Java.util.Dictionary Class in Java

Difficulty Level : Medium
Last Updated : 17 Jun, 2017

util.Dictionary is an abstract class, representing a key-value relation and works similiar to a map. Given a key you can store values and when needed can retrieve the value back using its key. Thus, it is a list of key-value pair.
Declaration

public abstract class Dictionary extends Object

Constructors:
Dictionary() Sole constructor.
Methods of util.Dictionary Class :

put(K key, V value) : java.util.Dictionary.put(K key, V value) adds key-value pair to the dictionary
Syntax :

public abstract V put(K key, V value)
Parameters : 
-> key
-> value
Return : 
key-value pair mapped in the dictionary

elements() : java.util.Dictionary.elements() returns value representation in dictionary
Syntax :

public abstract Enumeration elements()
Parameters : 
--------
Return : 
value enumeration in dictionary

get(Object key) : java.util.Dictionary.get(Object key) returns the value that is mapped with the argumented key in the dictionary
Syntax :

public abstract V get(Object key)
Parameters : 
key - key whose mapped value we want
Return : 
value mapped with the argumented key

isEmpty() : java.util.Dictionary.isEmpty() checks whether the dictionary is empty or not.
Syntax :

public abstract boolean isEmpty()
Parameters : 
------
Return : 
true, if there is no key-value relation in the dictionary; else false

keys() : java.util.Dictionary.keys() returns key representation in dictionary
Syntax :

public abstract Enumeration keys()
Parameters : 
--------
Return : 
key enumeration in dictionary

remove(Object key) : java.util.Dictionary.remove(Object key) removes the key-value pair mapped with the argumented key.
Syntax :
```
public abstract V remove(Object key)
Parameters : 
key : key to be removed
Return : 
value mapped with the key
```

size() : java.util.Dictionary.size() returns the no. of key-value pairs in the Dictionary
Syntax :

public abstract int size()
Parameters : 
-------
Return : 
returns the no. of key-value pairs in the Dictionary

// Java Program explaining util.Dictionary class Methods
// put(), elements(), get(), isEmpty(), keys()
// remove(), size()
  
import java.util.*;
public class New_Class
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // Initializing a Dictionary
        Dictionary geek = new Hashtable();
  
        // put() method
        geek.put("123", "Code");
        geek.put("456", "Program");
  
        // elements() method :
        for (Enumeration i = geek.elements(); i.hasMoreElements();)
        {
            System.out.println("Value in Dictionary : " + i.nextElement());
        }
  
        // get() method :
        System.out.println("\nValue at key = 6 : " + geek.get("6"));
        System.out.println("Value at key = 456 : " + geek.get("123"));
  
        // isEmpty() method :
        System.out.println("\nThere is no key-value pair : " + geek.isEmpty() + "\n");
  
        // keys() method :
        for (Enumeration k = geek.keys(); k.hasMoreElements();)
        {
            System.out.println("Keys in Dictionary : " + k.nextElement());
        }
  
        // remove() method :
        System.out.println("\nRemove : " + geek.remove("123"));
        System.out.println("Check the value of removed key : " + geek.get("123"));
  
        System.out.println("\nSize of Dictionary : " + geek.size());
  
    }
}

Output:

Value in Dictionary : Code
Value in Dictionary : Program

Value at key = 6 : null
Value at key = 456 : Code

There is no key-value pair : false

Keys in Dictionary : 123
Keys in Dictionary : 456

Remove : Code
Check the value of removed key : null

Size of Dictionary : 1

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