Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#inhmethods)

# BlockingDeque

` public interface BlockingDeque `   
` implements https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue<E>, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque<E> `

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| java.util.concurrent.BlockingDeque\<E\> |

Known indirect subclasses [LinkedBlockingDeque](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/LinkedBlockingDeque)\<E\> [LinkedBlockingDeque](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/LinkedBlockingDeque)\<E\> An optionally-bounded [blocking deque](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque) based on linked nodes.   

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A `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque` that additionally supports blocking operations that wait for the deque to become non-empty when retrieving an element, and wait for space to become available in the deque when storing an element.

`BlockingDeque` methods come in four forms, with different ways of handling operations that cannot be satisfied immediately, but may be satisfied at some point in the future: one throws an exception, the second returns a special value (either `null` or `false`, depending on the operation), the third blocks the current thread indefinitely until the operation can succeed, and the fourth blocks for only a given maximum time limit before giving up. These methods are summarized in the following table:

| First Element (Head) |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | Throws exception | Special value | Blocks | Times out |
|   | Throws exception | Special value | Blocks | Times out |
[Summary of BlockingDeque methods]

Like any `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue`, a `BlockingDeque` is thread safe, does not permit null elements, and may (or may not) be capacity-constrained.

A `BlockingDeque` implementation may be used directly as a FIFO `BlockingQueue`. The methods inherited from the `BlockingQueue` interface are precisely equivalent to `BlockingDeque` methods as indicated in the following table:

|---|---|---|
|   | `BlockingQueue` Method | Equivalent `BlockingDeque` Method |
[Comparison of BlockingQueue and BlockingDeque methods]

Memory consistency effects: As with other concurrent collections, actions in a thread prior to placing an object into a `BlockingDeque` [*happen-before*](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/package-summary#MemoryVisibility) actions subsequent to the access or removal of that element from the `BlockingDeque` in another thread.

This interface is a member of the [Java Collections Framework](https://reference/java/util/package-summary.html#CollectionsFramework).

## Summary

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` abstract boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#add(E)(E e) ` Inserts the specified element into the queue represented by this deque (in other words, at the tail of this deque) if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning `true` upon success and throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available. |
| ` abstract void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#addFirst(E)(E e) ` Inserts the specified element at the front of this deque if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available. |
| ` abstract void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#addLast(E)(E e) ` Inserts the specified element at the end of this deque if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available. |
| ` abstract boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#contains(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object o) ` Returns `true` if this deque contains the specified element. |
| ` abstract E` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#element()() ` Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque). |
| ` abstract https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Iterator<E>` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#iterator()() ` Returns an iterator over the elements in this deque in proper sequence. |
| ` abstract boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#offer(E,%20long,%20java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)(E e, long timeout, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/TimeUnit unit) ` Inserts the specified element into the queue represented by this deque (in other words, at the tail of this deque), waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for space to become available. |
| ` abstract boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#offer(E)(E e) ` Inserts the specified element into the queue represented by this deque (in other words, at the tail of this deque) if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning `true` upon success and `false` if no space is currently available. |
| ` abstract boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#offerFirst(E)(E e) ` Inserts the specified element at the front of this deque if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning `true` upon success and `false` if no space is currently available. |
| ` abstract boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#offerFirst(E,%20long,%20java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)(E e, long timeout, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/TimeUnit unit) ` Inserts the specified element at the front of this deque, waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for space to become available. |
| ` abstract boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#offerLast(E)(E e) ` Inserts the specified element at the end of this deque if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning `true` upon success and `false` if no space is currently available. |
| ` abstract boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#offerLast(E,%20long,%20java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)(E e, long timeout, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/TimeUnit unit) ` Inserts the specified element at the end of this deque, waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for space to become available. |
| ` abstract E` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#peek()() ` Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque), or returns `null` if this deque is empty. |
| ` abstract E` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#poll(long,%20java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)(long timeout, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/TimeUnit unit) ` Retrieves and removes the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque), waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for an element to become available. |
| ` abstract E` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#poll()() ` Retrieves and removes the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque), or returns `null` if this deque is empty. |
| ` abstract E` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#pollFirst(long,%20java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)(long timeout, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/TimeUnit unit) ` Retrieves and removes the first element of this deque, waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for an element to become available. |
| ` abstract E` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#pollLast(long,%20java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)(long timeout, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/TimeUnit unit) ` Retrieves and removes the last element of this deque, waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for an element to become available. |
| ` abstract void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#push(E)(E e) ` Pushes an element onto the stack represented by this deque (in other words, at the head of this deque) if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available. |
| ` abstract void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#put(E)(E e) ` Inserts the specified element into the queue represented by this deque (in other words, at the tail of this deque), waiting if necessary for space to become available. |
| ` abstract void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#putFirst(E)(E e) ` Inserts the specified element at the front of this deque, waiting if necessary for space to become available. |
| ` abstract void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#putLast(E)(E e) ` Inserts the specified element at the end of this deque, waiting if necessary for space to become available. |
| ` abstract E` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#remove()() ` Retrieves and removes the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque). |
| ` abstract boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#remove(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object o) ` Removes the first occurrence of the specified element from this deque. |
| ` abstract boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#removeFirstOccurrence(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object o) ` Removes the first occurrence of the specified element from this deque. |
| ` abstract boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#removeLastOccurrence(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object o) ` Removes the last occurrence of the specified element from this deque. |
| ` abstract int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#size()() ` Returns the number of elements in this deque. |
| ` abstract E` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#take()() ` Retrieves and removes the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque), waiting if necessary until an element becomes available. |
| ` abstract E` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#takeFirst()() ` Retrieves and removes the first element of this deque, waiting if necessary until an element becomes available. |
| ` abstract E` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#takeLast()() ` Retrieves and removes the last element of this deque, waiting if necessary until an element becomes available. |

