@ohos.util.LinkedList (Linear Container LinkedList)

LinkedList is implemented based on the doubly linked list. Each node of the doubly linked list has references pointing to the previous element and the next element. When querying an element, the system traverses the list from the beginning or end. LinkedList offers efficient insertion and removal operations but supports low query efficiency. LinkedList allows null elements.

Unlike List, which is a singly linked list, LinkedList is a doubly linked list that supports insertion and removal at both ends.

LinkedList is more efficient in data insertion than ArrayList, but less efficient in data access.

Recommended use case: Use LinkedList for frequent insertion and removal operations.

This topic uses the following to identify the use of generics:

  • T: Type

NOTE

The initial APIs of this module are supported since API version 8. Newly added APIs will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version.

Modules to Import

import LinkedList from '@ohos.util.LinkedList';  

LinkedList

Attributes

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Name Type Readable Writable Description
length number Yes No Number of elements in a linked list (called container later).

constructor

constructor()

A constructor used to create a LinkedList instance.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200012 The LinkedList's constructor cannot be directly invoked.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();

add

add(element: T): boolean

Adds an element at the end of this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
element T Yes Target element.

Return value

Type Description
boolean Returns true if the element is added successfully; returns false otherwise.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The add method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
let result = linkedList.add("a");
let result1 = linkedList.add(1);
let b = [1, 2, 3];
let result2 = linkedList.add(b);
let c = {name : "Dylon", age : "13"};
let result3 = linkedList.add(c);
let result4 = linkedList.add(false);

addFirst

addFirst(element: T): void

Adds an element at the top of this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
element T Yes Target element.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The addFirst method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.addFirst("a");
linkedList.addFirst(1);
let b = [1, 2, 3];
linkedList.addFirst(b);
let c = {name : "Dylon", age : "13"};
linkedList.addFirst(c);
linkedList.addFirst(false);

insert

insert(index: number, element: T): void

Inserts an element at the specified position in this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
element T Yes Target element.
index number Yes Index of the position where the element is to be inserted.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The insert method cannot be bound.
10200001 The value of index is out of range.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.insert(0, "A");
linkedList.insert(1, 0);
linkedList.insert(2, true);

has

has(element: T): boolean

Checks whether this container has the specified element.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
element T Yes Target element.

Return value

Type Description
boolean Returns true if the specified element is contained; returns false otherwise.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The has method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add("squirrel");
let result = linkedList.has("squirrel");

get

get(index: number): T

Obtains an element at the specified position in this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
index number Yes Position index of the target element.

Return value

Type Description
T Element obtained.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The get method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(1);
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.get(2);

getLastIndexOf

getLastIndexOf(element: T): number

Obtains the index of the last occurrence of the specified element in this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
element T Yes Target element.

Return value

Type Description
number Returns the position index if obtained; returns -1 otherwise.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The getLastIndexOf method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(1);
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.getLastIndexOf(2);

getIndexOf

getIndexOf(element: T): number

Obtains the index of the first occurrence of the specified element in this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
element T Yes Target element.

Return value

Type Description
number Returns the position index if obtained; returns -1 otherwise.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The getIndexOf method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(1);
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.getIndexOf(2);

removeByIndex

removeByIndex(index: number): T

Removes an element at the specified position from this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
index number Yes Position index of the target element.

Return value

Type Description
T Element removed.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The removeByIndex method cannot be bound.
10200001 The value of index is out of range.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.removeByIndex(2);

removeFirst

removeFirst(): T

Removes the first element from this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Return value

Type Description
T Element removed.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The removeFirst method cannot be bound.
10200010 Container is empty.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.removeFirst();

removeLast

removeLast(): T

Removes the last element from this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Return value

Type Description
T Element removed.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The removeLast method cannot be bound.
10200010 Container is empty.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.removeLast();

remove

remove(element: T): boolean

Removes the first occurrence of the specified element from this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
element T Yes Target element.

Return value

Type Description
boolean Returns true if the element is removed successfully; returns false otherwise.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The remove method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.remove(2);

removeFirstFound

removeFirstFound(element: T): boolean

Removes the first occurrence of the specified element from this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
element T Yes Target element.

Return value

Type Description
boolean Returns true if the element is removed successfully; returns false otherwise.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The removeFirstFound method cannot be bound.
10200010 Container is empty.
10200017 The element does not exist in this container.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.removeFirstFound(4);

removeLastFound

removeLastFound(element: T): boolean

Removes the last occurrence of the specified element from this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
element T Yes Target element.

Return value

Type Description
boolean Returns true if the element is removed successfully; returns false otherwise.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The removeLastFound method cannot be bound.
10200010 Container is empty.
10200017 The element does not exist in this container.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.removeLastFound(4);

clone

clone(): LinkedList<T>

Clones this container and returns a copy. The modification to the copy does not affect the original instance.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Return value

Type Description
LinkedList<T> New LinkedList instance obtained.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The clone method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.clone();

forEach

forEach(callbackFn: (value: T, index?: number, LinkedList?: LinkedList<T>) => void, thisArg?: Object): void

Uses a callback to traverse the elements in this container and obtain their position indexes.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
callbackFn function Yes Callback invoked to traverse the elements in the container.
thisArg Object No Value to use when the callback is invoked.

callbackfn

Name Type Mandatory Description
value T Yes Value of the element that is currently traversed.
index number No Position index of the element that is currently traversed.
LinkedList LinkedList<T> No Instance that invokes the forEach API.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The forEach method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.forEach((value, index) => {
    console.log("value:" + value, "index:" + index);
});

clear

clear(): void

Clears this container and sets its length to 0.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The clear method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.clear();

set

set(index: number, element: T): T

Replaces an element at the specified position in this container with a given element.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
index number Yes Position index of the target element.
element T Yes Element to be used for replacement.

Return value

Type Description
T New element.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The set method cannot be bound.
10200001 The value of index is out of range.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.set(2, "b");

convertToArray

convertToArray(): Array<T>

Converts this container into an array.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Return value

Type Description
Array<T> Array obtained.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The convertToArray method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.convertToArray();

getFirst

getFirst(): T

Obtains the first element in this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Return value

Type Description
T Returns the element if obtained; returns undefined otherwise.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The getFirst method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.getFirst();

getLast

getLast(): T

Obtains the last element in this container.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Return value

Type Description
T Returns the element if obtained; returns undefined otherwise.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The getLast method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(4);
let result = linkedList.getLast();

[Symbol.iterator]

[Symbol.iterator](): IterableIterator<T>

Obtains an iterator, each item of which is a JavaScript object.

System capability: SystemCapability.Utils.Lang

Return value

Type Description
IterableIterator<T> Iterator obtained.

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Utils Error Codes.

ID Error Message
10200011 The Symbol.iterator method cannot be bound.

Example

let linkedList = new LinkedList();
linkedList.add(2);
linkedList.add(4);
linkedList.add(5);
linkedList.add(4);

// Method 1:
for (let item of linkedList) { 
  console.log("value:" + item); 
} 

// Method 2:
let iter = linkedList[Symbol.iterator]();
let temp = iter.next().value;
while(temp != undefined) {
  console.log("value:" + temp);
  temp = iter.next().value;
}