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    Default add and increment array elements by arraycopy

    suppose an array of object: Element T[ ] , each object contains two integer variables (x,y).

    T = (1,1) (2,2) (3,3) (4,4)
    I want to increment the value of the variable x of object each time a new element is added to array with the faster way possible . The new element can be added in any position and we increment all x element after the insertion position (position +1)

    Before add (6,6) :

    T = (1,1) (2,2) (3,3) (4,4)

    After add (6,6) in different positions:

    1) T = (6,6) (2,1) (3,2) (4,3) (5,4)

    or

    2) T = (1,1) (2,2) (6,6) (4,3) (5,4)

    or

    3) T = (1,1) (2,2) (3,3) (6,6) (5,4)

    I used the method arraycopy to add the new element, and loop for to increment the variable x for each element, as follow:

    increment all x of object elements with loop for

    Ta[0] = (6,6)

    araycopy(T, 0, Ta, 1, T.size-1 );

    because it is faster than

    While (i< T.length){

    T[i] = T[i+1]

    T[i].x ++;

    i++;
    }
    I need to add the new element and increment the other objects of array simultaneously with a faster time.

    //-------------------
    public class elemt {
     
    public int x;
    public int y;
     
    public elemt(int a, int b){
        this.x= a;
        this.y= b;
    }
     
     
    public void inc(){
     x++;
    }
     
    int getX(){
        return x;
    }
     
    int getY(){
        return y;
    }
    }
    //----------------

    public class TAD {
     
    public static ArrayList < elemt > T = new ArrayList < elemt > ( );
     
    public static ArrayList < elemt > T1 = new ArrayList < elemt > ( );
     
     public static void main(String[] args){
     
     
     
        for(int i=0; i<10000000; i++){
           T1.add(new elemt(i, i));
          }
     
     
         long t0 = System.currentTimeMillis();
     
          T1.add(0, new elemt(1, 1));
     
         long t1= System.currentTimeMillis()- t0;
     
         System.out.println("Time without Incrementation : "+t1);
     
     
     //--------------
     
         for(int i=0; i<10000000; i++){
           T.add(new elemt(i, i));
          }
     
     
        long t2 = System.currentTimeMillis();
     
           T.add(0, new elemt(1, 1));
     
            for(int i=1; i<T.size(); i++){
              T.get(i).inc();
            }
     
        long t3= System.currentTimeMillis()- t2;
     
      System.out.println("Time with Incrementation: "+t3);
     
     }
    //------- The results:

    Time without Incrementation : 15 ms

    Time with Incrementation: 156 ms

    My objective is to minimize as possible the time of incrementation process

    (Time with Incrementation < Time without Incrementation * 2 )

    because actually

    Time with Incrementation (156 ms) = Time without Incrementation (15 ms )* 10

    I notes that i can added a new element in any position, but i chose the worst case (adding an element in the first position that requires the incrementation of all x element of the arraylist)


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    Default Re: add and increment array elements by arraycopy

    Please edit your post and wrap your code with code tags:
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    Default Re: add and increment array elements by arraycopy

    I need to add the new element and increment the other objects of an array of objects (elemt) simultaneously with a faster time.




     public class elemt {
     
            public int x;
            public int y;
     
            public elemt(int a, int b){
                this.x= a;
                this.y= b;
            }
     
     
            public void inc(){
             x++;
            }
     
            int getX(){
                return x;
            }
     
            int getY(){
                return y;
            }
     
     
        }

    //----------------


       public class TAD {
     
           public static ArrayList < elemt >  A1 = new ArrayList < elemt > ( ); // first array
     
           public static ArrayList < elemt > A2 = new ArrayList < elemt > ( ); // second array
     
             public static void main(String[] args){
     
           //------- first test -------------- 
     
                for(int i=0; i<10000000; i++){
                   A1.add(new elemt(i, i));    // fill array A1 
                  }
     
     
                 long t0 = System.currentTimeMillis();
     
                  T1.add(0, new elemt(1, 1));  // calculate te time of adding one element in filled array A1
     
                 long t1= System.currentTimeMillis()- t0;
     
                 System.out.println("Time first test : "+t1);
     
     
     
     
           //----------- Second Test ------------
     
                 for(int i=0; i<10000000; i++){
                   A2.add(new elemt(i, i));     // fill array A2
                  }
     
     
                long t2 = System.currentTimeMillis();
     
                   A2.add(0, new elemt(1, 1)); // adding one element in filled array A2
     
                    for(int i=1; i<T.size(); i++){
                      A2.get(i).inc();     // Increment all element of A2 from position 1.
                    }
     
                long t3= System.currentTimeMillis()- t2;
     
              System.out.println("Time second test: "+t3);
     
     
     
             }
    //------- The results:

    Time without Incrementation : 15 ms

    Time with Incrementation: 156 ms


    My objective is to minimize as possible the time of incrementation process

    (Time second test < Time first test * 2 )

    because actually

    Time second test (156 ms) = Time first test (15 ms )* 10

    I notes that i can added a new element in any position, but i chose the worst case (adding an element in the first position that requires the incrementation of all **x** element of the arraylist)

    I tried many data structure as vector, hashmap ,... but I could not minimize the time of incrementation

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    Default Re: add and increment array elements by arraycopy

    I could not minimize the time of incrementation
    Try rewriting the code in machine language.
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    Default Re: add and increment array elements by arraycopy

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Try rewriting the code in machine language.
    I tried with JNI (Java Native Interface) but no improvement !!!!!

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    Default Re: add and increment array elements by arraycopy

    You could probably drastically cut that time down by using an iterator to loop through the array list rather than get(<index>).

    Also may I see your JNI Implementation?

    After that you are pretty much bound by the fact the algorithm is always going to be O(n).

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    Default Re: add and increment array elements by arraycopy

    I think a problem is... arraycopy doesn't iterate through to copy the data. When you create an array, you set aside a block of memory the size of the array multiplied by the size of the data type size, but only keep the first sets memory address. And when you array[1] for example, you are using the array[0] memory block address plus 1 multiplied by the data type, plus of memory address of array[0]. array[10,000] would refer to memory address array[0] + 10,000 x dataTypeSize.

    For example. An object containing int x, int y would take up 8 bytes. Creating an array of 10,000 this object you would get a pointer, that points to memory address "0xblah". And it would set aside a memory block of "0xblah+80,000". If you you call object[5], it would give you a pointer that refers to memory address "oxblah + 40".

    Point is, I think arraycopy just sets aside a new memory block and gives you a pointer, it does not iterate through. The only way to increment x would be to iterate through, which would be (0)n. But the arraycopy you are essentially getting for 1.

    On second thought, I think it is likely you get (0)n for arraycopy, but for a a malloc instruction, rather than an iterative assignment.
    Last edited by theoriginalanomaly; May 8th, 2013 at 03:08 PM. Reason: Adding second thought

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    Default Re: add and increment array elements by arraycopy

    I don't get what you are timing with your profiling above...the first represents the time it takes to add a single element, the second time represents the time it takes to a) loop over the entire List and for each element 1) get the element 2) call a method 3) which increments a variable - apples and oranges IMO.

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