## com.google.common.collect
Class ImmutableSortedSet<E>

    java.lang.Object
      com.google.common.collect.ImmutableCollection<E>
          com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet<E>
              com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSortedSet<E>

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable, Iterable<E>, Collection<E>, NavigableSet<E>, Set<E>, SortedSet<E>

Direct Known Subclasses:
  ContiguousSet

    @GwtCompatible(serializable=true,
                   emulated=true)
    public abstract class ImmutableSortedSet<E>

extends ImmutableSet<E>
implements NavigableSet<E>

An immutable `SortedSet` that stores its elements in a sorted array. Some instances are ordered by an explicit comparator, while others follow the natural sort ordering of their elements. Either way, null elements are not supported.

Unlike `Collections.unmodifiableSortedSet(java.util.SortedSet<T>)`, which is a view of a separate collection that can still change, an instance of `ImmutableSortedSet` contains its own private data and will never change. This class is convenient for `public static final` sets ("constant sets") and also lets you easily make a "defensive copy" of a set provided to your class by a caller.

The sets returned by the `headSet(E)`, `tailSet(E)`, and `subSet(E, E)` methods share the same array as the original set, preventing that array from being garbage collected. If this is a concern, the data may be copied into a correctly-sized array by calling `copyOfSorted(java.util.SortedSet<E>)`.

Note on element equivalence: The `ImmutableCollection.contains(Object)`, `ImmutableCollection.containsAll(Collection)`, and `ImmutableSet.equals(Object)` implementations must check whether a provided object is equivalent to an element in the collection. Unlike most collections, an `ImmutableSortedSet` doesn't use `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)` to determine if two elements are equivalent. Instead, with an explicit comparator, the following relation determines whether elements `x` and `y` are equivalent:

       {(x, y) | comparator.compare(x, y) == 0}

With natural ordering of elements, the following relation determines whether two elements are equivalent:

       {(x, y) | x.compareTo(y) == 0}

Warning: Like most sets, an `ImmutableSortedSet` will not function correctly if an element is modified after being placed in the set. For this reason, and to avoid general confusion, it is strongly recommended to place only immutable objects into this collection.

Note: Although this class is not final, it cannot be subclassed as it has no public or protected constructors. Thus, instances of this type are guaranteed to be immutable.

See the Guava User Guide article on immutable collections.

Since:
  2.0 (imported from Google Collections Library; implements `NavigableSet` since 12.0)
Author:
  Jared Levy, Louis Wasserman
See Also:
  `ImmutableSet`, Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
`static class` `ImmutableSortedSet.Builder<E>` A builder for creating immutable sorted set instances, especially `public static final` sets ("constant sets"), with a given comparator.

Method Summary

`static

`<E> ImmutableSortedSet.Builder<E>`

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`builder()`
Deprecated. Use `naturalOrder()`, which offers better type-safety.

`E` `ceiling(E e)`
`Comparator<? super E>` `comparator()` Returns the comparator that orders the elements, which is `Ordering.natural()` when the natural ordering of the elements is used.

`static

`<E> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`copyOf(Collection<? extends E> elements)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering.

`static

`<E> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`copyOf(Comparator<? super E> comparator, Collection<? extends E> elements)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by the given `Comparator`.

`static

`<E> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`copyOf(Comparator<? super E> comparator, Iterable<? extends E> elements)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by the given `Comparator`.

`static

`<E> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`copyOf(Comparator<? super E> comparator, Iterator<? extends E> elements)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by the given `Comparator`.

`static

`<E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`copyOf(E[] elements)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering.

`static

`<E> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`copyOf(Iterable<? extends E> elements)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering.

`static

`<E> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`copyOf(Iterator<? extends E> elements)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering.

`static

`<E> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`copyOfSorted(SortedSet<E> sortedSet)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing the elements of a sorted set, sorted by the same `Comparator`.

`UnmodifiableIterator<E>` `descendingIterator()`
`ImmutableSortedSet<E>` `descendingSet()`
`E` `floor(E e)`
`ImmutableSortedSet<E>` `headSet(E toElement)`
`ImmutableSortedSet<E>` `headSet(E toElement, boolean inclusive)`
`E` `higher(E e)`
`abstract UnmodifiableIterator<E>` `iterator()` Returns an unmodifiable iterator across the elements in this collection.
`E` `lower(E e)`

`static

`<E extends Comparable<E>> ImmutableSortedSet.Builder<E>`

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`naturalOrder()`
Returns a builder that creates immutable sorted sets whose elements are ordered by their natural ordering.

`static

`<E> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`of()`
Returns the empty immutable sorted set.

`static

`<E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`of(E element)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing a single element.

