Vector Class in Java
The Vector class implements a growable array of objects. Vectors fall in legacy classes,
but now it is fully compatible with collections.
Package:- java.util package and implement the List interface.
Thread-Safe: All methods are synchronized, making it suitable for multi-threaded
environments. However, this can lead to performance overhead in single-threaded
scenarios.
Allows Nulls: Can store null elements.
Enumeration Support: Provides backward compatibility with Enumeration, a legacy
way of iterating over elements.
Vector implements a dynamic array that can hold objects of any type and any number. The
objects do not have to be homogeneous.
Array also implemented as vector
Vector Implementation and Declaration:
1. Vector vector_name = new Vector(); //declaration of vector with default constructor of Vector
class
2. Vector vector_name= new Vector(size); //declaration of vector with specified size parameter
3. Vector vector_name= new Vector(int size,int incr); //creation of vector with specified size
and whether it grows with incr parameter
Vector Constructor:-
1. Vector():- Creates a new empty vector size 10 and capacity increment 0
ex. Vector v = new Vector();
2. Vector(int Initial Capacity) : Creates a new empty vector with specified capacity and
with capacity increment 0
ex. Vector v = new Vector(20);
3. Vector(Collection c) : Creates new vector containing elements of specified collection
Ex. Vector v = new Vector(myCollection);
4. Vector(int Initial_Capacity, int Capacity_Increment) : Create new empty Vector with
specified vector capacity and with specified Capacity increment.
Ex. Vector v = new Vector(100,20);
Methods of Vector Class:
Sr. Method Description Syntax
No
1 List.addElement(item) Add the item into the list Vector addElement(Object
at the end item)
2 List.elementAt(n) Gives the name of the String elementAt(int n)
Nth (index) object
3 List.size() Gives the number of int size()
objects in vector
4 List.removeElement(item) Remove the specified Vector
item from list removeElement(Object
item)
5 List.ElementAt(n) Remove the item stored Vector
at Nth index of vector removeElementAt(Object
item)
6 List.removeAllElements() Remove all elements of Vector
vector removeAllElements(Object
item)
7 List.copyInto(array) Copies all items from Void copyInto(String arr[])
vector to array of string
type.
8 List.insertElementAt(item,n) Insert Element into Vector
vector at Nth index insertElementAt(object
item,int n)
9 List.capacity() Returns the capacity of Int capacity()
the vector
10 List.firstElement() Returns the first element Vector firstElement()
of the vector
11 List.lastElement() Returns the last element Vector lastElement()
