# Class AbstractMultiSetDecorator<E>

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.collections4.collection.AbstractCollectionDecorator<E>
org.apache.commons.collections4.multiset.AbstractMultiSetDecorator<E>

Type Parameters:
  `E` - the type held in the multiset

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`, `Iterable<E>`, `Collection<E>`, `MultiSet<E>`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `UnmodifiableMultiSet`

public abstract class AbstractMultiSetDecorator<E> extends AbstractCollectionDecorator<E> implements MultiSet<E>
Decorates another `MultiSet` to provide additional behavior.

Methods are forwarded directly to the decorated multiset.

Since:
  4.1
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Nested Class Summary

  ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.apache.commons.collections4.MultiSet

  `MultiSet.Entry<E>`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  `protected`
  `AbstractMultiSetDecorator()`
  Constructor only used in deserialization, do not use otherwise.
  `protected`
  `AbstractMultiSetDecorator(MultiSet<E> multiset)`
  Constructor that wraps (not copies).

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `int`
  `add(E object, int count)`
  Adds a number of occurrences of the specified object to the MultiSet.
  `protected MultiSet<E>`
  `decorated()`
  Gets the multiset being decorated.
  `Set<MultiSet.Entry<E>>`
  `entrySet()`
  Returns a `Set` of all entries contained in the MultiSet.
  `boolean`
  `equals(Object object)`
  Compares this MultiSet to another object.
  `int`
  `getCount(Object object)`
  Gets the number of occurrences of the given object currently in the MultiSet.
  `int`
  `hashCode()`
  Gets a hash code for the MultiSet compatible with the definition of equals.
  `int`
  `remove(Object object, int count)`
  Removes a number of occurrences of the specified object from the MultiSet.
  `int`
  `setCount(E object, int count)`
  Sets the number of occurrences of the specified object in the MultiSet to the given count.
  `Set<E>`
  `uniqueSet()`
  Returns a `Set` of unique elements in the MultiSet.

  ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.collections4.collection.AbstractCollectionDecorator

  `add, addAll, clear, contains, containsAll, isEmpty, iterator, remove, removeAll, removeIf, retainAll, setCollection, size, toArray, toArray, toString`

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

  `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

  ### Methods inherited from interface java.util.Collection

  `addAll, clear, contains, isEmpty, parallelStream, removeIf, spliterator, stream, toArray, toArray`

  ### Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable

  `forEach`

  ### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.collections4.MultiSet

  `add, containsAll, iterator, remove, removeAll, retainAll, size`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### AbstractMultiSetDecorator

    protected AbstractMultiSetDecorator()
    Constructor only used in deserialization, do not use otherwise.

  - ### AbstractMultiSetDecorator

    protected AbstractMultiSetDecorator(MultiSet<E> multiset)
    Constructor that wraps (not copies).
    Parameters:
      `multiset` - the multiset to decorate, must not be null
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if multiset is null

- ## Method Details

  - ### add

    public int add(E object, int count)
    Description copied from interface: `MultiSet`
    Adds a number of occurrences of the specified object to the MultiSet.

    If the object is already in the `MultiSet.uniqueSet()` then increment its count as reported by `MultiSet.getCount(Object)`. Otherwise, add it to the `MultiSet.uniqueSet()` and report its count as `occurrences`.

    Specified by:
      `add` in interface `MultiSet<E>`
    Parameters:
      `object` - the object to add
      `count` - the number of occurrences to add, may be zero, in which case no change is made to the multiset
    Returns:
      the number of occurrences of the object in the multiset before this operation; possibly zero

  - ### decorated

    protected MultiSet<E> decorated()
    Gets the multiset being decorated.
    Overrides:
      `decorated` in class `AbstractCollectionDecorator<E>`
    Returns:
      the decorated multiset

  - ### entrySet

    public Set<MultiSet.Entry<E>> entrySet()
    Description copied from interface: `MultiSet`
    Returns a `Set` of all entries contained in the MultiSet.

    The returned set is backed by this multiset, so any change to either is immediately reflected in the other.

    Specified by:
      `entrySet` in interface `MultiSet<E>`
    Returns:
      the Set of MultiSet entries

  - ### equals

    public boolean equals(Object object)
    Description copied from interface: `MultiSet`
    Compares this MultiSet to another object.

    This MultiSet equals another object if it is also a MultiSet that contains the same number of occurrences of the same elements.

    Specified by:
      `equals` in interface `Collection<E>`
    Specified by:
      `equals` in interface `MultiSet<E>`
    Overrides:
      `equals` in class `Object`
    Parameters:
      `object` - the object to compare to
    Returns:
      true if equal

  - ### getCount

    public int getCount(Object object)
    Description copied from interface: `MultiSet`
    Gets the number of occurrences of the given object currently in the MultiSet. If the object does not exist in the multiset, return 0.
    Specified by:
      `getCount` in interface `MultiSet<E>`
    Parameters:
      `object` - the object to search for
    Returns:
      the number of occurrences of the object, zero if not found

  - ### hashCode

    public int hashCode()
    Description copied from interface: `MultiSet`
    Gets a hash code for the MultiSet compatible with the definition of equals. The hash code is defined as the sum total of a hash code for each element. The per element hash code is defined as `(e==null ? 0 : e.hashCode()) ^ noOccurrences)`.
    Specified by:
      `hashCode` in interface `Collection<E>`
    Specified by:
      `hashCode` in interface `MultiSet<E>`
    Overrides:
      `hashCode` in class `Object`
    Returns:
      the hash code of the MultiSet

  - ### remove

    public int remove(Object object, int count)
    Description copied from interface: `MultiSet`
    Removes a number of occurrences of the specified object from the MultiSet.

    If the number of occurrences to remove is greater than the actual number of occurrences in the multiset, the object will be removed from the multiset.

    Specified by:
      `remove` in interface `MultiSet<E>`
    Parameters:
      `object` - the object to remove
      `count` - the number of occurrences to remove, may be zero, in which case no change is made to the multiset
    Returns:
      the number of occurrences of the object in the multiset before the operation; possibly zero

  - ### setCount

    public int setCount(E object, int count)
    Description copied from interface: `MultiSet`
    Sets the number of occurrences of the specified object in the MultiSet to the given count.

    If the provided count is zero, the object will be removed from the `MultiSet.uniqueSet()`.

    Specified by:
      `setCount` in interface `MultiSet<E>`
    Parameters:
      `object` - the object to update
      `count` - the number of occurrences of the object
    Returns:
      the number of occurrences of the object before this operation, zero if the object was not contained in the multiset

  - ### uniqueSet

    public Set<E> uniqueSet()
    Description copied from interface: `MultiSet`
    Returns a `Set` of unique elements in the MultiSet.

    Uniqueness constraints are the same as those in `Set`.

    The returned set is backed by this multiset, so any change to either is immediately reflected in the other. Only removal operations are supported, in which case all occurrences of the element are removed from the backing multiset.

    Specified by:
      `uniqueSet` in interface `MultiSet<E>`
    Returns:
      the Set of unique MultiSet elements