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Interface Transformable<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The input type to the current stage of transformation. Some transforms produce a different output type.

All Known Subinterfaces:

ImList<E>, ImMap<K,V>, ImMapTrans<K,V>, ImSet<E>, ImSortedMap<K,V>, ImSortedSet<E>, ImUnsortedMap<K,V>, ImUnsortedSet<E>, MutableList<E>, MutableUnsortedMap<K,V>, MutableUnsortedSet<E>, UnmodCollection<E>, UnmodIterable<T>, UnmodList<E>, UnmodMap<K,V>, UnmodSet<E>, UnmodSortedCollection<E>, UnmodSortedIterable<T>, UnmodSortedMap<K,V>, UnmodSortedSet<E>

All Known Implementing Classes:

FunctionUtils.UnmodifiableCollection, FunctionUtils.UnmodifiableList, FunctionUtils.UnmodifiableMap, FunctionUtils.UnmodifiableSet, FunctionUtils.UnmodifiableSortedMap, FunctionUtils.UnmodifiableSortedSet, PersistentHashMap, PersistentHashMap.MutableHashMap, PersistentHashSet, PersistentHashSet.MutableHashSet, PersistentTreeMap, PersistentTreeSet, PersistentVector, PersistentVector.MutableVector, RangeOfInt, UnmodIterable.AbstractUnmodIterable, UnmodList.AbstractUnmodList, UnmodMap.AbstractUnmodMap, UnmodSet.AbstractUnmodSet, Xform

public interface Transformable<T>

Represents transformations to be carried out on a collection. The to___() methods were formerly defined by a separate Realizable interface that extended this one, but that never proved useful and it complicated things slightly, so I just combined Realizable into Transformable.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Transformable<T>	concat(Iterable<? extends T> list) Add items to the end of this Transformable (precat() adds to the beginning)
Transformable<T>	drop(long numItems) Ignore the first n items and return only those that come after.
Transformable<T>	filter(Function1<? super T,Boolean> predicate) Return only the items for which the given predicate returns true.
<U> Transformable<U>	flatMap(Function1<? super T,Iterable<U>> f) Transform each item into zero or more new items using the given function.
<U> U	foldLeft(U u, Function2<U,? super T,U> fun) Apply the function to each item, accumulating the result in u.
<U> U	foldLeft(U u, Function2<U,? super T,U> fun, Function1<? super U,Boolean> terminateWhen) Normally you want to terminate by doing a take(), drop(), or takeWhile() before you get to the fold, but if you need to terminate based on the complete result so far, you can provide your own termination condition to this version of foldLeft().
<U> Transformable<U>	map(Function1<? super T,? extends U> func) Transform each item into exactly one new item using the given function.
Transformable<T>	precat(Iterable<? extends T> list) Add items to the beginning of this Transformable ("precat" is a PREpending version of conCAT).
Transformable<T>	take(long numItems) Return only the first n items.
Transformable<T>	takeWhile(Function1<? super T,Boolean> predicate) Return items from the beginning until the given predicate returns false.
default ImList<T>	toImList() Realize a thread-safe immutable list to access items quickly O(log32 n) by index.
default <K,V> ImMap<K,V>	toImMap(Function1<? super T,Map.Entry<K,V>> f1) Realize an unordered immutable hash map to very quickly O(1) look up values by key, but don't care about ordering.
default ImSet<T>	toImSet() Realize an unordered immutable hash set to remove duplicates or very quickly O(1) tell whether the set contains various items, but don't care about ordering.
default <K,V> ImSortedMap<K,V>	toImSortedMap(Comparator<? super K> comp, Function1<? super T,Map.Entry<K,V>> f1) Realize an immutable, ordered (tree) map to quickly O(log2 n) look up values by key, but still retrieve entries in key order.
default ImSortedSet<T>	toImSortedSet(Comparator<? super T> comparator) Realize an immutable, sorted (tree) set to quickly O(log2 n) test it contains items, but still retrieve entries in order.
default List<T>	toMutableList() Realize a mutable list.
default <K,V> Map<K,V>	toMutableMap(Function1<? super T,Map.Entry<K,V>> f1) Realize a mutable hash map.
default Set<T>	toMutableSet() Realize a mutable hash set.
default <K,V> SortedMap<K,V>	toMutableSortedMap(Comparator<? super K> comp, Function1<? super T,Map.Entry<K,V>> f1) Realize a mutable tree map.
default SortedSet<T>	toMutableSortedSet(Comparator<? super T> comparator) Returns a mutable tree set.

