K - the type of keys maintained by this mapV - the type of mapped valuespublic interface ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> extends ConcurrentMap<K,V>, NavigableMap<K,V>
ConcurrentMap supporting NavigableMap operations,
 and recursively so for its navigable sub-maps.
 This interface is a member of the Java Collections Framework.
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| NavigableSet<K> | descendingKeySet()Returns a reverse order  NavigableSetview of the keys contained in this map. | 
| ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> | descendingMap()Returns a reverse order view of the mappings contained in this map. | 
| ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> | headMap(K toKey)Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are
 strictly less than  toKey. | 
| ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> | headMap(K toKey,
       boolean inclusive)Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are less than (or
 equal to, if  inclusiveis true)toKey. | 
| NavigableSet<K> | keySet()Returns a  NavigableSetview of the keys contained in this map. | 
| NavigableSet<K> | navigableKeySet()Returns a  NavigableSetview of the keys contained in this map. | 
| ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> | subMap(K fromKey,
      boolean fromInclusive,
      K toKey,
      boolean toInclusive)Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys range from
  fromKeytotoKey. | 
| ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> | subMap(K fromKey,
      K toKey)Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys range from
  fromKey, inclusive, totoKey, exclusive. | 
| ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> | tailMap(K fromKey)Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are
 greater than or equal to  fromKey. | 
| ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> | tailMap(K fromKey,
       boolean inclusive)Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are greater than (or
 equal to, if  inclusiveis true)fromKey. | 
putIfAbsent, remove, replace, replaceceilingEntry, ceilingKey, firstEntry, floorEntry, floorKey, higherEntry, higherKey, lastEntry, lowerEntry, lowerKey, pollFirstEntry, pollLastEntryConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> subMap(K fromKey, boolean fromInclusive, K toKey, boolean toInclusive)
NavigableMapfromKey to toKey.  If fromKey and
 toKey are equal, the returned map is empty unless
 fromInclusive and toInclusive 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.
 The returned map will throw an 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.
subMap in interface NavigableMap<K,V>fromKey - low endpoint of the keys in the returned mapfromInclusive - true if the low endpoint
        is to be included in the returned viewtoKey - high endpoint of the keys in the returned maptoInclusive - true if the high endpoint
        is to be included in the returned viewfromKey to toKeyClassCastException - 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).
         Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this
         exception if fromKey or toKey
         cannot be compared to keys currently in the map.NullPointerException - if fromKey or toKey
         is null and this map does not permit null keysIllegalArgumentException - if fromKey is greater than
         toKey; or if this map itself has a restricted
         range, and fromKey or toKey lies
         outside the bounds of the rangeConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> headMap(K toKey, boolean inclusive)
NavigableMapinclusive is true) 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.
 The returned map will throw an IllegalArgumentException
 on an attempt to insert a key outside its range.
headMap in interface NavigableMap<K,V>toKey - high endpoint of the keys in the returned mapinclusive - true if the high endpoint
        is to be included in the returned viewinclusive is true) toKeyClassCastException - if toKey is not compatible
         with this map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator,
         if toKey does not implement Comparable).
         Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this
         exception if toKey cannot be compared to keys
         currently in the map.NullPointerException - if toKey is null
         and this map does not permit null keysIllegalArgumentException - if this map itself has a
         restricted range, and toKey lies outside the
         bounds of the rangeConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> tailMap(K fromKey, boolean inclusive)
NavigableMapinclusive is true) 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.
 The returned map will throw an IllegalArgumentException
 on an attempt to insert a key outside its range.
tailMap in interface NavigableMap<K,V>fromKey - low endpoint of the keys in the returned mapinclusive - true if the low endpoint
        is to be included in the returned viewinclusive is true) fromKeyClassCastException - if fromKey is not compatible
         with this map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator,
         if fromKey does not implement Comparable).
         Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this
         exception if fromKey cannot be compared to keys
         currently in the map.NullPointerException - if fromKey is null
         and this map does not permit null keysIllegalArgumentException - if this map itself has a
         restricted range, and fromKey lies outside the
         bounds of the rangeConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> subMap(K fromKey, K toKey)
NavigableMapfromKey, inclusive, to toKey, exclusive.  (If
 fromKey and toKey are equal, the returned map
 is empty.)  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.
 The returned map will throw an IllegalArgumentException
 on an attempt to insert a key outside its range.
 
