GNU Trove

gnu.trove.iterator
Interface TShortDoubleIterator

All Superinterfaces:
TAdvancingIterator, TIterator

public interface TShortDoubleIterator
extends TAdvancingIterator

Iterator for maps of type short and double.

The iterator semantics for Trove's primitive maps is slightly different from those defined in java.util.Iterator, but still well within the scope of the pattern, as defined by Gamma, et al.

This iterator does not implicitly advance to the next entry when the value at the current position is retrieved. Rather, you must explicitly ask the iterator to advance() and then retrieve either the key(), the value() or both. This is done so that you have the option, but not the obligation, to retrieve keys and/or values as your application requires, and without introducing wrapper objects that would carry both. As the iteration is stateful, access to the key/value parts of the current map entry happens in constant time.

In practice, the iterator is akin to a "search finger" that you move from position to position. Read or write operations affect the current entry only and do not assume responsibility for moving the finger.

Here are some sample scenarios for this class of iterator:

 // accessing keys/values through an iterator:
 for ( TShortDoubleIterator it = map.iterator(); it.hasNext(); ) {
   it.advance();
   if ( satisfiesCondition( it.key() ) {
     doSomethingWithValue( it.value() );
   }
 }
 
 // modifying values in-place through iteration:
 for ( TShortDoubleIterator it = map.iterator(); it.hasNext(); ) {
   it.advance();
   if ( satisfiesCondition( it.key() ) {
     it.setValue( newValueForKey( it.key() ) );
   }
 }
 
 // deleting entries during iteration:
 for ( TShortDoubleIterator it = map.iterator(); it.hasNext(); ) {
   it.advance();
   if ( satisfiesCondition( it.key() ) {
     it.remove();
   }
 }
 
 // faster iteration by avoiding hasNext():
 TShortDoubleIterator iterator = map.iterator();
 for ( int i = map.size(); i-- > 0; ) {
   iterator.advance();
   doSomethingWithKeyAndValue( iterator.key(), iterator.value() );
 }
 


Method Summary
 short key()
          Provides access to the key of the mapping at the iterator's position.
 double setValue(double val)
          Replace the value of the mapping at the iterator's position with the specified value.
 double value()
          Provides access to the value of the mapping at the iterator's position.
 
Methods inherited from interface gnu.trove.iterator.TAdvancingIterator
advance
 
Methods inherited from interface gnu.trove.iterator.TIterator
hasNext, remove
 

Method Detail

key

short key()
Provides access to the key of the mapping at the iterator's position. Note that you must advance() the iterator at least once before invoking this method.

Returns:
the key of the entry at the iterator's current position.

value

double value()
Provides access to the value of the mapping at the iterator's position. Note that you must advance() the iterator at least once before invoking this method.

Returns:
the value of the entry at the iterator's current position.

setValue

double setValue(double val)
Replace the value of the mapping at the iterator's position with the specified value. Note that you must advance() the iterator at least once before invoking this method.

Parameters:
val - the value to set in the current entry
Returns:
the old value of the entry.

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