`static

`<E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`of(E e1, E e2)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering.

`static

`<E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`of(E e1, E e2, E e3)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering.

`static

`<E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering.

`static

`<E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering.

`static

`<E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E>`

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`of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6, E... remaining)`
Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering.

`static

`<E> ImmutableSortedSet.Builder<E>`

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`orderedBy(Comparator<E> comparator)`
Returns a builder that creates immutable sorted sets with an explicit comparator.

`E` `pollFirst()`
`E` `pollLast()`

`static

`<E extends Comparable<E>> ImmutableSortedSet.Builder<E>`

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`reverseOrder()`
Returns a builder that creates immutable sorted sets whose elements are ordered by the reverse of their natural ordering.

`ImmutableSortedSet<E>` `subSet(E fromElement, boolean fromInclusive, E toElement, boolean toInclusive)`
`ImmutableSortedSet<E>` `subSet(E fromElement, E toElement)`
`ImmutableSortedSet<E>` `tailSet(E fromElement)`
`ImmutableSortedSet<E>` `tailSet(E fromElement, boolean inclusive)`

Methods inherited from class com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet
`equals, hashCode`

Methods inherited from class com.google.common.collect.ImmutableCollection
`add, addAll, asList, clear, contains, containsAll, isEmpty, remove, removeAll, retainAll, toArray, toArray, toString`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Methods inherited from interface java.util.SortedSet
`first, last`

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Set
`add, addAll, clear, contains, containsAll, equals, hashCode, isEmpty, remove, removeAll, retainAll, size, toArray, toArray`

Method Detail

### of

    public static <E> ImmutableSortedSet<E> of()

  Returns the empty immutable sorted set.

### of

    public static <E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E> of(E element)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing a single element.

### of

    public static <E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E> of(E e1,
                                                                             E e2)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering. When multiple elements are equivalent according to `Comparable.compareTo(T)`, only the first one specified is included.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if any element is null

### of

    public static <E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E> of(E e1,
                                                                             E e2,
                                                                             E e3)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering. When multiple elements are equivalent according to `Comparable.compareTo(T)`, only the first one specified is included.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if any element is null

### of

    public static <E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E> of(E e1,
                                                                             E e2,
                                                                             E e3,
                                                                             E e4)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering. When multiple elements are equivalent according to `Comparable.compareTo(T)`, only the first one specified is included.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if any element is null

### of

    public static <E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E> of(E e1,
                                                                             E e2,
                                                                             E e3,
                                                                             E e4,
                                                                             E e5)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering. When multiple elements are equivalent according to `Comparable.compareTo(T)`, only the first one specified is included.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if any element is null

### of

    public static <E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E> of(E e1,
                                                                             E e2,
                                                                             E e3,
                                                                             E e4,
                                                                             E e5,
                                                                             E e6,
                                                                             E... remaining)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering. When multiple elements are equivalent according to `Comparable.compareTo(T)`, only the first one specified is included.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if any element is null
  Since:
    3.0 (source-compatible since 2.0)

### copyOf

    public static <E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableSortedSet<E> copyOf(E[] elements)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering. When multiple elements are equivalent according to `Comparable.compareTo(T)`, only the first one specified is included.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if any of `elements` is null
  Since:
    3.0

### copyOf

    public static <E> ImmutableSortedSet<E> copyOf(Iterable<? extends E> elements)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering. When multiple elements are equivalent according to `compareTo()`, only the first one specified is included. To create a copy of a `SortedSet` that preserves the comparator, call `copyOfSorted(java.util.SortedSet<E>)` instead. This method iterates over `elements` at most once.

  Note that if `s` is a `Set<String>`, then `ImmutableSortedSet.copyOf(s)` returns an `ImmutableSortedSet<String>` containing each of the strings in `s`, while `ImmutableSortedSet.of(s)` returns an `ImmutableSortedSet<Set<String>>` containing one element (the given set itself).

  Despite the method name, this method attempts to avoid actually copying the data when it is safe to do so. The exact circumstances under which a copy will or will not be performed are undocumented and subject to change.

  This method is not type-safe, as it may be called on elements that are not mutually comparable.

  Throws:
    `ClassCastException` - if the elements are not mutually comparable
    `NullPointerException` - if any of `elements` is null

### copyOf

    public static <E> ImmutableSortedSet<E> copyOf(Collection<? extends E> elements)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering. When multiple elements are equivalent according to `compareTo()`, only the first one specified is included. To create a copy of a `SortedSet` that preserves the comparator, call `copyOfSorted(java.util.SortedSet<E>)` instead. This method iterates over `elements` at most once.

