AbstractSet toArray(T[]) method in Java with Example

Last Updated : 24 Dec, 2018

The toArray(T[]) method method of AbstractSet class in Java is used to form an array of the same elements as that of the AbstractSet. It returns an array containing all of the elements in this AbstractSet in the correct order; the run-time type of the returned array is that of the specified array. If the AbstractSet fits in the specified array, it is returned therein. Otherwise, a new array is allocated with the run time type of the specified array and the size of this AbstractSet.
If the AbstractSet fits in the specified array with room to spare (i.e., the array has more elements than the AbstractSet), the element in the array immediately following the end of the AbstractSet is set to null. (This is useful in determining the length of the AbstractSet only if the caller knows that the AbstractSet does not contain any null elements.)

Syntax:

public <T> T[] toArray(T[] a)

Parameters: The method accepts one parameter arr[] which is the array into which the elements of the AbstractSet are to be stored, if it is big enough; otherwise, a new array of the same runtime type is allocated for this purpose.

Return Value: The method returns an array containing the elements similar to the AbstractSet.

Exception: The method might throw two types of exception:

ArrayStoreException: When the mentioned array is of the different type and is not able to compare with the elements mentioned in the AbstractSet.
NullPointerException: If the array is Null, then this exception is thrown.

Below program illustrates the working of the AbstractSet.toArray(arr[]) method.

Program 1: When array is of the size of AbstractSet

   // Java code to illustrate toArray(arr[]) 
  
import java.util.*; 
  
public class AbstractSetDemo { 
    public static void main(String args[]) 
    { 
        // Creating an empty AbstractSet 
        AbstractSet<String> 
            abs_col = new TreeSet<String>(); 
  
        // Use add() method to add 
        // elements into the AbstractSet 
        abs_col.add("Welcome"); 
        abs_col.add("To"); 
        abs_col.add("Geeks"); 
        abs_col.add("For"); 
        abs_col.add("Geeks"); 
  
        // Displaying the AbstractSet 
        System.out.println("The AbstractSet: "
                           + abs_col); 
  
        // Creating the array and using toArray() 
        String[] arr = new String[5]; 
        arr = abs_col.toArray(arr); 
  
        // Displaying arr 
        System.out.println("The arr[] is:"); 
        for (int j = 0; j < arr.length; j++) 
            System.out.println(arr[j]); 
    } 
} 
 
  

Output:

  The AbstractSet: [For, Geeks, To, Welcome]  The arr[] is:  For  Geeks  To  Welcome  null

Program 2: When array is less than the size of AbstractSet

   // Java code to illustrate toArray(arr[]) 
  
import java.util.*; 
  
public class AbstractSetDemo { 
    public static void main(String args[]) 
    { 
        // Creating an empty AbstractSet 
        AbstractSet<String> 
            abs_col = new TreeSet<String>(); 
  
        // Use add() method to add 
        // elements into the AbstractSet 
        abs_col.add("Welcome"); 
        abs_col.add("To"); 
        abs_col.add("Geeks"); 
        abs_col.add("For"); 
        abs_col.add("Geeks"); 
  
        // Displaying the AbstractSet 
        System.out.println("The AbstractSet: "
                           + abs_col); 
  
        // Creating the array and using toArray() 
        String[] arr = new String[1]; 
        arr = abs_col.toArray(arr); 
  
        // Displaying arr 
        System.out.println("The arr[] is:"); 
        for (int j = 0; j < arr.length; j++) 
            System.out.println(arr[j]); 
    } 
} 
 
  

Output:

  The AbstractSet: [For, Geeks, To, Welcome]  The arr[] is:  For  Geeks  To  Welcome

Program 3: When array is more than the size of AbstractSet

   // Java code to illustrate toArray(arr[]) 
  
import java.util.*; 
  
public class AbstractSetDemo { 
    public static void main(String args[]) 
    { 
        // Creating an empty AbstractSet 
        AbstractSet<String> 
            abs_col = new TreeSet<String>(); 
  
        // Use add() method to add 
        // elements into the AbstractSet 
        abs_col.add("Welcome"); 
        abs_col.add("To"); 
        abs_col.add("Geeks"); 
        abs_col.add("For"); 
        abs_col.add("Geeks"); 
  
        // Displaying the AbstractSet 
        System.out.println("The AbstractSet: "
                           + abs_col); 
  
        // Creating the array and using toArray() 
        String[] arr = new String[10]; 
        arr = abs_col.toArray(arr); 
  
        // Displaying arr 
        System.out.println("The arr[] is:"); 
        for (int j = 0; j < arr.length; j++) 
            System.out.println(arr[j]); 
    } 
} 
 
  

Output:

  The AbstractSet: [For, Geeks, To, Welcome]  The arr[] is:  For  Geeks  To  Welcome  null  null  null  null  null  null

Program 4: To demonstrate NullPointerException

   // Java code to illustrate toArray(arr[]) 
  
import java.util.*; 
  
public class AbstractSetDemo { 
    public static void main(String args[]) 
    { 
        // Creating an empty AbstractSet 
        AbstractSet<String> 
            abs_col = new TreeSet<String>(); 
  
        // Use add() method to add 
        // elements into the AbstractSet 
        abs_col.add("Welcome"); 
        abs_col.add("To"); 
        abs_col.add("Geeks"); 
        abs_col.add("For"); 
        abs_col.add("Geeks"); 
  
        // Displaying the AbstractSet 
        System.out.println("The AbstractSet: "
                           + abs_col); 
  
        try { 
            // Creating the array 
            String[] arr = null; 
            // using toArray() 
            // Since arr is null 
            // Hence exception will be thrown 
            arr = abs_col.toArray(arr); 
  
            // Displaying arr 
            System.out.println("The arr[] is:"); 
            for (int j = 0; j < arr.length; j++) 
                System.out.println(arr[j]); 
        } 
        catch (Exception e) { 
            System.out.println("Exception: " + e); 
        } 
    } 
} 
 
  

Output:

  The AbstractSet: [For, Geeks, To, Welcome]  Exception: java.lang.NullPointerException

AbstractSet toArray() method in Java with Example

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