Method Detail

concat

Transformable<T> concat(Iterable<? extends T> list)

Add items to the end of this Transformable (precat() adds to the beginning)

Parameters:

list - the items to add

Returns:

a new Transformable with the items added.

drop

Transformable<T> drop(long numItems)

Ignore the first n items and return only those that come after. The Xform API is designed to allow dropping items with a single pointer addition if the data source is a List, but that feature is not implemented yet. For best results, drop as early in your chain of functions as practical.

Parameters:

numItems - the number of items at the beginning of this Transformable to ignore

Returns:

a Transformable with the specified number of items ignored.

filter

Transformable<T> filter(Function1<? super T,Boolean> predicate)

Return only the items for which the given predicate returns true.

Parameters:

predicate - a function that returns true for items to keep, false for items to drop

Returns:

a Transformable of only the filtered items.

flatMap

<U> Transformable<U> flatMap(Function1<? super T,Iterable<U>> f)

Transform each item into zero or more new items using the given function. One of the two higher-order functions that can produce more output items than input items. foldLeft is the other, but flatMap is lazy while foldLeft is eager.

Parameters:

f - yields a Transformable of 0 or more results for each input item.

Returns:

a lazily evaluated collection which is expected to be larger than the input collection. For a collection that's the same size, map() is more efficient. If the expected return is smaller, use filter followed by map if possible, or vice versa if not.

foldLeft

<U> U foldLeft(U u,
               Function2<U,? super T,U> fun)

Apply the function to each item, accumulating the result in u. Other transformations can be implemented with just this one function, but it is clearer (and allows lazy evaluation) to use the most specific transformations that meet your needs. Still, sometimes you need the flexibility foldLeft provides. This implementation follows the convention that foldLeft processes items *in order* unless those items are a linked list, and in this case, they are not. FoldLeft is one of the two higher-order functions that can produce more output items than input items (when u is a collection). FlatMap is the other, but foldLeft is eager while flatMap is lazy. FoldLeft can also produce a single (scalar) value. In that form, it is often called reduce().

Parameters:

u - the accumulator and starting value. This will be passed to the function on the first iteration to be combined with the first member of the underlying data source. For some operations you'll need to pass an identity, e.g. for a sum, pass 0, for a product, pass 1 as this parameter.

fun - combines each value in the list with the result so far. The initial result is u.

Returns:

an eagerly evaluated result which could be a single value like a sum, or a collection.

foldLeft

<U> U foldLeft(U u,
               Function2<U,? super T,U> fun,
               Function1<? super U,Boolean> terminateWhen)

Normally you want to terminate by doing a take(), drop(), or takeWhile() before you get to the fold, but if you need to terminate based on the complete result so far, you can provide your own termination condition to this version of foldLeft(). If foldLeft replaces a loop, and return is a more general form of break, then this function can do anything a loop can do.

Parameters:

u - the accumulator and starting value. This will be passed to the function on the first iteration to be combined with the first member of the underlying data source. For some operations you'll need to pass an identity, e.g. for a sum, pass 0, for a product, pass 1 as this parameter.

fun - combines each value in the list with the result so far. The initial result is u.

terminateWhen - returns true when the termination condition is reached and will stop processing the input at that time, returning the latest u.

Returns:

an eagerly evaluated result which could be a single value like a sum, or a collection.

map

<U> Transformable<U> map(Function1<? super T,? extends U> func)

Transform each item into exactly one new item using the given function.

Parameters:

func - a function that returns a new value for any value in the input

Returns:

a Transformable of the same size as the input (may contain duplicates) containing the return values of the given function in the same order as the input values.

precat

Transformable<T> precat(Iterable<? extends T> list)

Add items to the beginning of this Transformable ("precat" is a PREpending version of conCAT).

Parameters:

list - the items to add

Returns:

a new Transformable with the items added.

take

Transformable<T> take(long numItems)

Return only the first n items.

Parameters:

numItems - the maximum number of items in the returned view.

