Adds an Object to a PriorityQueue in log(size) time. If one tries to add more objects than maxSize from initialize an {@link ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException} is thrown.

Should be called when the Object at top changes values. Still log(n) worst case, but it's at least twice as fast to

            pq.top().change();
            pq.adjustTop();
            

instead of

            o = pq.pop();
            o.change();
            pq.push(o);
            

Removes all entries from the PriorityQueue.

Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object.

Allows an Object to attempt to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection.

Serves as a hash function for a particular type.

Gets the Type of the current instance.

Subclass constructors must call this.

Adds element to the PriorityQueue in log(size) time if either the PriorityQueue is not full, or not lessThan(element, top()).

insertWithOverflow() is the same as insert() except its return value: it returns the object (if any) that was dropped off the heap because it was full. This can be the given parameter (in case it is smaller than the full heap's minimum, and couldn't be added), or another object that was previously the smallest value in the heap and now has been replaced by a larger one, or null if the queue wasn't yet full with maxSize elements.

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.

Removes and returns the least element of the PriorityQueue in log(size) time.

Adds an Object to a PriorityQueue in log(size) time. If one tries to add more objects than maxSize from initialize a RuntimeException (ArrayIndexOutOfBound) is thrown.

Returns the number of elements currently stored in the PriorityQueue.

Returns the least element of the PriorityQueue in constant time.

Returns a String that represents the current Object.

Should be called when the Object at top changes values. Still log(n) worst case, but it's at least twice as fast to

            pq.top().change();
            pq.updateTop();
            

instead of

            o = pq.pop();
            o.change();
            pq.push(o);