// firstLastList.java // demonstrates list with first and last references // to run this program: C>java FirstLastApp //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// class Link { public long dData; // data item public Link next; // next link in list // ------------------------------------------------------------- public Link(long d) // constructor { dData = d; } // ------------------------------------------------------------- public void displayLink() // display this link { System.out.print(dData + " "); } // ------------------------------------------------------------- } // end class Link //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// class FirstLastList { private Link first; // ref to first link private Link last; // ref to last link // ------------------------------------------------------------- public FirstLastList() // constructor { first = null; // no links on list yet last = null; } // ------------------------------------------------------------- public boolean isEmpty() // true if no links { return first==null; } // ------------------------------------------------------------- public void insertFirst(long dd) // insert at front of list { Link newLink = new Link(dd); // make new link if( isEmpty() ) // if empty list, last = newLink; // newLink <-- last newLink.next = first; // newLink --> old first first = newLink; // first --> newLink } // ------------------------------------------------------------- public void insertLast(long dd) // insert at end of list { Link newLink = new Link(dd); // make new link if( isEmpty() ) // if empty list, first = newLink; // first --> newLink else last.next = newLink; // old last --> newLink last = newLink; // newLink <-- last } // ------------------------------------------------------------- public long deleteFirst() // delete first link { // (assumes non-empty list) long temp = first.dData; if(first.next == null) // if only one item last = null; // null <-- last first = first.next; // first --> old next return temp; } // ------------------------------------------------------------- public void displayList() { System.out.print("List (first-->last): "); Link current = first; // start at beginning while(current != null) // until end of list, { current.displayLink(); // print data current = current.next; // move to next link } System.out.println(""); } // ------------------------------------------------------------- } // end class FirstLastList //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// class FirstLastApp { public static void main(String[] args) { // make a new list FirstLastList theList = new FirstLastList(); theList.insertFirst(22); // insert at front theList.insertFirst(44); theList.insertFirst(66); theList.insertLast(11); // insert at rear theList.insertLast(33); theList.insertLast(55); theList.displayList(); // display the list theList.deleteFirst(); // delete first two items theList.deleteFirst(); theList.displayList(); // display again } // end main() } // end class FirstLastApp ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////