### Inherited methods

From interface ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue ` ` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue#add(E)(E e) `

Inserts the specified element into this queue if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning `true` upon success and throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue#contains(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object o) `

Returns `true` if this queue contains the specified element.
` abstract int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue#drainTo(java.util.Collection<?%20super%20E>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection<? super E> c) `

Removes all available elements from this queue and adds them to the given collection.
` abstract int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue#drainTo(java.util.Collection<?%20super%20E>,%20int)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection<? super E> c, int maxElements) `

Removes at most the given number of available elements from this queue and adds them to the given collection.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue#offer(E)(E e) `

Inserts the specified element into this queue if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning `true` upon success and `false` if no space is currently available.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue#offer(E,%20long,%20java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)(E e, long timeout, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/TimeUnit unit) `

Inserts the specified element into this queue, waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for space to become available.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue#poll(long,%20java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)(long timeout, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/TimeUnit unit) `

Retrieves and removes the head of this queue, waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for an element to become available.
` abstract void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue#put(E)(E e) `

Inserts the specified element into this queue, waiting if necessary for space to become available.
` abstract int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue#remainingCapacity()() `

Returns the number of additional elements that this queue can ideally (in the absence of memory or resource constraints) accept without blocking, or `Integer.MAX_VALUE` if there is no intrinsic limit.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue#remove(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object o) `

Removes a single instance of the specified element from this queue, if it is present.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingQueue#take()() `

Retrieves and removes the head of this queue, waiting if necessary until an element becomes available.
From interface ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque ` ` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#add(E)(E e) `

Inserts the specified element into the queue represented by this deque (in other words, at the tail of this deque) if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning `true` upon success and throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#addAll(java.util.Collection<?%20extends%20E>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection<? extends E> c) `

Adds all of the elements in the specified collection at the end of this deque, as if by calling `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#addLast(E)` on each one, in the order that they are returned by the collection's iterator.
` abstract void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#addFirst(E)(E e) `

Inserts the specified element at the front of this deque if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available.
` abstract void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#addLast(E)(E e) `

Inserts the specified element at the end of this deque if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#contains(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object o) `

Returns `true` if this deque contains the specified element.
` abstract https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Iterator<E>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#descendingIterator()() `

Returns an iterator over the elements in this deque in reverse sequential order.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#element()() `

Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque).
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#getFirst()() `

Retrieves, but does not remove, the first element of this deque.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#getLast()() `

Retrieves, but does not remove, the last element of this deque.
` abstract https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Iterator<E>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#iterator()() `

Returns an iterator over the elements in this deque in proper sequence.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#offer(E)(E e) `

