Java How To Program, Late Objects, 11th Edition

... Sets

The collections framework also includes the SortedSet interface (which extends Set) for sets that maintain their elements in sorted order—either the elements’ natural order (e.g., numbers are in ascending order) or an order specified by a Comparator. Class TreeSet implements SortedSet. The program in Fig. 16.16 places Strings into a TreeSet. The Strings are sorted as they’re added to the TreeSet. This example also demonstrates range-view methods, which enable a program to view a portion of a collection.

Fig. 16.16 Using SortedSets and TreeSets.

 1   // Fig. 16.16: SortedSetTest.java
 2   // Using SortedSets and TreeSets.
 3   import java.util.Arrays;
 4   import java.util.SortedSet;
 5   import java.util.TreeSet;
 6
7   public class SortedSetTest {
 8      public ...