Equivalent to subMap(fromKey, true, toKey, false).
subMap in interface NavigableMap<K,V>subMap in interface SortedMap<K,V>fromKey - low endpoint (inclusive) of the keys in the returned maptoKey - high endpoint (exclusive) of the keys in the returned mapfromKey, inclusive, to toKey, exclusiveClassCastException - 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).
         Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this
         exception if fromKey or toKey
         cannot be compared to keys currently in the map.NullPointerException - if fromKey or toKey
         is null and this map does not permit null keysIllegalArgumentException - if fromKey is greater than
         toKey; or if this map itself has a restricted
         range, and fromKey or toKey lies
         outside the bounds of the rangeConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> headMap(K toKey)
NavigableMaptoKey.  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.
 The returned map will throw an IllegalArgumentException
 on an attempt to insert a key outside its range.
 
Equivalent to headMap(toKey, false).
headMap in interface NavigableMap<K,V>headMap in interface SortedMap<K,V>toKey - high endpoint (exclusive) of the keys in the returned maptoKeyClassCastException - if toKey is not compatible
         with this map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator,
         if toKey does not implement Comparable).
         Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this
         exception if toKey cannot be compared to keys
         currently in the map.NullPointerException - if toKey is null and
         this map does not permit null keysIllegalArgumentException - if this map itself has a
         restricted range, and toKey lies outside the
         bounds of the rangeConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> tailMap(K fromKey)
NavigableMapfromKey.  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.
 The returned map will throw an IllegalArgumentException
 on an attempt to insert a key outside its range.
 
Equivalent to tailMap(fromKey, true).
tailMap in interface NavigableMap<K,V>tailMap in interface SortedMap<K,V>fromKey - low endpoint (inclusive) of the keys in the returned mapfromKeyClassCastException - if fromKey is not compatible
         with this map's comparator (or, if the map has no comparator,
         if fromKey does not implement Comparable).
         Implementations may, but are not required to, throw this
         exception if fromKey cannot be compared to keys
         currently in the map.NullPointerException - if fromKey is null and
         this map does not permit null keysIllegalArgumentException - if this map itself has a
         restricted range, and fromKey lies outside the
         bounds of the rangeConcurrentNavigableMap<K,V> descendingMap()
The returned map has an ordering equivalent to
 Collections.reverseOrder(comparator()).
 The expression m.descendingMap().descendingMap() returns a
 view of m essentially equivalent to m.
descendingMap in interface NavigableMap<K,V>NavigableSet<K> navigableKeySet()
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 Iterator.remove, Set.remove,
 removeAll, retainAll, and clear
 operations.  It does not support the add or addAll
 operations.
 The view's iterator is a "weakly consistent" iterator
 that will never throw ConcurrentModificationException,
 and guarantees to traverse elements as they existed upon
 construction of the iterator, and may (but is not guaranteed to)
 reflect any modifications subsequent to construction.
navigableKeySet in interface NavigableMap<K,V>NavigableSet<K> keySet()
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 Iterator.remove, Set.remove,
 removeAll, retainAll, and clear
 operations.  It does not support the add or addAll
 operations.
 The view's iterator is a "weakly consistent" iterator
 that will never throw ConcurrentModificationException,
 and guarantees to traverse elements as they existed upon
 construction of the iterator, and may (but is not guaranteed to)
 reflect any modifications subsequent to construction.
 
This method is equivalent to method navigableKeySet.
NavigableSet<K> descendingKeySet()
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 Iterator.remove, Set.remove,
 removeAll, retainAll, and clear
 operations.  It does not support the add or addAll
 operations.
 The view's iterator is a "weakly consistent" iterator
 that will never throw ConcurrentModificationException,
 and guarantees to traverse elements as they existed upon
 construction of the iterator, and may (but is not guaranteed to)
 reflect any modifications subsequent to construction.
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