Inserts the specified element into the queue represented by this deque (in other words, at the tail of this deque) if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning `true` upon success and `false` if no space is currently available.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#offerFirst(E)(E e) `

Inserts the specified element at the front of this deque unless it would violate capacity restrictions.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#offerLast(E)(E e) `

Inserts the specified element at the end of this deque unless it would violate capacity restrictions.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#peek()() `

Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque), or returns `null` if this deque is empty.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#peekFirst()() `

Retrieves, but does not remove, the first element of this deque, or returns `null` if this deque is empty.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#peekLast()() `

Retrieves, but does not remove, the last element of this deque, or returns `null` if this deque is empty.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#poll()() `

Retrieves and removes the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque), or returns `null` if this deque is empty.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#pollFirst()() `

Retrieves and removes the first element of this deque, or returns `null` if this deque is empty.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#pollLast()() `

Retrieves and removes the last element of this deque, or returns `null` if this deque is empty.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#pop()() `

Pops an element from the stack represented by this deque.
` abstract void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#push(E)(E e) `

Pushes an element onto the stack represented by this deque (in other words, at the head of this deque) if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#remove()() `

Retrieves and removes the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque).
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#remove(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object o) `

Removes the first occurrence of the specified element from this deque.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#removeFirst()() `

Retrieves and removes the first element of this deque.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#removeFirstOccurrence(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object o) `

Removes the first occurrence of the specified element from this deque.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#removeLast()() `

Retrieves and removes the last element of this deque.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#removeLastOccurrence(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object o) `

Removes the last occurrence of the specified element from this deque.
` default https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque<E>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#reversed()() `

Returns a reverse-ordered [view](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/Collection#view) of this collection.
` abstract int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#size()() `

Returns the number of elements in this deque.
From interface ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Queue ` ` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Queue#add(E)(E e) `

Inserts the specified element into this queue if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning `true` upon success and throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Queue#element()() `

Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of this queue.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Queue#offer(E)(E e) `

Inserts the specified element into this queue if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Queue#peek()() `

Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of this queue, or returns `null` if this queue is empty.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Queue#poll()() `

Retrieves and removes the head of this queue, or returns `null` if this queue is empty.
` abstract E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Queue#remove()() `

Retrieves and removes the head of this queue.
From interface ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/SequencedCollection ` ` default void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/SequencedCollection#addFirst(E)(E e) `

Adds an element as the first element of this collection (optional operation).
` default void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/SequencedCollection#addLast(E)(E e) `

Adds an element as the last element of this collection (optional operation).
` default E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/SequencedCollection#getFirst()() `

Gets the first element of this collection.
` default E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/SequencedCollection#getLast()() `

Gets the last element of this collection.
` default E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/SequencedCollection#removeFirst()() `

Removes and returns the first element of this collection (optional operation).
` default E` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/SequencedCollection#removeLast()() `

Removes and returns the last element of this collection (optional operation).
` abstract https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/SequencedCollection<E>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/SequencedCollection#reversed()() `

Returns a reverse-ordered [view](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/Collection#view) of this collection.
From interface ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection ` ` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#add(E)(E e) `

Ensures that this collection contains the specified element (optional operation).
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#addAll(java.util.Collection<?%20extends%20E>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection<? extends E> c) `

Adds all of the elements in the specified collection to this collection (optional operation).
` abstract void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#clear()() `

Removes all of the elements from this collection (optional operation).
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#contains(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object o) `

Returns `true` if this collection contains the specified element.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#containsAll(java.util.Collection<?>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection<?> c) `

Returns `true` if this collection contains all of the elements in the specified collection.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object o) `

Compares the specified object with this collection for equality.
` abstract int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#hashCode()() `

Returns the hash code value for this collection.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#isEmpty()() `

Returns `true` if this collection contains no elements.
` abstract https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Iterator<E>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#iterator()() `

Returns an iterator over the elements in this collection.
` default https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/stream/Stream<E>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#parallelStream()() `

Returns a possibly parallel `Stream` with this collection as its source.
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#remove(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object o) `

Removes a single instance of the specified element from this collection, if it is present (optional operation).
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#removeAll(java.util.Collection<?>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection<?> c) `

Removes all of this collection's elements that are also contained in the specified collection (optional operation).
` default boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#removeIf(java.util.function.Predicate<?%20super%20E>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/function/Predicate<? super E> filter) `

