gnu.trove

Class TFloatObjectIterator

public class TFloatObjectIterator extends TPrimitiveIterator

Iterator for maps of type float and Object.

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

Version: $Id: TFloatObjectIterator.java,v 1.1 2002/09/22 21:53:41 ericdf Exp $

Author: Eric D. Friedman

Field Summary
TFloatObjectHashMap_map
the collection being iterated over
Constructor Summary
TFloatObjectIterator(TFloatObjectHashMap map)
Creates an iterator over the specified map
Method Summary
voidadvance()
Moves the iterator forward to the next entry in the underlying map.
floatkey()
Provides access to the key of the mapping at the iterator's position.
ObjectsetValue(Object val)
Replace the value of the mapping at the iterator's position with the specified value.
Objectvalue()
Provides access to the value of the mapping at the iterator's position.

Field Detail

_map

private final TFloatObjectHashMap _map
the collection being iterated over

Constructor Detail

TFloatObjectIterator

public TFloatObjectIterator(TFloatObjectHashMap map)
Creates an iterator over the specified map

Method Detail

advance

public void advance()
Moves the iterator forward to the next entry in the underlying map.

Throws: NoSuchElementException if the iterator is already exhausted

key

public float 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.

setValue

public Object setValue(Object 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.

value

public Object 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.