structure5
Class StackArray<E>

java.lang.Object
  structure5.AbstractStructure<E>
      structure5.AbstractLinear<E>
          structure5.AbstractStack<E>
              structure5.StackArray<E>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Iterable<E>, Linear<E>, Stack<E>, Structure<E>

public class StackArray<E>
extends AbstractStack<E>
implements Stack<E>

An implementation of a stack, based on array. The head of the stack is stored in the first position of the array, allowing the stack to grow and shrink in constant time. This stack implementation is ideal for applications that require a stack with a known maximum size that expands in constant time.

Example usage:

To reverse a string, we would use the following:

 public static void main(String[] arguments)
 {
     if(arguments.length > 0){
         StackArray reverseStack = new StackArray(arguments[0].length());
           String s = arguments[0];
            
           for(int i=0; i < s.length(); i++){
               reverseStack.push(new Character(s.charAt(i)));
           }

           while(!reverseStack.AbstractLinear.empty()){
               System.out.print(reverseStack.AbstractStack.pop());
           }

           System.out.println();
     }
 }
 

See Also:

Stack, StackVector, StackList, AbstractStack

Constructor Summary

StackArray(int size)
Construct a stack capable of holding at least size elements.

Method Summary

void	add(E item) Add a value to the top of the stack.
void	clear() Remove all elements from the stack.
E	get() Get a reference to the top value in the stack.
boolean	isEmpty() Determine if the stack is empty.
boolean	isFull() Determine if the stack is full.
Iterator<E>	iterator() Returns an iterator for traversing the structure.
E	remove() Remove a value from the top of the stack.
int	size() Determine the number of elements in the stack.
String	toString() Construct a string representation of the stack.

Methods inherited from class structure5.AbstractStack

getFirst, peek, pop, push

Methods inherited from class structure5.AbstractLinear

empty, remove

Methods inherited from class structure5.AbstractStructure

contains, elements, hashCode, values

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface structure5.Stack

empty, getFirst, peek, pop, push

Methods inherited from interface structure5.Structure

contains, elements, remove, values

Constructor Detail

StackArray

public StackArray(int size)

Construct a stack capable of holding at least size elements.

Parameters:

size - The maximum size of the stack.

Method Detail

clear

public void clear()

Remove all elements from the stack.

Specified by:

clear in interface Structure<E>

add

public void add(E item)

Add a value to the top of the stack.

Specified by:

add in interface Linear<E>

Specified by:

add in interface Stack<E>

Specified by:

add in interface Structure<E>

Parameters:

item - The value to be added.

See Also:

AbstractStack.push(E)

remove

public E remove()

Remove a value from the top of the stack.

Specified by:

remove in interface Linear<E>

Specified by:

remove in interface Stack<E>

Returns:

The value removed from the top of the stack.

See Also:

AbstractStack.pop()

get

public E get()

Get a reference to the top value in the stack.

Specified by:

get in interface Linear<E>

Specified by:

get in interface Stack<E>

Returns:

A reference to the top element of the top of the stack.

iterator

public Iterator<E> iterator()

Description copied from interface: Structure

Returns an iterator for traversing the structure.

Specified by:

iterator in interface Iterable<E>

Specified by:

iterator in interface Structure<E>

Returns:

an iterator for traversing the structure

See Also:

AbstractIterator, Iterator, Enumeration, Structure.elements()

size

public int size()

Determine the number of elements in the stack.

Specified by:

size in interface Linear<E>

Specified by:

size in interface Stack<E>

Specified by:

size in interface Structure<E>

Returns:

The number of values within the stack.

isEmpty

public boolean isEmpty()

Determine if the stack is empty.

Specified by:

isEmpty in interface Structure<E>

Overrides:

isEmpty in class AbstractStructure<E>

Returns:

True iff the stack is empty.

See Also:

AbstractLinear.empty()

isFull

public boolean isFull()

Determine if the stack is full.

Returns:

True iff there is no more room in the stack.

toString

public String toString()

Construct a string representation of the stack.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

A string representing the stack.