Removes all of the elements of this collection that satisfy the given predicate (optional operation).
` abstract boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#retainAll(java.util.Collection<?>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection<?> c) `

Retains only the elements in this collection that are contained in the specified collection (optional operation).
` abstract int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#size()() `

Returns the number of elements in this collection.
` default https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Spliterator<E>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#spliterator()() `

Creates a `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Spliterator` over the elements in this collection.
` default https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/stream/Stream<E>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#stream()() `

Returns a sequential `Stream` with this collection as its source.
` abstract <T> T[]` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#toArray(T[])(T[] a) `

Returns an array containing all of the elements in this collection; the runtime type of the returned array is that of the specified array.
` abstract https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#toArray()() `

Returns an array containing all of the elements in this collection.
` default <T> T[]` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#toArray(java.util.function.IntFunction<T[]>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/function/IntFunction<T[]> generator) `

Returns an array containing all of the elements in this collection, using the provided `generator` function to allocate the returned array.
From interface ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Iterable ` ` default void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Iterable#forEach(java.util.function.Consumer<?%20super%20T>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/function/Consumer<? super T> action) `

Performs the given action for each element of the `Iterable` until all elements have been processed or the action throws an exception.
` abstract https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Iterator<E>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Iterable#iterator()() `

Returns an iterator over elements of type `T`.
` default https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Spliterator<E>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Iterable#spliterator()() `

Creates a `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Spliterator` over the elements described by this `Iterable`.

## Public methods

### add

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract boolean add (E e)
```

Inserts the specified element into the queue represented by this deque (in other words, at the tail of this deque) if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning `true` upon success and throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available. When using a capacity-restricted deque, it is generally preferable to use `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#offer(E)`.

This method is equivalent to `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#addLast(E)`.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `e` | `E`: the element to add <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` (as specified by `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Collection#add(E)`) <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` | if the class of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` | if some property of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalStateException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null |

### addFirst

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract void addFirst (E e)
```

Inserts the specified element at the front of this deque if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available. When using a capacity-restricted deque, it is generally preferable to use `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#offerFirst(E)`.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `e` | `E`: the element to add <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalStateException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null |

### addLast

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract void addLast (E e)
```

Inserts the specified element at the end of this deque if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available. When using a capacity-restricted deque, it is generally preferable to use `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#offerLast(E)`.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `e` | `E`: the element to add <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalStateException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null |

### contains

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract boolean contains (Object o)
```

Returns `true` if this deque contains the specified element. More formally, returns `true` if and only if this deque contains at least one element `e` such that `o.equals(e)`.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `o` | `Object`: object to be checked for containment in this deque <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` if this deque contains the specified element <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` | if the class of the specified element is incompatible with this deque ([optional](https://reference/java/util/Collection.html#optional-restrictions)) |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null ([optional](https://reference/java/util/Collection.html#optional-restrictions)) |

### element

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract E element ()
```

Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque). This method differs from `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#peek()` only in that it throws an exception if this deque is empty.

This method is equivalent to `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#getFirst()`.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `E` | the head of this deque <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/NoSuchElementException` | if this deque is empty |

### iterator

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract Iterator<E> iterator ()
```

Returns an iterator over the elements in this deque in proper sequence. The elements will be returned in order from first (head) to last (tail).

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Iterator<E>` | an iterator over the elements in this deque in proper sequence <br /> |

### offer

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract boolean offer (E e, 
                long timeout, 
                TimeUnit unit)
```

Inserts the specified element into the queue represented by this deque (in other words, at the tail of this deque), waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for space to become available.

This method is equivalent to `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#offerLast(E,%20long,%20java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)`.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `e` | `E`: the element to add <br /> |
| `timeout` | `long`: how long to wait before giving up, in units of `unit` <br /> |
| `unit` | `TimeUnit`: a `TimeUnit` determining how to interpret the `timeout` parameter <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` if the element was added to this deque, else `false` <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` | if the class of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` | if some property of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/InterruptedException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null |

### offer

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract boolean offer (E e)
```

Inserts the specified element into the queue represented by this deque (in other words, at the tail of this deque) if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning `true` upon success and `false` if no space is currently available. When using a capacity-restricted deque, this method is generally preferable to the `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#add(E)` method, which can fail to insert an element only by throwing an exception.

