Why doesn't java.util.HashSet have a get(Object o) method?

Question

I\'ve seen other questions about getting objects from Set\'s based on index value and I understand why that is not possible. But I haven\'t been able to find a

Answer 1

A common use case of a get method on Set might be to implement an intern set. If that's what you're trying to achieve, consider using the Interner interface and Interners factory from Google Guava.