Does java have a skip list implementation

Question

I find ConcurrentSkipListSet in Java Collection Framework, which is backed up with a skip list. But is there a skip list in Java? A set does not work in my use case. I need a in

Answer 1

You can make use the below to code make your own basic skiplist :

1)Make start and end to represent start and end of skip list.

2)Add the nodes and assign pointers to next based on

if(node is even)
    then ,assign a fast lane pointer with next pointer
  else
    assign only pointer to next node

Java code for basic skip list (you can add more features if you want):

public class MyClass {

    public static void main(String args[]) {
        Skiplist skiplist=new Skiplist();

        Node n1=new Node();
        Node n2=new Node();
        Node n3=new Node();
        Node n4=new Node();
        Node n5=new Node();
        Node n6=new Node();

        n1.setData(1);
        n2.setData(2);
        n3.setData(3);
        n4.setData(4);
        n5.setData(5);
        n6.setData(6);

        skiplist.insert(n1);
        skiplist.insert(n2);
        skiplist.insert(n3);
        skiplist.insert(n4);
        skiplist.insert(n5);
        skiplist.insert(n6);

        /*print all nodes*/
        skiplist.display();
        System.out.println();
        /* print only fast lane node*/
        skiplist.displayFast();
    }
}



class Node{
    private int data;
    private Node one_next;  //contain pointer to next node
    private Node two_next;  //pointer to node after the very next node
    public int getData() {
        return data;
    }
    public void setData(int data) {
        this.data = data;
    }
    public Node getOne_next() {
        return one_next;
    }
    public void setOne_next(Node one_next) {
        this.one_next = one_next;
    }
    public Node getTwo_next() {
        return two_next;
    }
    public void setTwo_next(Node two_next) {
        this.two_next = two_next;
    }


}

class Skiplist{
    Node start;      //start pointer to skip list
    Node head;   
    Node temp_next;  //pointer to store last used fast lane node
    Node end;        //end of skip list
    int length;

    public Skiplist(){
        start=new Node();
        end=new Node();
        length=0;
        temp_next=start;
    }

    public void insert(Node node){
        /*if skip list is empty */
        if(length==0){        
            start.setOne_next(node);
            node.setOne_next(end);
            temp_next.setTwo_next(end);
            head=start;
            length++;
        }
        else{
            length++;
            Node temp=start.getOne_next();
            Node prev=start;

            while(temp != end){
                prev=temp;
                temp=temp.getOne_next();
            }

            /*add a fast lane pointer for even no of nodes*/
            if(length%2==0){
                prev.setOne_next(node);
                node.setOne_next(end);
                temp_next.setTwo_next(node);
                temp_next=node;
                node.setTwo_next(end);
            }
            /*odd no of node will not contain fast lane pointer*/
            else{
                prev.setOne_next(node);
                node.setOne_next(end);
            }


        }
    }

    public void display(){
        System.out.println("--Simple Traversal--");
        Node temp=start.getOne_next();

        while(temp != end){
            System.out.print(temp.getData()+"=>");
            temp=temp.getOne_next();

        }
    }

    public void displayFast(){
        System.out.println("--Fast Lane Traversal--");
        Node temp=start.getTwo_next();
        while(temp !=end){
            System.out.print(temp.getData()+"==>");
            temp=temp.getTwo_next();
        }
    }
}

Output:

--Simple Traversal--

1=>2=>3=>4=>5=>6=>

--Fast Lane Traversal--

2==>4==>6==>