Java WeakHashMap entrySet() Method

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Description

The Java WeakHashMap entrySet() method is used to return a collection view of the mappings contained in this map. Each element in the returned collection is a Map.Entry. The collection is backed by the map, so changes to the map are reflected in the collection and reverse.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for java.util.WeakHashMap.entrySet() method.

public Set<Map.Entry<K,V>> entrySet()

Parameters

NA

Return Value

The method call returns a collection view of the mappings contained in this map.

Exception

NA

Getting a Set View Key-Values in a WeakHashMap of Integer, Integer Pairs Example

The following example shows the usage of Java WeakHashMap entrySet() method to get a Set view of a Map. We've created a Map object of Integer,Integer pairs. Then few entries are added, map is printed. Using entrySet() method, set is retrieved and printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.WeakHashMap;

public class WeakHashMapDemo {
   public static void main(String args[]) {
      
      // create hash map
      WeakHashMap<Integer,Integer> newmap = new WeakHashMap<>();

      // populate hash map
      newmap.put(1, 1);
      newmap.put(2, 2);
      newmap.put(3, 3); 

      System.out.println("Initial map elements: " + newmap);

      System.out.println("EntrySet view: " + newmap.entrySet());
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result.

Initial map elements: {3=3, 2=2, 1=1}
EntrySet view: [3=3, 2=2, 1=1]

Getting a Set View Key-Values in a WeakHashMap of Integer, String Pairs Example

The following example shows the usage of Java WeakHashMap entrySet() method to get a Set view of a Map. We've created a Map object of Integer,String pairs. Then few entries are added, map is printed. Using entrySet() method, set is retrieved and printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.WeakHashMap;

public class WeakHashMapDemo {
   public static void main(String args[]) {
      
      // create hash map
      WeakHashMap<Integer,String> newmap = new WeakHashMap<>();

      // populate hash map
      newmap.put(1, "tutorials");
      newmap.put(2, "point");
      newmap.put(3, "is best"); 

      System.out.println("Initial map elements: " + newmap);

      System.out.println("EntrySet view: " + newmap.entrySet());
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result.

Initial map elements: {3=is best, 2=point, 1=tutorials}
EntrySet view: [3=is best, 2=point, 1=tutorials]

Getting a Set View Key-Values in a WeakHashMap of Integer, Object Pairs Example

The following example shows the usage of Java WeakHashMap entrySet() method to get a Set view of a Map. We've created a Map object of Integer,Student pairs. Then few entries are added, map is printed. Using entrySet() method, set is retrieved and printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.WeakHashMap;

public class WeakHashMapDemo {
   public static void main(String args[]) {
      
      // create hash map
      WeakHashMap<Integer,Student> newmap = new WeakHashMap<>();

      // populate hash map
      newmap.put(1, new Student(1, "Julie"));
      newmap.put(2, new Student(2, "Robert"));
      newmap.put(3, new Student(3, "Adam"));

      System.out.println("Initial map elements: " + newmap);

      System.out.println("EntrySet view: " + newmap.entrySet());
   }
}
class Student {
   int rollNo;
   String name;

   Student(int rollNo, String name){
      this.rollNo = rollNo;
      this.name = name;
   }

   @Override
   public String toString() {
      return "[ " + this.rollNo + ", " + this.name + " ]";
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result.

Initial map elements: {3=[ 3, Adam ], 2=[ 2, Robert ], 1=[ 1, Julie ]}
EntrySet view: [3=[ 3, Adam ], 2=[ 2, Robert ], 1=[ 1, Julie ]]