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

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

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

Direct Known Subclasses:
  ImmutableSortedSet

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

extends ImmutableCollection<E>
implements Set<E>

A high-performance, immutable `Set` with reliable, user-specified iteration order. Does not permit null elements.

Unlike `Collections.unmodifiableSet(java.util.Set<? extends T>)`, which is a view of a separate collection that can still change, an instance of this class 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.

Warning: Like most sets, an `ImmutableSet` 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.

This class has been observed to perform significantly better than `HashSet` for objects with very fast `Object.hashCode()` implementations (as a well-behaved immutable object should). While this class's factory methods create hash-based instances, the `ImmutableSortedSet` subclass performs binary searches instead.

Note: Although this class is not final, it cannot be subclassed outside its package 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)
Author:
  Kevin Bourrillion, Nick Kralevich
See Also:
  `ImmutableList`, `ImmutableMap`, Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
`static class` `ImmutableSet.Builder<E>` A builder for creating immutable set instances, especially `public static final` sets ("constant sets").

Method Summary

`static

`<E> ImmutableSet.Builder<E>`

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`builder()`
Returns a new builder.

`static

`<E> ImmutableSet<E>`

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`copyOf(Collection<? extends E> elements)`
Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order.

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`<E> ImmutableSet<E>`

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`copyOf(E[] elements)`
Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order.

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`<E> ImmutableSet<E>`

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`copyOf(Iterable<? extends E> elements)`
Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order.

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`<E> ImmutableSet<E>`

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`copyOf(Iterator<? extends E> elements)`
Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order.

`boolean` `equals(Object object)`
`int` `hashCode()`
`abstract UnmodifiableIterator<E>` `iterator()` Returns an unmodifiable iterator across the elements in this collection.

`static

`<E> ImmutableSet<E>`

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`of()`
Returns the empty immutable set.

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`<E> ImmutableSet<E>`

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

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`<E> ImmutableSet<E>`

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`of(E e1, E e2)`
Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order.

`static

`<E> ImmutableSet<E>`

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`of(E e1, E e2, E e3)`
Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order.

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`<E> ImmutableSet<E>`

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`of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4)`
Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order.

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`<E> ImmutableSet<E>`

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`of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5)`
Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order.

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`of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6, E... others)`
Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order.

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.Set
`add, addAll, clear, contains, containsAll, isEmpty, remove, removeAll, retainAll, size, toArray, toArray`

Method Detail

### of

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

  Returns the empty immutable set. This set behaves and performs comparably to `Collections.emptySet()`, and is preferable mainly for consistency and maintainability of your code.

### of

    public static <E> ImmutableSet<E> of(E element)

  Returns an immutable set containing a single element. This set behaves and performs comparably to `Collections.singleton(T)`, but will not accept a null element. It is preferable mainly for consistency and maintainability of your code.

### of

    public static <E> ImmutableSet<E> of(E e1,
                                         E e2)

  Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order. Repeated occurrences of an element (according to `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`) after the first are ignored.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if any element is null

### of

    public static <E> ImmutableSet<E> of(E e1,
                                         E e2,
                                         E e3)

  Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order. Repeated occurrences of an element (according to `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`) after the first are ignored.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if any element is null

### of

    public static <E> ImmutableSet<E> of(E e1,
                                         E e2,
                                         E e3,
                                         E e4)

  Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order. Repeated occurrences of an element (according to `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`) after the first are ignored.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if any element is null

### of

    public static <E> ImmutableSet<E> of(E e1,
                                         E e2,
                                         E e3,
                                         E e4,
                                         E e5)

  Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order. Repeated occurrences of an element (according to `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`) after the first are ignored.

  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if any element is null

### of

    public static <E> ImmutableSet<E> of(E e1,
                                         E e2,
                                         E e3,
                                         E e4,
                                         E e5,
                                         E e6,
                                         E... others)

  Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order. Repeated occurrences of an element (according to `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`) after the first are ignored.

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

### copyOf

    public static <E> ImmutableSet<E> copyOf(E[] elements)

  Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order. Repeated occurrences of an element (according to `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`) after the first are ignored.

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

### copyOf

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

  Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order. Repeated occurrences of an element (according to `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`) after the first are ignored. This method iterates over `elements` at most once.

  Note that if `s` is a `Set<String>`, then `ImmutableSet.copyOf(s)` returns an `ImmutableSet<String>` containing each of the strings in `s`, while `ImmutableSet.of(s)` returns a `ImmutableSet<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.

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

### copyOf

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

  Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order. Repeated occurrences of an element (according to `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`) after the first are ignored.

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

### copyOf

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

  Returns an immutable set containing the given elements, in order. Repeated occurrences of an element (according to `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`) after the first are ignored. This method iterates over `elements` at most once.

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

  Note: Despite what the method name suggests, `copyOf` will return constant-space views, rather than linear-space copies, of some inputs known to be immutable. For some other immutable inputs, such as key sets of an `ImmutableMap`, it still performs a copy in order to avoid holding references to the values of the map. The heuristics used in this decision are undocumented and subject to change except that:

  - A full copy will be done of any `ImmutableSortedSet`.
  - `ImmutableSet.copyOf()` is idempotent with respect to pointer equality.

  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 any of `elements` is null
  Since:
    7.0 (source-compatible since 2.0)

### equals

    public boolean equals(@Nullable
                          Object object)

  Specified by:
    `equals` in interface `Collection<E>`
  Specified by:
    `equals` in interface `Set<E>`
  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `Object`

### hashCode

    public int hashCode()

  Specified by:
    `hashCode` in interface `Collection<E>`
  Specified by:
    `hashCode` in interface `Set<E>`
  Overrides:
    `hashCode` in class `Object`

### 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 `Set<E>`
  Specified by:
    `iterator` in class `ImmutableCollection<E>`

### builder

    public static <E> ImmutableSet.Builder<E> builder()

  Returns a new builder. The generated builder is equivalent to the builder created by the `ImmutableSet.Builder` constructor.

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