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The document introduces the Java Collections Framework (JCF), which addresses the limitations of arrays by providing dynamic data structures that can grow or shrink in size. JCF includes a set of classes and interfaces for storing and manipulating groups of objects, offering built-in methods for common operations. It is organized in a hierarchy, starting with the Iterable interface and the Collection interface for basic operations.

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The document introduces the Java Collections Framework (JCF), which addresses the limitations of arrays by providing dynamic data structures that can grow or shrink in size. JCF includes a set of classes and interfaces for storing and manipulating groups of objects, offering built-in methods for common operations. It is organized in a hierarchy, starting with the Iterable interface and the Collection interface for basic operations.

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Java Collections 18

When you start programming in Java, the first tool you probably use to store multiple values is an array.
Arrays are easy to understand: they hold a fixed number of elements of the same type, and you can access
them by index. But they have a big limitation their size is fixed once created. If you suddenly need to store
more elements than the array’s capacity, you’re stuck. You’d have to create a new array, copy all the old
elements into it, and then add the new ones. This process is not just tedious but also error-prone and
inefficient. Arrays also don’t provide built-in methods for common operations like searching, sorting, or
removing elements.

This is exactly why Java Collections Framework (JCF) exists. The JCF is part of the [Link] package and
provides a set of ready-to-use classes and interfaces for storing and manipulating groups of objects.
Collections are dynamic — meaning they can grow or shrink in size and they come with built-in methods
for common operations. They also follow a consistent design, which means once you learn how to use one
collection, you can quickly adapt to others.

The Concept of a Framework


The Java Collections Framework isn’t just a random set of classes it’s an organized
hierarchy. At the top sits the Iterable interface, which allows objects to be looped
through using the enhanced for-each loop. Then comes the Collection interface,
which represents a group of elements and defines basic operations like adding,
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