Class: Algorithms::Containers::Queue

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Includes:
Enumerable
Defined in:
lib/containers/queue.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(ary = []) ⇒ Queue

Create a new queue. Takes an optional array argument to initialize the queue.

q = Algorithms::Containers::Queue.new([1, 2, 3])
q.pop #=> 1
q.pop #=> 2



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# File 'lib/containers/queue.rb', line 19

def initialize(ary=[])
  @container = Deque.new(ary)
end

Instance Method Details

#each(&block) ⇒ Object

Iterate over the Queue in FIFO order.



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# File 'lib/containers/queue.rb', line 66

def each(&block)
  @container.each_forward(&block)
end

#empty? ⇒ Boolean

Returns true if the queue is empty, false otherwise.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/containers/queue.rb', line 61

def empty?
  @container.empty?
end

#next ⇒ Object

Returns the next item from the queue but does not remove it.

q = Algorithms::Containers::Queue.new([1, 2, 3])
q.next #=> 1
q.size #=> 3



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# File 'lib/containers/queue.rb', line 28

def next
  @container.front
end

#pop ⇒ Object

Removes the next item from the queue and returns it.

q = Algorithms::Containers::Queue.new([1, 2, 3])
q.pop #=> 1
q.size #=> 2



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# File 'lib/containers/queue.rb', line 48

def pop
  @container.pop_front
end

#push(obj) ⇒ Object Also known as: <<

Adds an item to the queue.

q = Algorithms::Containers::Queue.new([1])
q.push(2)
q.pop #=> 1
q.pop #=> 2



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# File 'lib/containers/queue.rb', line 38

def push(obj)
  @container.push_back(obj)
end

#size ⇒ Object

Return the number of items in the queue.

q = Algorithms::Containers::Queue.new([1, 2, 3])
q.size #=> 3



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# File 'lib/containers/queue.rb', line 56

def size
  @container.size
end