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      Java Tutorial

      This Java tutorial is tailored for newcomers, offering a journey from basic principles to complex Java programming techniques. Completing this tutorial equips you with a solid understanding of Java, preparing you for advanced learning. You'll emerge ready to tackle the challenges of becoming a top-tier software engineer, with the skills to innovate and excel in the vast world of software development.

      Collection Interface

      Collection Interface

      The Collection interface is the foundation upon which the collections framework is built. It declares the core methods that all collections will have. There are several methods in the Collection interface to perform basic operations on collections. For example, adding, removing, and querying elements/objects.

      Collection Interface Methods

      The following is the list of the methods provided by the Collection Interface
      Sr.No.
      Method & Description
      1
      boolean add(Object obj)
      Adds obj to the invoking collection. Returns true if obj was added to the collection. Returns false if obj is already a member of the collection, or if the collection does not allow duplicates.
      2
      boolean addAll(Collection c)
      Adds all the elements of c to the invoking collection. Returns true if the operation succeeds (i.e., the elements were added). Otherwise, returns false.
      3
      void clear( )
      Removes all elements from the invoking collection.
      4
      boolean contains(Object obj)
      Returns true if obj is an element of the invoking collection. Otherwise, returns false.
      5
      boolean containsAll(Collection c)
      Returns true if the invoking collection contains all elements of c. Otherwise, returns false.
      6
      boolean equals(Object obj)
      Returns true if the invoking collection and obj are equal. Otherwise, returns false.
      7
      int hashCode( )
      Returns the hash code for the invoking collection.
      8
      boolean isEmpty( )
      Returns true if the invoking collection is empty. Otherwise, returns false.
      9
      Iterator iterator( )
      Returns an iterator for the invoking collection.
      10
      boolean remove(Object obj)
      Removes one instance of obj from the invoking collection. Returns true if the element was removed. Otherwise, returns false.
      11
      boolean removeAll(Collection c)
      Removes all elements of c from the invoking collection. Returns true if the collection changed (i.e., elements were removed). Otherwise, returns false.
      12
      boolean retainAll(Collection c)
      Removes all elements from the invoking collection except those in c. Returns true if the collection changed (i.e., elements were removed). Otherwise, returns false.
      13
      int size( )
      Returns the number of elements held in the invoking collection.
      14
      Object[ ] toArray( )
      Returns an array that contains all the elements stored in the invoking collection. The array elements are copies of the collection elements.
      15
      Object[ ] toArray(Object array[ ])
      Returns an array containing only those collection elements whose type matches that of array.

      Example of Collection Interface in Java

      Following is an example to explain few methods from various class implementations of the above collection methods 
      import java.util.*;
      public class CollectionsDemo {
      
         public static void main(String[] args) {
            // ArrayList 
            List a1 = new ArrayList();
            a1.add("Zara");
            a1.add("Mahnaz");
            a1.add("Ayan");
            System.out.println(" ArrayList Elements");
            System.out.print("\t" + a1);
      
            // LinkedList
            List l1 = new LinkedList();
            l1.add("Zara");
            l1.add("Mahnaz");
            l1.add("Ayan");
            System.out.println();
            System.out.println(" LinkedList Elements");
            System.out.print("\t" + l1);
      
            // HashSet
            Set s1 = new HashSet(); 
            s1.add("Zara");
            s1.add("Mahnaz");
            s1.add("Ayan");
            System.out.println();
            System.out.println(" Set Elements");
            System.out.print("\t" + s1);
      
            // HashMap
            Map m1 = new HashMap(); 
            m1.put("Zara", "8");
            m1.put("Mahnaz", "31");
            m1.put("Ayan", "12");
            m1.put("Daisy", "14");
            System.out.println();
            System.out.println(" Map Elements");
            System.out.print("\t" + m1);
         }
      }
      This will produce the following result

      Output

       ArrayList Elements
      	[Zara, Mahnaz, Ayan]
       LinkedList Elements
      	[Zara, Mahnaz, Ayan]
       Set Elements
      	[Ayan, Zara, Mahnaz]
       Map Elements
      	{Daisy = 14, Ayan = 12, Zara = 8, Mahnaz = 31}