## Uses of Interface
java.util.SortedSet

- Packages that use SortedSet
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.util | Contains the collections framework, some internationalization support classes, a service loader, properties, random number generation, string parsing and scanning classes, base64 encoding and decoding, a bit array, and several miscellaneous utility classes.
  java.util.concurrent | Utility classes commonly useful in concurrent programming.
  javax.imageio.plugins.tiff | Public classes used by the built-in TIFF plug-ins.

- - ### Uses of SortedSet in java.util

    Subinterfaces of SortedSet in java.util
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `interface` | `NavigableSet<E>` | A `SortedSet` extended with navigation methods reporting closest matches for given search targets.

    Classes in java.util that implement SortedSet
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `TreeSet<E>` | A `NavigableSet` implementation based on a `TreeMap`.

    Methods in java.util that return SortedSet
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static <E> SortedSet<E>` | Collections.`checkedSortedSet​(SortedSet<E> s, Class<E> type)` | Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified sorted set.
    `static <E> SortedSet<E>` | Collections.`emptySortedSet()` | Returns an empty sorted set (immutable).
    `SortedSet<E>` | NavigableSet.`headSet​(E toElement)` | Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are strictly less than `toElement`.
    `SortedSet<E>` | SortedSet.`headSet​(E toElement)` | Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are strictly less than `toElement`.
    `SortedSet<E>` | TreeSet.`headSet​(E toElement)` |
    `SortedSet<E>` | NavigableSet.`subSet​(E fromElement, E toElement)` | Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements range from `fromElement`, inclusive, to `toElement`, exclusive.
    `SortedSet<E>` | SortedSet.`subSet​(E fromElement, E toElement)` | Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements range from `fromElement`, inclusive, to `toElement`, exclusive.
    `SortedSet<E>` | TreeSet.`subSet​(E fromElement, E toElement)` |
    `static <T> SortedSet<T>` | Collections.`synchronizedSortedSet​(SortedSet<T> s)` | Returns a synchronized (thread-safe) sorted set backed by the specified sorted set.
    `SortedSet<E>` | NavigableSet.`tailSet​(E fromElement)` | Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are greater than or equal to `fromElement`.
    `SortedSet<E>` | SortedSet.`tailSet​(E fromElement)` | Returns a view of the portion of this set whose elements are greater than or equal to `fromElement`.
    `SortedSet<E>` | TreeSet.`tailSet​(E fromElement)` |
    `static <T> SortedSet<T>` | Collections.`unmodifiableSortedSet​(SortedSet<T> s)` | Returns an unmodifiable view of the specified sorted set.

    Methods in java.util with parameters of type SortedSet
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static <E> SortedSet<E>` | Collections.`checkedSortedSet​(SortedSet<E> s, Class<E> type)` | Returns a dynamically typesafe view of the specified sorted set.
    `static <T> SortedSet<T>` | Collections.`synchronizedSortedSet​(SortedSet<T> s)` | Returns a synchronized (thread-safe) sorted set backed by the specified sorted set.
    `static <T> SortedSet<T>` | Collections.`unmodifiableSortedSet​(SortedSet<T> s)` | Returns an unmodifiable view of the specified sorted set.

    Constructors in java.util with parameters of type SortedSet
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `PriorityQueue​(SortedSet<? extends E> c)` | Creates a `PriorityQueue` containing the elements in the specified sorted set.
    `TreeSet​(SortedSet<E> s)` | Constructs a new tree set containing the same elements and using the same ordering as the specified sorted set.

  - ### Uses of SortedSet in java.util.concurrent

    Classes in java.util.concurrent that implement SortedSet
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `ConcurrentSkipListSet<E>` | A scalable concurrent `NavigableSet` implementation based on a `ConcurrentSkipListMap`.

    Constructors in java.util.concurrent with parameters of type SortedSet
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `ConcurrentSkipListSet​(SortedSet<E> s)` | Constructs a new set containing the same elements and using the same ordering as the specified sorted set.

  - ### Uses of SortedSet in javax.imageio.plugins.tiff

    Methods in javax.imageio.plugins.tiff that return SortedSet
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `SortedSet<String>` | TIFFTagSet.`getTagNames()` | Retrieves an unmodifiable lexicographically increasing set of tag names.
    `SortedSet<Integer>` | TIFFTagSet.`getTagNumbers()` | Retrieves an unmodifiable numerically increasing set of tag numbers.