This is an example of how to obtain a LinkedList ListIterator. Using a LinkedList ListIterator implies that you should:
- Create a LinkedList.
- Populate the list with elements, with
add(E e)API method. - Obtain a ListIterator, using
listIterator()method. - For forward iteration over the collection elements invoke
hasNext()andnext()API methods of ListIterator. - For backward iteration over the collection elements invoke
hasPrevious()andprevious()methods of ListIterator. - Invoke
nextIndex()andpreviousIndex()to get next and previous index from the current position in the list. - Invoke
set(Object o)method to replace the last element returned by next of previous methods.The set method can only be called if neither add or remove methods are called after last call of next or previous methods.
Let’s take a look at the code snippet that follows:
package com.javacodegeeks.snippets.core;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.ListIterator;
public class LinkedListListIterator {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Create a LinkedList and populate it with elements
LinkedList linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add("element_1");
linkedList.add("element_2");
linkedList.add("element_3");
linkedList.add("element_4");
linkedList.add("element_5");
// The ListIterator object is obtained using listIterator() method
ListIterator it = linkedList.listIterator();
// For forward iteration over the collection elements we can use hasNext() and next() methods of ListIterator
System.out.println("Forward iteration :");
while(it.hasNext())
System.out.println(it.next());
// For backward iteration over the collection elements we can use hasPrevious() and previous() methods of ListIterator
System.out.println("Backward iteration :");
while(it.hasPrevious())
System.out.println(it.previous());
// nextIndex and previousIndex return next and previous index from the current position in the list
System.out.println("Previous Index is : " + it.previousIndex());
System.out.println("Next Index is : " + it.nextIndex());
// We get the next element in forward order
System.out.println("Next element is : " + it.next());
// nextIndex and previousIndex return next and previous index from the current position in the list
System.out.println("Previous Index is : " + it.previousIndex());
System.out.println("Next Index is : " + it.nextIndex());
// Add an element just before the next element
it.add("element_6");
System.out.println("After inserting element_6, LinkedList contains : ");
for(int i = 0; i < linkedList.size(); i++)
System.out.println(linkedList.get(i));
// We get the next element in forward order
System.out.println("Next element is : " + it.next());
// void remove() method removes the last element returned by next or previous methods
it.remove();
System.out.println("After removing element_2, LinkedList contains : ");
for(int i = 0; i < linkedList.size(); i++)
System.out.println(linkedList.get(i));
// We get the next element in forward order
System.out.println("Next element is : " + it.next());
/*
void set(Object o) method replaces the last element returned
by next or previous methods. The set method can only be called
if neither add or remove methods are called after last call of
next or previous methods
*/
it.set("element_7");
System.out.println("After replacing element_3, LinkedList contains : ");
for(int i = 0; i < linkedList.size(); i++)
System.out.println(linkedList.get(i));
}
}
Output:
Forward iteration :
element_1
element_2
element_3
element_4
element_5
Backward iteration :
element_5
element_4
element_3
element_2
element_1
Previous Index is : -1
Next Index is : 0
Next element is : element_1
Previous Index is : 0
Next Index is : 1
After inserting element_6, LinkedList contains :
element_1
element_6
element_2
element_3
element_4
element_5
Next element is : element_2
After removing element_2, LinkedList contains :
element_1
element_6
element_3
element_4
element_5
Next element is : element_3
After replacing element_3, LinkedList contains :
element_1
element_6
element_7
element_4
element_5
This was an example of how to obtain a LinkedList ListIterator in Java.
