B4XCollections is a b4x lib. It adds several cross platform collections.
It includes a static module named B4XCollections which should be used to create new instances of the collections.
You can either create new empty collections or pass the initial data.
B4XSet - A set is a collection of unique items. It is similar to a map where only the keys are used. Note that the order of items is preserved.
Example:
Output:
1
4
2
3
Like with other types of collections the values in the set can be of any type.
B4XOrderedMap - Similar to a Map with two advantages:
1. The order of items is preserved. This is the case with regular Maps in B4A and B4J as well, however not the case with B4i regular Maps.
2. You can sort the items based on the keys.
Output:
a: 1
b: 2
c: 3
d: 4
sorting...
d: 4
c: 3
b: 2
a: 1
B4XBitSet - An efficient collection of bits. Similar to an array of booleans but requires less memory (approximately 1/8 of a similar sized array).
Finding all primes up to 1000 based on Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sieve_of_Eratosthenes):
B4XBytesBuilder - Replaces BytesBuilder.
A collection with features similar to String and StringBuilder features. Holds raw bytes instead of characters.
Very useful when you need to work with binary data.
B4XCache - Simple and useful key/value cache collection.
www.b4x.com
Q: What is a b4xlib?
A: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/new-feature-b4x-lib-a-new-type-of-library.100383/#content
Updates
V1.13 - New B4XSortComparator class: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-sophisticated-sorting-with-b4xcomparatorsort.139006/
V1.12 - B4XBytesBuilder.InternalBuffer was removed by mistake. It is added back in this version. It should only be used in special cases where access to the full array is needed.
V1.11 - B4XBytesBuilder.Append2 - Similar to Append, with StartIndex and Length parameters.
V1.10 - B4XCache: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-b4xcache-simple-and-useful-cache-collection.136292/
V1.07 - B4XOrderedMap.GetDataForSerializator / SetDataFromSerializator: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-b4xcollections-more-collections.101071/post-745277
V1.06 - B4XOrderedMap.Values property.
V1.05 - B4XBytesBuilder added.
B4XCollections is included as an internal library.
It includes a static module named B4XCollections which should be used to create new instances of the collections.
You can either create new empty collections or pass the initial data.
B4XSet - A set is a collection of unique items. It is similar to a map where only the keys are used. Note that the order of items is preserved.
Example:
B4X:
Dim s As B4XSet = B4XCollections.CreateSet
For i = 1 To 1000
s.Add(Rnd(1, 5))
Next
For Each Value As Int In s.AsList
Log(Value)
Next1
4
2
3
Like with other types of collections the values in the set can be of any type.
B4XOrderedMap - Similar to a Map with two advantages:
1. The order of items is preserved. This is the case with regular Maps in B4A and B4J as well, however not the case with B4i regular Maps.
2. You can sort the items based on the keys.
B4X:
Dim om As B4XOrderedMap = B4XCollections.CreateOrderedMap2(Array("a", "b", "c", "d"), Array(1, 2, 3, 4))
For Each k As Object In om.Keys
Log(k & ": " & om.Get(k))
Next
Log("sorting...")
om.Keys.Sort(False) 'sorts descending
For Each k As Object In om.Keys
Log(k & ": " & om.Get(k))
Nexta: 1
b: 2
c: 3
d: 4
sorting...
d: 4
c: 3
b: 2
a: 1
B4XBitSet - An efficient collection of bits. Similar to an array of booleans but requires less memory (approximately 1/8 of a similar sized array).
Finding all primes up to 1000 based on Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sieve_of_Eratosthenes):
B4X:
Dim bitset As B4XBitSet = B4XCollections.CreateBitSet(1000)
Dim n As Int = bitset.Size -1
For i = 2 To Sqrt(n)
If bitset.Get(i) = False Then
For j = i * i To n Step i
bitset.Set(j, True)
Next
End If
Next
For i = 2 To bitset.Size - 1
If bitset.Get(i) = False Then Log(i)
NextB4XBytesBuilder - Replaces BytesBuilder.
A collection with features similar to String and StringBuilder features. Holds raw bytes instead of characters.
Very useful when you need to work with binary data.
B4XCache - Simple and useful key/value cache collection.
[B4X] B4XCache - simple and useful cache collection
B4XCache is a new collection added in B4XCollections v1.10. It is key / value store collection, similar to Map. When the cache reaches the set maximum size, the least recent used items are removed (30% of the items). The item recency is updated when it is added to the cache and whenever it is...
www.b4x.com
Q: What is a b4xlib?
A: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/new-feature-b4x-lib-a-new-type-of-library.100383/#content
Updates
V1.13 - New B4XSortComparator class: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-sophisticated-sorting-with-b4xcomparatorsort.139006/
V1.12 - B4XBytesBuilder.InternalBuffer was removed by mistake. It is added back in this version. It should only be used in special cases where access to the full array is needed.
V1.11 - B4XBytesBuilder.Append2 - Similar to Append, with StartIndex and Length parameters.
V1.10 - B4XCache: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-b4xcache-simple-and-useful-cache-collection.136292/
V1.07 - B4XOrderedMap.GetDataForSerializator / SetDataFromSerializator: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4x-b4xcollections-more-collections.101071/post-745277
V1.06 - B4XOrderedMap.Values property.
V1.05 - B4XBytesBuilder added.
B4XCollections is included as an internal library.
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