the given key, or

     * {@code null} if there is no such key.

     *

     * @param key the key

     * @return the least key greater than {@code key},

     *         or {@code null} if there is no such key

     * @throws ClassCastException if the specified key cannot be compared

     *         with the keys currently in the map

     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified key is null

     *         and this map does not permit null keys

     */

    K higherKey(K key);

    /**

     * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the least

     * key in this map, or {@code null} if the map is empty.

     *

     * @return an entry with the least key,

     *         or {@code null} if this map is empty

     */

    Map.Entry<K,V> firstEntry();

    /**

     * Returns a key-value mapping associated with the greatest

     * key in this map, or {@code null} if the map is empty.

     *

     * @return an entry with the greatest key,

     *         or {@code null} if this map is empty

     */

    Map.Entry<K,V> lastEntry();

    /**

     * Removes and returns a key-value mapping associated with

     * the least key in this map, or {@code null} if the map is empty.

     *

     * @return the removed first entry of this map,

     *         or {@code null} if this map is empty

     */

    Map.Entry<K,V> pollFirstEntry();

    /**

     * Removes and returns a key-value mapping associated with

     * the greatest key in this map, or {@code null} if the map is empty.

     *

     * @return the removed last entry of this map,

     *         or {@code null} if this map is empty

     */

    Map.Entry<K,V> pollLastEntry();

    /**

     * 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.  If either map is

     * modified while an iteration over a collection view of either map

     * is in progress (except through the iterator's own {@code remove}

     * operation), the results of the iteration are undefined.

     *

     * <p>The returned map has an ordering equivalent to

     * <tt>{@link Collections#reverseOrder(Comparator) Collections.reverseOrder}(comparator())</tt>.

     * 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

     */

    NavigableMap<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.  If the map is modified while an iteration

     * over the set is in progress (except through the iterator's own {@code

     * remove} operation), the results of the iteration are undefined.  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.

     *

     * @return a navigable set view of the keys in this map

     */

    NavigableSet<K> navigableKeySet();

    /**

     * 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.  If the map is modified while an iteration

     * over the set is in progress (except through the iterator's own {@code

     * remove} operation), the results of the iteration are undefined.  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.

     *

     * @return a reverse order navigable set view of the keys in this map

     */

    NavigableSet<K> descendingKeySet();

    /**

     * Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys range from

     * {@code fromKey} to {@code toKey}.  If {@code fromKey} and

     * {@code toKey} are equal, the returned map is empty unless

     * {@code fromExclusive} and {@code toExclusive} are both true.  The

     * returned map is backed by this map, so changes in the returned map are

     * reflected in this map, and vice-versa.  The returned map supports all

     * optional map operations that this map supports.

     *

     * <p>The returned map will throw an {@code IllegalArgumentException}

     * on an attempt to insert a key outside of its range, or to construct a

     * submap either of whose endpoints lie outside its range.

     *

     * @param fromKey low endpoint of the keys in the returned map

     * @param fromInclusive {@code true} if the low endpoint

     *        is to be included in the returned view

     * @param toKey high endpoint of the keys in the returned map

     * @param toInclusive {@code true} if the high endpoint

     *        is to be included in the returned view

     * @return a view of the portion of this map whose keys range from

     *         {@code fromKey} to {@code toKey}

     * @throws ClassCastException if {@code fromKey} and {@code toKey}

     *         cannot be compared to one another using this map's comparator

     *         (or, if the map has no comparator, using natural ordering).

     *         Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this

     *         exception if {@code fromKey} or {@code toKey}

     *         cannot be compared to keys currently in the map.

     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code fromKey} or {@code toKey}

     *         is null and this map does not permit null keys

     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code fromKey} is greater than

     *         {@code toKey}; or if this map itself has a restricted

     *         range, and {@code fromKey} or {@code toKey} lies

     *         outside the bounds of the range

     */

    NavigableMap<K,V> subMap(K fromKey, boolean fromInclusive,

                             K toKey,   boolean toInclusive);

    /**

     * Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are less than (or

     * equal to, if {@code inclusive} is true) {@code toKey}.  The returned

     * map is backed by this map, so changes in the returned map are reflected

     * in this map, and vice-versa.  The returned map supports all optional

     * map operations that this map supports.

     *

     * <p>The returned map will throw an {@code IllegalArgumentException}

     * on an attempt to insert a key outside its range.

     *

     * @param toKey high endpoint of the keys in the returned map

     * @param inclusive {@code true} if the high endpoint

     *        is to be included in the returned view

     * @return a view of the portion of this map whose keys are less than

     *         (or equal to, if {@code inclusive} is true) {@code toKey}

     * @throws ClassCastException if {@code toKey} is not compatible

     *         with this map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator,

     *         if {@code toKey} does not implement {@link Comparable}).

     *         Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this

     *         exception if {@code toKey} cannot be compared to keys

     *         currently in the map.

     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code toKey} is null

     *         and this map does not permit null keys

     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if this map itself has a

     *         restricted range, and {@code toKey} lies outside the

     *         bounds of the range

     */

    NavigableMap<K,V> headMap(K toKey, boolean inclusive);

    /**

     * Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are greater than (or

     * equal to, if {@code inclusive} is true) {@code fromKey}.  The returned

     * map is backed by this map, so changes in the returned map are reflected

     * in this map, and vice-versa.  The returned map supports all optional

     * map operations that this map supports.

     *

     * <p>The returned map will throw an {@code IllegalArgumentException}

     * on an attempt to insert a key outside its range.

     *

     * @param fromKey low endpoint of the keys in the returned map

     * @param inclusive {@code true} if the low endpoint

     *        is to be included in the returned view

     * @return a view of the portion of this map whose keys are greater than

     *         (or equal to, if {@code inclusive} is true) {@code fromKey}

     * @throws ClassCastException if {@code fromKey} is not compatible

     *         with this map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator,

     *         if {@code fromKey} does not implement {@link Comparable}).

     *         Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this

     *         exception if {@code fromKey} cannot be compared to keys

     *         currently in the map.

     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code fromKey} is null

     *         and this map does not permit null keys

     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if this map itself has a

     *         restricted range, and {@code fromKey} lies outside the

     *         bounds of the range

     */

    NavigableMap<K,V> tailMap(K fromKey, boolean inclusive);

    /**

     * {@inheritDoc}

     *

     * <p>Equivalent to {@code subMap(fromKey, true, toKey, false)}.

     *

     * @throws ClassCastException       {@inheritDoc}

     * @throws NullPointerException     {@inheritDoc}

     * @throws IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}

     */

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

    /**

     * {@inheritDoc}

     *

     * <p>Equivalent to {@code headMap(toKey, false)}.

     *

     * @throws ClassCastException       {@inheritDoc}

     * @throws NullPointerException     {@inheritDoc}

     * @throws IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}

     */

    SortedMap<K,V> headMap(K toKey);

    /**

     * {@inheritDoc}

     *

     * <p>Equivalent to {@code tailMap(fromKey, true)}.

     *

     * @throws ClassCastException       {@inheritDoc}

     * @throws NullPointerException     {@inheritDoc}

     * @throws IllegalArgumentException {@inheritDoc}

     */

    SortedMap<K,V> tailMap(K fromKey);

}