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A PriorityQueue in Java is a data structure where elements are processed based on their priority rather than their insertion order. By default, it uses a min-heap for natural ordering, but custom comparators can be used for specific ordering.
Using Default Natural Ordering
This approach uses the default behavior of the PriorityQueue class, which orders elements in ascending order.
import java.util.PriorityQueue;public class Main {public static void main(String[] args) {PriorityQueue<Integer> pq = new PriorityQueue<>();// Adding elementspq.add(10);pq.add(5);pq.add(20);pq.add(15);// Accessing and removing elementsSystem.out.println("Head of Queue: " + pq.peek()); // Retrieves the smallest elementwhile (!pq.isEmpty()) {System.out.println(pq.poll()); // Removes and prints elements in priority order}}}Copied!✕CopyOutput:
Head of Queue: 55101520Copied!✕CopyUsing Custom Comparator
For custom ordering (e.g., descending order), you can provide a comparator during initialization.
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