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The higherEntry() method of java.util.TreeMap class is used to return a key-value mapping associated with the least key strictly greater than the given key, or null if there is no such key.
Syntax: 
 

public Map.Entry higherEntry(K key)

Parameters: This method takes the key as a parameter.
Return Value: This method returns an entry with the least key greater than key, or null if there is no such key.
Exception: This method throws the NullPointerException if the specified key is null and this map uses natural ordering, or its comparator does not permit null keys.
Below are the examples to illustrate the higherEntry() method
Example 1: 
 

Java




// Java program to demonstrate
// higherEntry() method
// for <Integer, String> value
 
import java.util.*;
 
public class GFG1 {
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception
    {
        try {
 
            // creating object of TreeMap<Integer, String>
            TreeMap<Integer, String>
                treemap = new TreeMap<Integer, String>();
 
            // populating tree map
            treemap.put(1, "One");
            treemap.put(2, "Two");
            treemap.put(3, "Three");
            treemap.put(4, "Four");
            treemap.put(5, "Five");
 
            // printing the TreeMap
            System.out.println("TreeMap: " + treemap);
 
            // getting higher entry value for 3
            Map.Entry<Integer, String>
                value
                = treemap.higherEntry(3);
 
            // printing the value
            System.out.println("The higherEntry value "
                               + " for 3: " + value);
        }
 
        catch (NullPointerException e) {
            System.out.println("Exception thrown : " + e);
        }
    }
}


Output: 

TreeMap: {1=One, 2=Two, 3=Three, 4=Four, 5=Five}
The higherEntry value  for 3: 4=Four

 

Example 2: For NullPointerException 
 

Java




// Java program to demonstrate
// higherEntry() method
// for NullPointerException
 
import java.util.*;
 
public class GFG1 {
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception
    {
        try {
 
            // creating object of TreeMap<Integer, String>
            TreeMap<Integer, String>
                treemap = new TreeMap<Integer, String>();
 
            // populating tree map
            treemap.put(1, "One");
            treemap.put(2, "Two");
            treemap.put(3, "Three");
            treemap.put(4, "Four");
            treemap.put(5, "Five");
 
            // printing the TreeMap
            System.out.println("TreeMap: " + treemap);
 
            // getting higher entry value for null
            System.out.println("Trying to get "
                               + "the higher entry value"
                               + " for null");
 
            Map.Entry<Integer, String>
                value
                = treemap.higherEntry(null);
 
            // printing the value
            System.out.println("Value is: " + value);
        }
 
        catch (NullPointerException e) {
            System.out.println("Exception thrown : " + e);
        }
    }
}


Output: 

TreeMap: {1=One, 2=Two, 3=Three, 4=Four, 5=Five}
Trying to get the higher entry value for null
Exception thrown : java.lang.NullPointerException

 



Last Updated : 06 Sep, 2022
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