This method is equivalent to `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#offerLast(E)`.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `e` | `E`: the element to add <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` if the element was added to this deque, else `false` <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` | if the class of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` | if some property of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null |

### offerFirst

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract boolean offerFirst (E e)
```

Inserts the specified element at the front of this deque if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning `true` upon success and `false` if no space is currently available. When using a capacity-restricted deque, this method is generally preferable to the `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#addFirst(E)` method, which can fail to insert an element only by throwing an exception.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `e` | `E`: the element to add <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` if the element was added to this deque, else `false` <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null |

### offerFirst

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract boolean offerFirst (E e, 
                long timeout, 
                TimeUnit unit)
```

Inserts the specified element at the front of this deque, waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for space to become available.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `e` | `E`: the element to add <br /> |
| `timeout` | `long`: how long to wait before giving up, in units of `unit` <br /> |
| `unit` | `TimeUnit`: a `TimeUnit` determining how to interpret the `timeout` parameter <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` if successful, or `false` if the specified waiting time elapses before space is available <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` | if the class of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` | if some property of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/InterruptedException` | if interrupted while waiting |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null |

### offerLast

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract boolean offerLast (E e)
```

Inserts the specified element at the end of this deque if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, returning `true` upon success and `false` if no space is currently available. When using a capacity-restricted deque, this method is generally preferable to the `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#addLast(E)` method, which can fail to insert an element only by throwing an exception.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `e` | `E`: the element to add <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` if the element was added to this deque, else `false` <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null |

### offerLast

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract boolean offerLast (E e, 
                long timeout, 
                TimeUnit unit)
```

Inserts the specified element at the end of this deque, waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for space to become available.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `e` | `E`: the element to add <br /> |
| `timeout` | `long`: how long to wait before giving up, in units of `unit` <br /> |
| `unit` | `TimeUnit`: a `TimeUnit` determining how to interpret the `timeout` parameter <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` if successful, or `false` if the specified waiting time elapses before space is available <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` | if the class of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` | if some property of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/InterruptedException` | if interrupted while waiting |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null |

### peek

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract E peek ()
```

Retrieves, but does not remove, the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque), or returns `null` if this deque is empty.

This method is equivalent to `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#peekFirst()`.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `E` | the head of this deque, or `null` if this deque is empty <br /> |

### poll

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract E poll (long timeout, 
                TimeUnit unit)
```

Retrieves and removes the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque), waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for an element to become available.

This method is equivalent to `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#pollFirst(long,%20java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit)`.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `timeout` | `long`: how long to wait before giving up, in units of `unit` <br /> |
| `unit` | `TimeUnit`: a `TimeUnit` determining how to interpret the `timeout` parameter <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `E` | the head of this deque, or `null` if the specified waiting time elapses before an element is available <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/InterruptedException` | if interrupted while waiting |

### poll

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract E poll ()
```

Retrieves and removes the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque), or returns `null` if this deque is empty.

This method is equivalent to `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#pollFirst()`.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `E` | the head of this deque, or `null` if this deque is empty <br /> |

### pollFirst

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract E pollFirst (long timeout, 
                TimeUnit unit)
```

Retrieves and removes the first element of this deque, waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for an element to become available.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `timeout` | `long`: how long to wait before giving up, in units of `unit` <br /> |
| `unit` | `TimeUnit`: a `TimeUnit` determining how to interpret the `timeout` parameter <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `E` | the head of this deque, or `null` if the specified waiting time elapses before an element is available <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/InterruptedException` | if interrupted while waiting |

### pollLast

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract E pollLast (long timeout, 
                TimeUnit unit)
```

Retrieves and removes the last element of this deque, waiting up to the specified wait time if necessary for an element to become available.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `timeout` | `long`: how long to wait before giving up, in units of `unit` <br /> |
| `unit` | `TimeUnit`: a `TimeUnit` determining how to interpret the `timeout` parameter <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `E` | the tail of this deque, or `null` if the specified waiting time elapses before an element is available <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/InterruptedException` | if interrupted while waiting |

### push

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract void push (E e)
```

Pushes an element onto the stack represented by this deque (in other words, at the head of this deque) if it is possible to do so immediately without violating capacity restrictions, throwing an `IllegalStateException` if no space is currently available.

