Package com.google.common.collect

Class MinMaxPriorityQueue<E>

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Iterable<E>, java.util.Collection<E>, java.util.Queue<E>
    @GwtCompatible
public final class MinMaxPriorityQueue<E>
extends java.util.AbstractQueue<E>
    A double-ended priority queue, which provides constant-time access to both its least element and its greatest element, as determined by the queue's specified comparator. If no comparator is given at creation time, the natural order of elements is used. If no maximum size is given at creation time, the queue is unbounded.

    Usage example: 

    
 MinMaxPriorityQueue<User> users = MinMaxPriorityQueue.orderedBy(userComparator)
     .maximumSize(1000)
     .create();

    As a Queue it functions exactly as a PriorityQueue: its head element -- the implicit target of the methods peek(), poll() and AbstractQueue.remove() -- is defined as the least element in the queue according to the queue's comparator. But unlike a regular priority queue, the methods peekLast(), pollLast() and removeLast() are also provided, to act on the greatest element in the queue instead.

    A min-max priority queue can be configured with a maximum size. If so, each time the size of the queue exceeds that value, the queue automatically removes its greatest element according to its comparator (which might be the element that was just added). This is different from conventional bounded queues, which either block or reject new elements when full.

    This implementation is based on the min-max heap developed by Atkinson, et al. Unlike many other double-ended priority queues, it stores elements in a single array, as compact as the traditional heap data structure used in PriorityQueue.

    This class is not thread-safe, and does not accept null elements.

    Performance notes:

    • If you only access one end of the queue, and do use a maximum size, this class will perform significantly worse than a PriorityQueue with manual eviction above the maximum size. In many cases Ordering.leastOf(java.lang.Iterable<E>, int) may work for your use case with significantly improved (and asymptotically superior) performance.
    • The retrieval operations peek(), peekFirst(), peekLast(), AbstractQueue.element(), and size are constant-time.
    • The enqueuing and dequeuing operations (offer(E), add(E), and all the forms of poll() and AbstractQueue.remove()) run in O(log n) time.
    • The AbstractCollection.remove(Object) and AbstractCollection.contains(java.lang.Object) operations require linear (O(n)) time.
    • If you only access one end of the queue, and don't use a maximum size, this class is functionally equivalent to PriorityQueue, but significantly slower.
    Since:
    8.0
    Author:
    Sverre Sundsdal, Torbjorn Gannholm

    • Nested Class Summary

      Nested Classes 
      Modifier and Type Class Description
      static class  MinMaxPriorityQueue.Builder<B>
      The builder class used in creation of min-max priority queues.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      boolean add​(E element)
      Adds the given element to this queue.
      boolean addAll​(java.util.Collection<? extends E> newElements)  
      void clear()  
      java.util.Comparator<? super E> comparator()
      Returns the comparator used to order the elements in this queue.
      static <E extends java.lang.Comparable<E>>
      MinMaxPriorityQueue<E>      		 create()
      Creates a new min-max priority queue with default settings: natural order, no maximum size, no initial contents, and an initial expected size of 11.
      static <E extends java.lang.Comparable<E>>
      MinMaxPriorityQueue<E>      		 create​(java.lang.Iterable<? extends E> initialContents)
      Creates a new min-max priority queue using natural order, no maximum size, and initially containing the given elements.
      static MinMaxPriorityQueue.Builder<java.lang.Comparable> expectedSize​(int expectedSize)
      Creates and returns a new builder, configured to build MinMaxPriorityQueue instances sized appropriately to hold expectedSize elements.
      java.util.Iterator<E> iterator()
      Returns an iterator over the elements contained in this collection, in no particular order.
      static MinMaxPriorityQueue.Builder<java.lang.Comparable> maximumSize​(int maximumSize)
      Creates and returns a new builder, configured to build MinMaxPriorityQueue instances that are limited to maximumSize elements.
      boolean offer​(E element)
      Adds the given element to this queue.
      static <B> MinMaxPriorityQueue.Builder<B> orderedBy​(java.util.Comparator<B> comparator)
      Creates and returns a new builder, configured to build MinMaxPriorityQueue instances that use comparator to determine the least and greatest elements.
      E peek()  
      E peekFirst()
      Retrieves, but does not remove, the least element of this queue, or returns null if the queue is empty.
      E peekLast()
      Retrieves, but does not remove, the greatest element of this queue, or returns null if the queue is empty.
      E poll()  
      E pollFirst()
      Removes and returns the least element of this queue, or returns null if the queue is empty.
      E pollLast()
      Removes and returns the greatest element of this queue, or returns null if the queue is empty.
      E removeFirst()
      Removes and returns the least element of this queue.
      E removeLast()
      Removes and returns the greatest element of this queue.
      int size()  
      java.lang.Object[] toArray()  

      • Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractQueue

        element, remove

      • Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractCollection

        contains, containsAll, isEmpty, remove, removeAll, retainAll, toArray, toString

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

      • Methods inherited from interface java.util.Collection

        contains, containsAll, equals, hashCode, isEmpty, parallelStream, remove, removeAll, removeIf, retainAll, spliterator, stream, toArray, toArray

      • Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable

        forEach

    • Method Detail

      • create

        public static <E extends java.lang.Comparable<E>> MinMaxPriorityQueue<E> create()
        Creates a new min-max priority queue with default settings: natural order, no maximum size, no initial contents, and an initial expected size of 11.

      • create

        public static <E extends java.lang.Comparable<E>> MinMaxPriorityQueue<E> create​(java.lang.Iterable<? extends E> initialContents)
        Creates a new min-max priority queue using natural order, no maximum size, and initially containing the given elements.

      • orderedBy

        public static <B> MinMaxPriorityQueue.Builder<B> orderedBy​(java.util.Comparator<B> comparator)
        Creates and returns a new builder, configured to build MinMaxPriorityQueue instances that use comparator to determine the least and greatest elements.

      • expectedSize

        public static MinMaxPriorityQueue.Builder<java.lang.Comparable> expectedSize​(int expectedSize)
        Creates and returns a new builder, configured to build MinMaxPriorityQueue instances sized appropriately to hold expectedSize elements.

      • maximumSize

        public static MinMaxPriorityQueue.Builder<java.lang.Comparable> maximumSize​(int maximumSize)
        Creates and returns a new builder, configured to build MinMaxPriorityQueue instances that are limited to maximumSize elements. Each time a queue grows beyond this bound, it immediately removes its greatest element (according to its comparator), which might be the element that was just added.

      • size

        public int size()
        Specified by:
        size in interface java.util.Collection<E>
        Specified by:
        size in class java.util.AbstractCollection<E>

      • add

        @CanIgnoreReturnValue
public boolean add​(E element)
        Adds the given element to this queue. If this queue has a maximum size, after adding element the queue will automatically evict its greatest element (according to its comparator), which may be element itself.
        Specified by:
        add in interface java.util.Collection<E>
        Specified by:
        add in interface java.util.Queue<E>
        Overrides:
        add in class java.util.AbstractQueue<E>
        Returns:
        true always

      • addAll

        @CanIgnoreReturnValue
public boolean addAll​(java.util.Collection<? extends E> newElements)
        Specified by:
        addAll in interface java.util.Collection<E>
        Overrides:
        addAll in class java.util.AbstractQueue<E>

      • offer

        @CanIgnoreReturnValue
public boolean offer​(E element)
        Adds the given element to this queue. If this queue has a maximum size, after adding element the queue will automatically evict its greatest element (according to its comparator), which may be element itself.

      • removeFirst

        @CanIgnoreReturnValue
public E removeFirst()
        Removes and returns the least element of this queue.
        Throws:
        java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the queue is empty

      • peekFirst

        @CheckForNull
public E peekFirst()
        Retrieves, but does not remove, the least element of this queue, or returns null if the queue is empty.

      • removeLast

        @CanIgnoreReturnValue
public E removeLast()
        Removes and returns the greatest element of this queue.
        Throws:
        java.util.NoSuchElementException - if the queue is empty

      • peekLast

        @CheckForNull
public E peekLast()
        Retrieves, but does not remove, the greatest element of this queue, or returns null if the queue is empty.

      • iterator

        public java.util.Iterator<E> iterator()
        Returns an iterator over the elements contained in this collection, in no particular order.

        The iterator is fail-fast: If the MinMaxPriorityQueue is modified at any time after the iterator is created, in any way except through the iterator's own remove method, the iterator will generally throw a ConcurrentModificationException. 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.

        Specified by:
        iterator in interface java.util.Collection<E>
        Specified by:
        iterator in interface java.lang.Iterable<E>
        Specified by:
        iterator in class java.util.AbstractCollection<E>
        Returns:
        an iterator over the elements contained in this collection

      • clear

        public void clear()
        Specified by:
        clear in interface java.util.Collection<E>
        Overrides:
        clear in class java.util.AbstractQueue<E>

      • toArray

        public java.lang.Object[] toArray()
        Specified by:
        toArray in interface java.util.Collection<E>
        Overrides:
        toArray in class java.util.AbstractCollection<E>

      • comparator

        public java.util.Comparator<? super E> comparator()
        Returns the comparator used to order the elements in this queue. Obeys the general contract of PriorityQueue.comparator, but returns Ordering.natural() instead of null to indicate natural ordering.