The add(E e) method of CopyOnWriteArraySet inserts the element passed in the parameter to the end of the Set or at a specified index in the Set. The function returns true on addition of new element to the Set.
Syntax:
Java
Java
public boolean add(E e)Parameters: The function accepts a single mandatory parameter element which specifies the element to be added in the Set. Return Value: The function returns true on addition in the Set. Below programs illustrate the above function: Program 1:
// Java Program to illustrate the CopyOnWriteArraySet
// add(element) method in Java
import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArraySet;
import java.util.*;
public class GFG {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
// create object of CopyOnWriteArraySet
CopyOnWriteArraySet<Integer> ArrSet
= new CopyOnWriteArraySet<Integer>();
// Add elements
ArrSet.add(2);
ArrSet.add(3);
ArrSet.add(4);
ArrSet.add(7);
// print CopyOnWriteArraySet
System.out.println("CopyOnWriteArraySet: "
+ ArrSet);
// 4 is already present hence cannot add
System.out.println("On adding 4 it returns "
+ ArrSet.add(4));
// print CopyOnWriteArraySet
System.out.println("Updated CopyOnWriteArraySet: "
+ ArrSet);
}
}
Output:
Program 2:
CopyOnWriteArraySet: [2, 3, 4, 7] On adding 4 it returns false Updated CopyOnWriteArraySet: [2, 3, 4, 7]
// Java Program to illustrate the CopyOnWriteArraySet
// add(element) method in Java
import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArraySet;
import java.util.*;
public class GFG {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
// create object of CopyOnWriteArraySet
CopyOnWriteArraySet<Integer> ArrSet
= new CopyOnWriteArraySet<Integer>();
// Add elements
ArrSet.add(2);
ArrSet.add(3);
ArrSet.add(3);
ArrSet.add(3);
// print CopyOnWriteArraySet
System.out.println("CopyOnWriteArraySet: "
+ ArrSet);
// 45 is not present hence add
System.out.println("On adding 45 it returns "
+ ArrSet.add(45));
// print CopyOnWriteArraySet
System.out.println("Updated CopyOnWriteArraySet: "
+ ArrSet);
}
}
Output:
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/concurrent/CopyOnWriteArraySet.html#add-E-CopyOnWriteArraySet: [2, 3] On adding 45 it returns true Updated CopyOnWriteArraySet: [2, 3, 45]