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Collections Framework Internals

HashMap internals, the equals/hashCode contract, complexity trade-offs and concurrent collections.

  1. 1

    How does HashMap work internally? Walk through put(), collisions, treeification and resizing.

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  2. 2

    Explain the equals/hashCode contract. What breaks when it's violated, and how do records help?

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  3. 3

    ArrayList vs LinkedList — when is each appropriate? Why does Big-O alone mislead here?

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  4. 4

    ConcurrentHashMap vs Collections.synchronizedMap vs Hashtable. How does CHM achieve its scalability?

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  5. 5

    How do you choose the right collection? Compare Set/Map implementations and their ordering guarantees.

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