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Java.util package
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Hierarchy of Collection Framework

• A Collection represents a
single unit of objects, i.e.,
a group.

• java.util package
contains all
the classes and interfaces
for the Collection
framework.
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Vector class
• Vector is like the dynamic array which can grow or shrink its
size.
• It is found in the java.util package
• Vector is different from Arrays in two ways:
– Vector is synchronized
– It contains many legacy methods which are not part of Collection
framework.
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Contd…

A VECTOR CAN BE DECLARED A VECTOR WITHOUT SIZE CAN EVEN WHEN SIZE IS
WITHOUT SPECIFYING SIZE ACCOMMODATE ANY NO OF SPECIFIED, ITEMS CAN BE
EXPLICITLY. ITEMS ADDED INTO VECTOR.
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Contd…

Primitive data types

may be converted into
Vectors can not handle
objects using the
primitive data types like
Wrapper classes
int, float, char, double
contained in java.lang
package.
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Vector Constructors
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Example
import java.util.Vector;
public class VectorDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Vector v1=new Vector();
Vector v2=new Vector(15);
Vector v3=new Vector(10,5);

System.out.println(v1.size() + " "+v1.capacity());

System.out.println(v2.size() + " "+v2.capacity());
System.out.println(v3.size() + " "+v3.capacity());
}
}
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Example
public class VectorDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Vector v1=new Vector();
v1.add(5);
v1.add("hi");
v1.add(56);
v1.add("hello");
v1.add(5);
v1.add("hi");
v1.add(56);
v1.add("hello");
System.out.println(v1.size()+ " "+ v1.capacity());
}
}
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import java.util.Vector;
public class VectorDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Vector v1=new Vector(12);
v1.add("Java");
v1.add("C");
v1.add("C++");
v1.add(1);
v1.add(2);
v1.add("Java");
v1.add("C");
v1.add("C++");
v1.add(1);
v1.add(2);
v1.add(1);
v1.add(2);
v1.add(1.3);

System.out.println(v1.size()+ " "+v1.capacity());

}
}
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Specific type
Vector<Integer> v1=new Vector<Integer>();
Vector<String> v2=new Vector<String>();
Vector<Person> v3=new Vector<Person>();
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Example
public class VectorDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Vector<Integer> v1=new Vector<Integer>();
v1.add(5);
v1.add("hi"); //error
v1.add(56);
v1.add("hello"); //error
}}
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Vector Methods
add(): It is used to append the specified element in the given vector.

addElement(): It is used to append the specified component to the end of this vector. It increases the
vector size by one.
capacity(): It is used to get the current capacity of this vector.

clear(): It is used to delete all of the elements from this vector.

clone(): It returns a clone of this vector.

elementAt(): It is used to get the component at the specified index.

firstElement(): It is used to get the first component of the vector.

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• hashCode(): It is used to get the hash code value of a vector.
• get(): It is used to get an element at the specified position in the vector.
• indexOf(): It is used to get the index of the first occurrence of the specified
element in the vector. It returns -1 if the vector does not contain the
element.
• insertElementAt(): It is used to insert the specified object as a component
in the given vector at the specified index.
• remove(): It is used to remove the specified element from the vector. If the
vector does not contain the element, it is unchanged.
• removeAllElements(): It is used to remove all elements from the vector
and set the size of the vector to zero.
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Example
public class VectorDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Vector<Integer> v1=new Vector<Integer>();
v1.add(5);
v1.add(56);
v1.add(7);
v1.add(15);
System.out.println("Value at 0: "+ v1.get(0));
}
}
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Another Example
public class VectorDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Vector<Integer> v1=new Vector<Integer>();
v1.add(5);
v1.add(56);
v1.add(7);
v1.add(15);

System.out.println("Value at 0: "+ v1.elementAt(3));

System.out.println("Value at 0: "+ v1.firstElement());
v1.remove(0);
System.out.println("Value at 0: "+ v1.firstElement());

}
}
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ArrayList
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Introduction

The ArrayList class

ArrayList supports
extends
dynamic arrays
AbstractList and
that can grow as
implements the List
needed.
interface.

Array lists are

created with an
initial size. When
When objects are
this size is
removed, the array
exceeded, the
may be shrunk.
collection is
automatically
enlarged.
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Constructors
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Example 1
import java.util.*;
public class ArrayListDemo{
public static void main(String args[]){
ArrayList<String> list=new ArrayList<String>();//Creating arraylist
list.add(“Java");//Adding object in arraylist
list.add(“C++");
list.add(“C");
list.add(“Python");
//Printing the arraylist object
System.out.println(list);
}
}
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Example 2
import java.util.*;
public class ArrayListDemo{
public static void main(String args[]){
ArrayList<String> list=new ArrayList<String>();//Creating arraylist
list.add(“Java");//Adding object in arraylist
list.add(“C++");
list.add(“C");
list.add(“Python");
//Traversing list through Iterator
Iterator itr=list.iterator(); //getting the Iterator
while(itr.hasNext()){ //check if iterator has the elements
System.out.println(itr.next());//printing the element and move to next
}
}
}
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Example 3
//accessing the element
System.out.println("Returning element: "+list.get(1));//it will return the 2nd
element, because index starts from 0

//changing the element

list.set(1,“C#");

//Traversing list
for(String prog:list)
System.out.println(prog);
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//Sorting the list

Collections.sort(list1);
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Exercise
• Write a program to compare two arraylists.