Java Iterable Item maxes(Iterable elements)

Description

maxes

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static <T extends Comparable<T>> Collection<T> maxes(Iterable<T> elements) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from  www.j a  v a2 s . com
 * Copyright (c) 2012 Rice University.
 *
 * This file is part of PhyloNet.
 *
 * PhyloNet is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * PhyloNet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with PhyloNet.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

import java.util.*;

public class Main {
    public static <T extends Comparable<T>> Collection<T> maxes(Iterable<T> elements) {
        LinkedList<T> maxes = new LinkedList<T>();

        for (T element : elements) {
            if (maxes.size() == 0) {
                maxes.add(element);
            } else {
                int comparison = maxes.getFirst().compareTo(element);
                if (comparison == 0) {
                    maxes.add(element);
                } else if (comparison < 0) {
                    maxes.clear();
                    maxes.add(element);
                }
            }
        }

        return maxes;
    }
}

Related

1. getFirstElement(Object maybeIterable)
2. getFrom(Iterable iterable, int index)
3. isIterable(Object obj)
4. isPrefix(Iterable suspectedPrefix, Iterable container)
5. iterableContains(Iterable i, E match)
6. prefix(final Iterable lines, final String prefix)
7. print(Iterable coll, String sep)
8. reverse(Iterable values)
9. single(Iterable source)