  Note that if `s` is a `Set<String>`, then `ImmutableSortedSet.copyOf(s)` returns an `ImmutableSortedSet<String>` containing each of the strings in `s`, while `ImmutableSortedSet.of(s)` returns an `ImmutableSortedSet<Set<String>>` containing one element (the given set itself).

  Note: Despite what the method name suggests, if `elements` is an `ImmutableSortedSet`, it may be returned instead of a copy.

  This method is not type-safe, as it may be called on elements that are not mutually comparable.

  This method is safe to use even when `elements` is a synchronized or concurrent collection that is currently being modified by another thread.

  Throws:
    `ClassCastException` - if the elements are not mutually comparable
    `NullPointerException` - if any of `elements` is null
  Since:
    7.0 (source-compatible since 2.0)

### copyOf

    public static <E> ImmutableSortedSet<E> copyOf(Iterator<? extends E> elements)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by their natural ordering. When multiple elements are equivalent according to `compareTo()`, only the first one specified is included.

  This method is not type-safe, as it may be called on elements that are not mutually comparable.

  Throws:
    `ClassCastException` - if the elements are not mutually comparable
    `NullPointerException` - if any of `elements` is null

### copyOf

    public static <E> ImmutableSortedSet<E> copyOf(Comparator<? super E> comparator,
                                                   Iterator<? extends E> elements)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by the given `Comparator`. When multiple elements are equivalent according to `compareTo()`, only the first one specified is included.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if `comparator` or any of `elements` is null

### copyOf

    public static <E> ImmutableSortedSet<E> copyOf(Comparator<? super E> comparator,
                                                   Iterable<? extends E> elements)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by the given `Comparator`. When multiple elements are equivalent according to `compare()`, only the first one specified is included. This method iterates over `elements` at most once.

  Despite the method name, this method attempts to avoid actually copying the data when it is safe to do so. The exact circumstances under which a copy will or will not be performed are undocumented and subject to change.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if `comparator` or any of `elements` is null

### copyOf

    public static <E> ImmutableSortedSet<E> copyOf(Comparator<? super E> comparator,
                                                   Collection<? extends E> elements)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing the given elements sorted by the given `Comparator`. When multiple elements are equivalent according to `compareTo()`, only the first one specified is included.

  Despite the method name, this method attempts to avoid actually copying the data when it is safe to do so. The exact circumstances under which a copy will or will not be performed are undocumented and subject to change.

  This method is safe to use even when `elements` is a synchronized or concurrent collection that is currently being modified by another thread.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if `comparator` or any of `elements` is null
  Since:
    7.0 (source-compatible since 2.0)

### copyOfSorted

    public static <E> ImmutableSortedSet<E> copyOfSorted(SortedSet<E> sortedSet)

  Returns an immutable sorted set containing the elements of a sorted set, sorted by the same `Comparator`. That behavior differs from `copyOf(Iterable)`, which always uses the natural ordering of the elements.

  Despite the method name, this method attempts to avoid actually copying the data when it is safe to do so. The exact circumstances under which a copy will or will not be performed are undocumented and subject to change.

  This method is safe to use even when `sortedSet` is a synchronized or concurrent collection that is currently being modified by another thread.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if `sortedSet` or any of its elements is null

### orderedBy

    public static <E> ImmutableSortedSet.Builder<E> orderedBy(Comparator<E> comparator)

  Returns a builder that creates immutable sorted sets with an explicit comparator. If the comparator has a more general type than the set being generated, such as creating a `SortedSet<Integer>` with a `Comparator<Number>`, use the `ImmutableSortedSet.Builder` constructor instead.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if `comparator` is null

### reverseOrder

    public static <E extends Comparable<E>> ImmutableSortedSet.Builder<E> reverseOrder()

  Returns a builder that creates immutable sorted sets whose elements are ordered by the reverse of their natural ordering.

  Note: the type parameter `E` extends `Comparable<E>` rather than `Comparable<? super E>` as a workaround for javac bug 6468354.

### naturalOrder

    public static <E extends Comparable<E>> ImmutableSortedSet.Builder<E> naturalOrder()

  Returns a builder that creates immutable sorted sets whose elements are ordered by their natural ordering. The sorted sets use `Ordering.natural()` as the comparator. This method provides more type-safety than `builder()`, as it can be called only for classes that implement `Comparable`.

  Note: the type parameter `E` extends `Comparable<E>` rather than `Comparable<? super E>` as a workaround for javac bug 6468354.

### comparator

    public Comparator<? super E> comparator()

  Returns the comparator that orders the elements, which is `Ordering.natural()` when the natural ordering of the elements is used. Note that its behavior is not consistent with `SortedSet.comparator()`, which returns `null` to indicate natural ordering.

