# Uses of Interface
java.util.SortedSet

Packages that use SortedSet
Package | Description
--- | ---
java.util | Contains the collections framework, some internationalization support classes, a service loader, properties, random number generation, string parsing and scanning classes, base64 encoding and decoding, a bit array, and several miscellaneous utility classes.
java.util.concurrent | Utility classes commonly useful in concurrent programming.
javax.imageio.plugins.tiff | Public classes used by the built-in TIFF plug-ins.

## Uses of SortedSet in java.util

Subinterfaces of SortedSet in java.util
Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
--- | --- | ---
`interface` | `NavigableSet<E>` | A `SortedSet` extended with navigation methods reporting closest matches for given search targets.

Classes in java.util that implement SortedSet
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `TreeSet<E>` | A `NavigableSet` implementation based on a `TreeMap`.

Methods in java.util that return SortedSet
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static <E> SortedSet<E>` | Collections.`checkedSortedSet​(SortedSet<E> s, Class<E> type)` | Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified sorted set.
`static <E> SortedSet<E>` | Collections.`emptySortedSet()` | Returns an empty sorted set (immutable).
`SortedSet<E>` | NavigableSet.`headSet​(E toElement)` | Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are strictly less than `toElement`.
`SortedSet<E>` | SortedSet.`headSet​(E toElement)` | Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are strictly less than `toElement`.
`SortedSet<E>` | TreeSet.`headSet​(E toElement)` |
`SortedSet<E>` | NavigableSet.`subSet​(E fromElement, E toElement)` | Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements range from `fromElement`, inclusive, to `toElement`, exclusive.
`SortedSet<E>` | SortedSet.`subSet​(E fromElement, E toElement)` | Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements range from `fromElement`, inclusive, to `toElement`, exclusive.
`SortedSet<E>` | TreeSet.`subSet​(E fromElement, E toElement)` |
`static <T> SortedSet<T>` | Collections.`synchronizedSortedSet​(SortedSet<T> s)` | Returns a synchronized (thread-safe) sorted set backed by the specified sorted set.
`SortedSet<E>` | NavigableSet.`tailSet​(E fromElement)` | Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are greater than or equal to `fromElement`.
`SortedSet<E>` | SortedSet.`tailSet​(E fromElement)` | Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are greater than or equal to `fromElement`.
`SortedSet<E>` | TreeSet.`tailSet​(E fromElement)` |
`static <T> SortedSet<T>` | Collections.`unmodifiableSortedSet​(SortedSet<T> s)` | Returns an unmodifiable view of the specified sorted set.

Methods in java.util with parameters of type SortedSet
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static <E> SortedSet<E>` | Collections.`checkedSortedSet​(SortedSet<E> s, Class<E> type)` | Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified sorted set.
`static <T> SortedSet<T>` | Collections.`synchronizedSortedSet​(SortedSet<T> s)` | Returns a synchronized (thread-safe) sorted set backed by the specified sorted set.
`static <T> SortedSet<T>` | Collections.`unmodifiableSortedSet​(SortedSet<T> s)` | Returns an unmodifiable view of the specified sorted set.

Constructors in java.util with parameters of type SortedSet
Constructor | Description
--- | ---
`PriorityQueue​(SortedSet<? extends E> c)` | Creates a `PriorityQueue` containing the elements in the specified sorted set.
`TreeSet​(SortedSet<E> s)` | Constructs a new tree set containing the same elements and using the same ordering as the specified sorted set.

## Uses of SortedSet in java.util.concurrent

Classes in java.util.concurrent that implement SortedSet
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `ConcurrentSkipListSet<E>` | A scalable concurrent `NavigableSet` implementation based on a `ConcurrentSkipListMap`.

Constructors in java.util.concurrent with parameters of type SortedSet
Constructor | Description
--- | ---
`ConcurrentSkipListSet​(SortedSet<E> s)` | Constructs a new set containing the same elements and using the same ordering as the specified sorted set.

## Uses of SortedSet in javax.imageio.plugins.tiff

Methods in javax.imageio.plugins.tiff that return SortedSet
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`SortedSet<String>` | TIFFTagSet.`getTagNames()` | Retrieves an unmodifiable lexicographically increasing set of tag names.
`SortedSet<Integer>` | TIFFTagSet.`getTagNumbers()` | Retrieves an unmodifiable numerically increasing set of tag numbers.