Class SparseArray<E>
- All Implemented Interfaces:
Cloneable
class SparseArray<E> extends Object implements Cloneable
SparseArray
maps integers to Objects and, unlike a normal
array of Objects, its indices can contain gaps. SparseArray
is
intended to be more memory-efficient than a
HashMap
, because it avoids
auto-boxing keys and its data structure doesn't rely on an extra entry object
for each mapping.
Note that this container keeps its mappings in an array data structure, using
a binary search to find keys. The implementation is not intended to be appropriate
for data structures that may contain large numbers of items. It is generally
slower than a HashMap
because lookups require a binary search,
and adds and removes require inserting and deleting entries in the array.
For containers holding up to hundreds of items, the performance difference is
less than 50%.
To help with performance, the container includes an optimization when removing keys: instead of compacting its array immediately, it leaves the removed entry marked as deleted. The entry can then be re-used for the same key or compacted later in a single garbage collection of all removed entries. This garbage collection must be performed whenever the array needs to be grown, or when the map size or entry values are retrieved.
It is possible to iterate over the items in this container using
keyAt(int)
and valueAt(int)
. Iterating over the keys using
keyAt(int)
with ascending values of the index returns the keys
in ascending order. In the case of valueAt(int)
, the values
corresponding to the keys are returned in ascending order.
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description SparseArray()
Creates a new SparseArray containing no mappings.SparseArray(int initialCapacity)
Creates a new SparseArray containing no mappings that will not require any additional memory allocation to store the specified number of mappings. -
Method Summary
Modifier and Type Method Description void
append(int key, E value)
Puts a key/value pair into the array, optimizing for the case where the key is greater than all existing keys in the array.void
clear()
Removes all key-value mappings from this SparseArray.SparseArray<E>
clone()
void
delete(int key)
Removes the mapping from the specified key, if there was any.E
get(int key)
Gets the Object mapped from the specified key, ornull
if no such mapping has been made.E
get(int key, E valueIfKeyNotFound)
Gets the Object mapped from the specified key, or the specified Object if no such mapping has been made.int
indexOfKey(int key)
Returns the index for whichkeyAt(int)
would return the specified key, or a negative number if the specified key is not mapped.int
indexOfValue(E value)
Returns an index for whichvalueAt(int)
would return the specified value, or a negative number if no keys map to the specified value.int
indexOfValueByValue(E value)
Returns an index for whichvalueAt(int)
would return the specified value, or a negative number if no keys map to the specified value.int
keyAt(int index)
Given an index in the range0...size()-1
, returns the key from theindex
th key-value mapping that this SparseArray stores.void
put(int key, E value)
Adds a mapping from the specified key to the specified value, replacing the previous mapping from the specified key if there was one.void
remove(int key)
Alias fordelete(int)
.void
removeAt(int index)
Removes the mapping at the specified index.void
removeAtRange(int index, int size)
Remove a range of mappings as a batch.E
removeReturnOld(int key)
Removes the mapping from the specified key, if there was any, returning the old value.void
setValueAt(int index, E value)
Given an index in the range0...size()-1
, sets a new value for theindex
th key-value mapping that this SparseArray stores.int
size()
Returns the number of key-value mappings that this SparseArray currently stores.String
toString()
E
valueAt(int index)
Given an index in the range0...size()-1
, returns the value from theindex
th key-value mapping that this SparseArray stores.
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Constructor Details
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SparseArray
public SparseArray()Creates a new SparseArray containing no mappings. -
SparseArray
public SparseArray(int initialCapacity)Creates a new SparseArray containing no mappings that will not require any additional memory allocation to store the specified number of mappings. If you supply an initial capacity of 0, the sparse array will be initialized with a light-weight representation not requiring any additional array allocations.
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Method Details
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clone
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get
Gets the Object mapped from the specified key, ornull
if no such mapping has been made. -
get
Gets the Object mapped from the specified key, or the specified Object if no such mapping has been made.- Parameters:
key
- 0 MIN, 65535 MAX
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delete
public void delete(int key)Removes the mapping from the specified key, if there was any.- Parameters:
key
- 0 MIN, 65535 MAX
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removeReturnOld
Removes the mapping from the specified key, if there was any, returning the old value.- Parameters:
key
- 0 MIN, 65535 MAX
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remove
public void remove(int key)Alias fordelete(int)
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removeAt
public void removeAt(int index)Removes the mapping at the specified index.For indices outside of the range
0...size()-1
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removeAtRange
public void removeAtRange(int index, int size)Remove a range of mappings as a batch.- Parameters:
index
- Index to begin atsize
- Number of mappings to removeFor indices outside of the range
0...size()-1
, the behavior is undefined.
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put
Adds a mapping from the specified key to the specified value, replacing the previous mapping from the specified key if there was one.- Parameters:
key
- 0 MIN, 65535 MAX
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size
public int size()Returns the number of key-value mappings that this SparseArray currently stores. -
keyAt
public int keyAt(int index)Given an index in the range0...size()-1
, returns the key from theindex
th key-value mapping that this SparseArray stores.The keys corresponding to indices in ascending order are guaranteed to be in ascending order, e.g.,
keyAt(0)
will return the smallest key andkeyAt(size()-1)
will return the largest key.For indices outside of the range
0...size()-1
, aArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
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valueAt
Given an index in the range0...size()-1
, returns the value from theindex
th key-value mapping that this SparseArray stores.The values corresponding to indices in ascending order are guaranteed to be associated with keys in ascending order, e.g.,
valueAt(0)
will return the value associated with the smallest key andvalueAt(size()-1)
will return the value associated with the largest key.For indices outside of the range
0...size()-1
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setValueAt
Given an index in the range0...size()-1
, sets a new value for theindex
th key-value mapping that this SparseArray stores.For indices outside of the range
0...size()-1
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indexOfKey
public int indexOfKey(int key)Returns the index for whichkeyAt(int)
would return the specified key, or a negative number if the specified key is not mapped.- Parameters:
key
- 0 MIN, 65535 MAX
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indexOfValue
Returns an index for whichvalueAt(int)
would return the specified value, or a negative number if no keys map to the specified value.Beware that this is a linear search, unlike lookups by key, and that multiple keys can map to the same value and this will find only one of them.
Note also that unlike most collections'
indexOf
methods, this method compares values using==
rather thanequals
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indexOfValueByValue
Returns an index for whichvalueAt(int)
would return the specified value, or a negative number if no keys map to the specified value.Beware that this is a linear search, unlike lookups by key, and that multiple keys can map to the same value and this will find only one of them.
Note also that this method uses
equals
unlikeindexOfValue
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clear
public void clear()Removes all key-value mappings from this SparseArray. -
append
Puts a key/value pair into the array, optimizing for the case where the key is greater than all existing keys in the array.- Parameters:
key
- 0 MIN, 65535 MAX
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toString
This implementation composes a string by iterating over its mappings. If this map contains itself as a value, the string "(this Map)" will appear in its place.
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