Why does the java.util.Set interface not provide a get(Object o) method? [closed]

Answer 1

if you have made a request for this in Java bug parade list it here and we can vote it up. I think at least the convenience class java.util.Collections that just takes a set and an object and is implemented something like

searchSet(Set ss, Object searchFor){

        Iterator it = ss.iterator();
        while(it.hasNext()){
            Object s = it.next();
            if(s != null && s.equals(searchFor)){
                return s;
            }
        }