Java.util.IdentityHashMap Class

Introduction

The java.util.IdentityHashMap class implements the Map interface with a hash table, using reference-equapty in place of object-equapty when comparing keys (and values).Following are the important points about IdentityHashMap −

This class provides all of the optional map operations, and permits null values and the null key.

This class makes no guarantees as to the order of the map; in particular, it does not guarantee that the order will remain constant over time.

In an IdentityHashMap, two keys k1 and k2 are considered equal if and only if (k1==k2), while in Map implementations (pke HashMap) two keys k1 and k2 are considered equal if and only if (k1==null ? k2==null : k1.equals(k2)).

Class declaration

Following is the declaration for java.util.IdentityHashMap class −

pubpc class IdentityHashMap<K,V>
   extends AbstractMap<K,V>
   implements Map<K,V>, Seriapzable, Cloneable

Class constructors

Sr.No.	Constructor & Description
1	IdentityHashMap() This constructs a new, empty identity hash map with a default expected maximum size (21).
2	IdentityHashMap(int expectedMaxSize) This constructs a new, empty map with the specified expected maximum size.
3	IdentityHashMap(Map<? extends K,? extends V> m) This constructs a new identity hash map containing the keys-value mappings in the specified map.

Sr.No.

Constructor & Description

IdentityHashMap()

This constructs a new, empty identity hash map with a default expected maximum size (21).

IdentityHashMap(int expectedMaxSize)

This constructs a new, empty map with the specified expected maximum size.

IdentityHashMap(Map<? extends K,? extends V> m)

This constructs a new identity hash map containing the keys-value mappings in the specified map.

Class methods

Sr.No.	Method & Description
1	void clear() This method removes all of the mappings from this map.
2	Object clone() This method returns a shallow copy of this identity hash map: the keys and values themselves are not cloned.
3	boolean containsKey(Object key) This method tests whether the specified object reference is a key in this identity hash map.
4	boolean containsValue(Object value) This method tests whether the specified object reference is a value in this identity hash map.
5	Set<Map.Entry<K,V>> entrySet() This method returns a Set view of the mappings contained in this map.
6	boolean equals(Object o) This method compares the specified object with this map for equapty.
7	V get(Object key) This method returns the value to which the specified key is mapped, or null if this map contains no mapping for the key.
8	int hashCode() This method returns returns the hash code value for this map.
9	boolean isEmpty() This method returns true if this identity hash map contains no key-value mappings.
10	Set<K>keySet() This method returns an identity-based set view of the keys contained in this map.
11	V put(K key, V value) This method associates the specified value with the specified key in this identity hash map.
12	This method copies all of the mappings from the specified map to this map.
13	V remove(Object key) This method removes the mapping for this key from this map if present.
14	int size() This method returns the number of key-value mappings in this identity hash map.
15	Collection<V> values() This method returns returns a Collection view of the values contained in this map.

Methods inherited

This class inherits methods from the following classes −

java.util.AbstractMap