Returns:

a Transformable containing no more than the specified number of items.

takeWhile

Transformable<T> takeWhile(Function1<? super T,Boolean> predicate)

Return items from the beginning until the given predicate returns false.

Parameters:

predicate - the predicate (test function)

Returns:

a lazy transformable containing the longest un-interrupted run of items, from the beginning of the transformable, that satisfy the given predicate. This could be 0 items to the entire transformable.

toImList

default ImList<T> toImList()

Realize a thread-safe immutable list to access items quickly O(log32 n) by index.

toImMap

default <K,V> ImMap<K,V> toImMap(Function1<? super T,Map.Entry<K,V>> f1)

Realize an unordered immutable hash map to very quickly O(1) look up values by key, but don't care about ordering. In the case of a duplicate key, later values from this transform will overwrite the earlier ones. The resulting map can contain zero or one null key and any number of null values.

Parameters:

f1 - Maps each item in this collection to a key/value pair. If the collection is composed of Map.Entries (or Tuple2's), you can pass Function1.identity() here. This function must never return null (filter out nulls in an earlier step of the transform if necessary).

Returns:

An immutable map

toImSet

default ImSet<T> toImSet()

Realize an unordered immutable hash set to remove duplicates or very quickly O(1) tell whether the set contains various items, but don't care about ordering. If the input contains duplicate elements, later values overwrite earlier ones.

Returns:

An immutable set (with duplicates removed)

toImSortedMap

default <K,V> ImSortedMap<K,V> toImSortedMap(Comparator<? super K> comp,
                                             Function1<? super T,Map.Entry<K,V>> f1)

Realize an immutable, ordered (tree) map to quickly O(log2 n) look up values by key, but still retrieve entries in key order. The keys are sorted according to the comparator you provide.

Parameters:

comp - A comparator (on the keys) that defines the sort order inside the new map. This becomes a permanent part of the map and all sub-maps or appended maps derived from it. If you want to use a null key, make sure the comparator treats nulls correctly in all circumstances!

f1 - Maps each item in this collection to a key/value pair. If the collection is composed of Map.Entries, you can pass Function1.identity() here. In the case of a duplicate key, later values in transform overwrite the earlier ones. The resulting map can contain zero or one null key (if your comparator knows how to sort nulls) and any number of null values. This function must never return null (filter out nulls in an earlier step of the transform if necessary).

Returns:

a new PersistentTreeMap of the specified comparator and the given key/value pairs

toImSortedSet

default ImSortedSet<T> toImSortedSet(Comparator<? super T> comparator)

Realize an immutable, sorted (tree) set to quickly O(log2 n) test it contains items, but still retrieve entries in order.

Parameters:

comparator - Determines the ordering. If T implements Comparable, you can pass Function2.defaultComparator() here.

Returns:

An immutable set (with duplicates removed). Null elements are not allowed.

toMutableList

default List<T> toMutableList()

Realize a mutable list. Use toImList unless you need to modify the list in-place.

toMutableMap

default <K,V> Map<K,V> toMutableMap(Function1<? super T,Map.Entry<K,V>> f1)

Realize a mutable hash map. Use toImMap() unless you need to modify the map in-place.

Parameters:

f1 - Maps keys to values. This function must never return null (filter out nulls in an earlier step of the transform if necessary).

Returns:

A map with the keys from the given set, mapped to values using the given function.

toMutableSortedMap

default <K,V> SortedMap<K,V> toMutableSortedMap(Comparator<? super K> comp,
                                                Function1<? super T,Map.Entry<K,V>> f1)

Realize a mutable tree map. Use toImSortedMap() unless you need to modify the map in-place.

Parameters:

comp - A comparator (on the keys) that defines the sort order inside the new map. Null keys are probably not allowed.

f1 - Maps keys to values. This should never return null.

Returns:

A map with the keys from the given set, mapped to values using the given function.

toMutableSet

default Set<T> toMutableSet()

Realize a mutable hash set. Use toImSet() unless you need to modify the set in-place.

Returns:

A mutable set (with duplicates removed)

toMutableSortedSet

default SortedSet<T> toMutableSortedSet(Comparator<? super T> comparator)

Returns a mutable tree set. Use toImSortedSet unless you need to modify the set in-place.

Parameters:

comparator - Determines the ordering. If T implements Comparable, you can pass Function2.defaultComparator() here.

Returns:

A mutable sorted set