# Uses of Interface
java.util.SortedMap

Packages that use SortedMap
Package | Description
--- | ---
java.nio.charset | Defines charsets, decoders, and encoders, for translating between bytes and Unicode characters.
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.
java.util.jar | Provides classes for reading and writing the JAR (Java ARchive) file format, which is based on the standard ZIP file format with an optional manifest file.

## Uses of SortedMap in java.nio.charset

Methods in java.nio.charset that return SortedMap
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static SortedMap<String,​Charset>` | Charset.`availableCharsets()` | Constructs a sorted map from canonical charset names to charset objects.

## Uses of SortedMap in java.util

Subinterfaces of SortedMap in java.util
Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
--- | --- | ---
`interface` | `NavigableMap<K,​V>` | A `SortedMap` extended with navigation methods returning the closest matches for given search targets.

Classes in java.util that implement SortedMap
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `TreeMap<K,​V>` | A Red-Black tree based `NavigableMap` implementation.

Methods in java.util that return SortedMap
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static <K,​ V> SortedMap<K,​V>` | Collections.`checkedSortedMap​(SortedMap<K,​V> m, Class<K> keyType, Class<V> valueType)` | Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified sorted map.
`static <K,​ V> SortedMap<K,​V>` | Collections.`emptySortedMap()` | Returns an empty sorted map (immutable).
`SortedMap<K,​V>` | NavigableMap.`headMap​(K toKey)` | Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are strictly less than `toKey`.
`SortedMap<K,​V>` | SortedMap.`headMap​(K toKey)` | Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are strictly less than `toKey`.
`SortedMap<K,​V>` | TreeMap.`headMap​(K toKey)` |
`SortedMap<K,​V>` | NavigableMap.`subMap​(K fromKey, K toKey)` | Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys range from `fromKey`, inclusive, to `toKey`, exclusive.
`SortedMap<K,​V>` | SortedMap.`subMap​(K fromKey, K toKey)` | Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys range from `fromKey`, inclusive, to `toKey`, exclusive.
`SortedMap<K,​V>` | TreeMap.`subMap​(K fromKey, K toKey)` |
`static <K,​ V> SortedMap<K,​V>` | Collections.`synchronizedSortedMap​(SortedMap<K,​V> m)` | Returns a synchronized (thread-safe) sorted map backed by the specified sorted map.
`SortedMap<K,​V>` | NavigableMap.`tailMap​(K fromKey)` | Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are greater than or equal to `fromKey`.
`SortedMap<K,​V>` | SortedMap.`tailMap​(K fromKey)` | Returns a view of the portion of this map whose keys are greater than or equal to `fromKey`.
`SortedMap<K,​V>` | TreeMap.`tailMap​(K fromKey)` |
`static <K,​ V> SortedMap<K,​V>` | Collections.`unmodifiableSortedMap​(SortedMap<K,​? extends V> m)` | Returns an unmodifiable view of the specified sorted map.

Methods in java.util with parameters of type SortedMap
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static <K,​ V> SortedMap<K,​V>` | Collections.`checkedSortedMap​(SortedMap<K,​V> m, Class<K> keyType, Class<V> valueType)` | Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified sorted map.
`static <K,​ V> SortedMap<K,​V>` | Collections.`synchronizedSortedMap​(SortedMap<K,​V> m)` | Returns a synchronized (thread-safe) sorted map backed by the specified sorted map.
`static <K,​ V> SortedMap<K,​V>` | Collections.`unmodifiableSortedMap​(SortedMap<K,​? extends V> m)` | Returns an unmodifiable view of the specified sorted map.

Constructors in java.util with parameters of type SortedMap
Constructor | Description
--- | ---
`TreeMap​(SortedMap<K,​? extends V> m)` | Constructs a new tree map containing the same mappings and using the same ordering as the specified sorted map.

## Uses of SortedMap in java.util.concurrent

Subinterfaces of SortedMap in java.util.concurrent
Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
--- | --- | ---
`interface` | `ConcurrentNavigableMap<K,​V>` | A `ConcurrentMap` supporting `NavigableMap` operations, and recursively so for its navigable sub-maps.

Classes in java.util.concurrent that implement SortedMap
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `ConcurrentSkipListMap<K,​V>` | A scalable concurrent `ConcurrentNavigableMap` implementation.

Constructors in java.util.concurrent with parameters of type SortedMap
Constructor | Description
--- | ---
`ConcurrentSkipListMap​(SortedMap<K,​? extends V> m)` | Constructs a new map containing the same mappings and using the same ordering as the specified sorted map.

## Uses of SortedMap in java.util.jar

Methods in java.util.jar that return SortedMap
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`SortedMap<String,​String>` | Pack200.Packer.`properties()` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Get the set of this engine's properties.
`SortedMap<String,​String>` | Pack200.Unpacker.`properties()` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Get the set of this engine's properties.