This method is equivalent to `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#addFirst(E)`.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `e` | `E`: the element to push <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalStateException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null |

### put

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract void put (E e)
```

Inserts the specified element into the queue represented by this deque (in other words, at the tail of this deque), waiting if necessary for space to become available.

This method is equivalent to `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#putLast(E)`.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `e` | `E`: the element to add <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` | if the class of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` | if some property of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/InterruptedException` |   |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null |

### putFirst

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract void putFirst (E e)
```

Inserts the specified element at the front of this deque, waiting if necessary for space to become available.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `e` | `E`: the element to add <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` | if the class of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` | if some property of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/InterruptedException` | if interrupted while waiting |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null |

### putLast

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract void putLast (E e)
```

Inserts the specified element at the end of this deque, waiting if necessary for space to become available.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `e` | `E`: the element to add <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` | if the class of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` | if some property of the specified element prevents it from being added to this deque |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/InterruptedException` | if interrupted while waiting |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null |

### remove

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract E remove ()
```

Retrieves and removes the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque). This method differs from `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#poll()` only in that it throws an exception if this deque is empty.

This method is equivalent to `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Deque#removeFirst()`.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `E` | the head of the queue represented by this deque <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/NoSuchElementException` | if this deque is empty |

### remove

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract boolean remove (Object o)
```

Removes the first occurrence of the specified element from this deque. If the deque does not contain the element, it is unchanged. More formally, removes the first element `e` such that `o.equals(e)` (if such an element exists). Returns `true` if this deque contained the specified element (or equivalently, if this deque changed as a result of the call).

This method is equivalent to `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#removeFirstOccurrence(java.lang.Object)`.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `o` | `Object`: element to be removed from this deque, if present <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` if this deque changed as a result of the call <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` | if the class of the specified element is incompatible with this deque ([optional](https://reference/java/util/Collection.html#optional-restrictions)) |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null ([optional](https://reference/java/util/Collection.html#optional-restrictions)) |

### removeFirstOccurrence

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract boolean removeFirstOccurrence (Object o)
```

Removes the first occurrence of the specified element from this deque. If the deque does not contain the element, it is unchanged. More formally, removes the first element `e` such that `o.equals(e)` (if such an element exists). Returns `true` if this deque contained the specified element (or equivalently, if this deque changed as a result of the call).

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `o` | `Object`: element to be removed from this deque, if present <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` if an element was removed as a result of this call <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` | if the class of the specified element is incompatible with this deque ([optional](https://reference/java/util/Collection.html#optional-restrictions)) |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null ([optional](https://reference/java/util/Collection.html#optional-restrictions)) |

### removeLastOccurrence

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract boolean removeLastOccurrence (Object o)
```

Removes the last occurrence of the specified element from this deque. If the deque does not contain the element, it is unchanged. More formally, removes the last element `e` such that `o.equals(e)` (if such an element exists). Returns `true` if this deque contained the specified element (or equivalently, if this deque changed as a result of the call).

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `o` | `Object`: element to be removed from this deque, if present <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | `true` if an element was removed as a result of this call <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/ClassCastException` | if the class of the specified element is incompatible with this deque ([optional](https://reference/java/util/Collection.html#optional-restrictions)) |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the specified element is null ([optional](https://reference/java/util/Collection.html#optional-restrictions)) |

### size

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract int size ()
```

Returns the number of elements in this deque.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `int` | the number of elements in this deque <br /> |

### take

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract E take ()
```

Retrieves and removes the head of the queue represented by this deque (in other words, the first element of this deque), waiting if necessary until an element becomes available.

This method is equivalent to `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/concurrent/BlockingDeque#takeFirst()`.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `E` | the head of this deque <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/InterruptedException` | if interrupted while waiting |

### takeFirst

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract E takeFirst ()
```

Retrieves and removes the first element of this deque, waiting if necessary until an element becomes available.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `E` | the head of this deque <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/InterruptedException` | if interrupted while waiting |

### takeLast

Added in [API level 9](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract E takeLast ()
```

Retrieves and removes the last element of this deque, waiting if necessary until an element becomes available.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `E` | the tail of this deque <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/InterruptedException` | if interrupted while waiting |