  Specified by:
    `comparator` in interface `SortedSet<E>`

### iterator

    public abstract UnmodifiableIterator<E> iterator()

  Description copied from class: `ImmutableCollection`
  Returns an unmodifiable iterator across the elements in this collection.

  Specified by:
    `iterator` in interface `Iterable<E>`
  Specified by:
    `iterator` in interface `Collection<E>`
  Specified by:
    `iterator` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Specified by:
    `iterator` in interface `Set<E>`
  Specified by:
    `iterator` in class `ImmutableSet<E>`

### headSet

    public ImmutableSortedSet<E> headSet(E toElement)

  This method returns a serializable `ImmutableSortedSet`.

  The `SortedSet.headSet(E)` documentation states that a subset of a subset throws an `IllegalArgumentException` if passed a `toElement` greater than an earlier `toElement`. However, this method doesn't throw an exception in that situation, but instead keeps the original `toElement`.

  Specified by:
    `headSet` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Specified by:
    `headSet` in interface `SortedSet<E>`

### headSet

    @GwtIncompatible(value="NavigableSet")
    public ImmutableSortedSet<E> headSet(E toElement,
                                                              boolean inclusive)

  Specified by:
    `headSet` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Since:
    12.0

### subSet

    public ImmutableSortedSet<E> subSet(E fromElement,
                                        E toElement)

  This method returns a serializable `ImmutableSortedSet`.

  The `SortedSet.subSet(E, E)` documentation states that a subset of a subset throws an `IllegalArgumentException` if passed a `fromElement` smaller than an earlier `fromElement`. However, this method doesn't throw an exception in that situation, but instead keeps the original `fromElement`. Similarly, this method keeps the original `toElement`, instead of throwing an exception, if passed a `toElement` greater than an earlier `toElement`.

  Specified by:
    `subSet` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Specified by:
    `subSet` in interface `SortedSet<E>`

### subSet

    @GwtIncompatible(value="NavigableSet")
    public ImmutableSortedSet<E> subSet(E fromElement,
                                                             boolean fromInclusive,
                                                             E toElement,
                                                             boolean toInclusive)

  Specified by:
    `subSet` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Since:
    12.0

### tailSet

    public ImmutableSortedSet<E> tailSet(E fromElement)

  This method returns a serializable `ImmutableSortedSet`.

  The `SortedSet.tailSet(E)` documentation states that a subset of a subset throws an `IllegalArgumentException` if passed a `fromElement` smaller than an earlier `fromElement`. However, this method doesn't throw an exception in that situation, but instead keeps the original `fromElement`.

  Specified by:
    `tailSet` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Specified by:
    `tailSet` in interface `SortedSet<E>`

### tailSet

    @GwtIncompatible(value="NavigableSet")
    public ImmutableSortedSet<E> tailSet(E fromElement,
                                                              boolean inclusive)

  Specified by:
    `tailSet` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Since:
    12.0

### lower

    @GwtIncompatible(value="NavigableSet")
    public E lower(E e)

  Specified by:
    `lower` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Since:
    12.0

### floor

    @GwtIncompatible(value="NavigableSet")
    public E floor(E e)

  Specified by:
    `floor` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Since:
    12.0

### ceiling

    @GwtIncompatible(value="NavigableSet")
    public E ceiling(E e)

  Specified by:
    `ceiling` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Since:
    12.0

### higher

    @GwtIncompatible(value="NavigableSet")
    public E higher(E e)

  Specified by:
    `higher` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Since:
    12.0

### pollFirst

    @GwtIncompatible(value="NavigableSet")
    public final E pollFirst()

  Specified by:
    `pollFirst` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Since:
    12.0

### pollLast

    @GwtIncompatible(value="NavigableSet")
    public final E pollLast()

  Specified by:
    `pollLast` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Since:
    12.0

### descendingSet

    @GwtIncompatible(value="NavigableSet")
    public ImmutableSortedSet<E> descendingSet()

  Specified by:
    `descendingSet` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Since:
    12.0

### descendingIterator

    @GwtIncompatible(value="NavigableSet")
    public UnmodifiableIterator<E> descendingIterator()

  Specified by:
    `descendingIterator` in interface `NavigableSet<E>`
  Since:
    12.0

### builder

    @Deprecated
    public static <E> ImmutableSortedSet.Builder<E> builder()

  Deprecated. Use `naturalOrder()`, which offers better type-safety.

  Not supported. Use `naturalOrder()`, which offers better type-safety, instead. This method exists only to hide `ImmutableSet.builder()` from consumers of `ImmutableSortedSet`.

  Throws:
    `UnsupportedOperationException` - always

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