public interface Dictionary<K, V>{
/**
* Insert an entry into the dictionary. Return the previous value, or null if
* there was no previous value associated with this key
*/
V put(K key, V value);
/**
* Return the value associated with the provided key, or null if this key is not
* in the dictionary.
*/
V get(K key);
/**
* Remove the indicated entry from the dictionary. Returns true if something was
* actually removed.
*/
boolean remove(K key);
/**
* Return true if the provided key is in the dictionary.
*/
boolean contains(K key);
/**
* Return the number of entries in the dictionary.
*/
int size();
}
See also: java.util.Map
public interface Set<E> {
/**
* Add an item to the set if it is not already a member. Returns true if the set
* was modified, false if the item was already in the set.
*/
boolean add(E item);
/**
* Remove the indicated item from the set if it is present. Returns true if the
* item was in the set.
*/
boolean remove(E item);
/**
* Return true if the indicated item is in the set.
*/
boolean contains(E item);
/**
* Return the number of elements in this set.
*/
int size();
}
See also: java.util.Set