How Can I Sort a TreeMap by its Values in Java?

Sorting a TreeMap by Value

Introduction:

In a TreeMap, elements are sorted based on their natural ordering, which can be the keys or values, depending on the implementation. However, it is possible to sort a TreeMap based on the values of its entries using a comparator.

Solution:

You cannot directly sort a TreeMap by its values. The syntax you tried with the byValue comparator is incorrect.

However, you can achieve the desired functionality by creating a custom SortedSet that contains the entries of the TreeMap. This SortedSet can be created using the entriesSortedByValues() method:

static <K,V extends Comparable<? super V>>
SortedSet<Map.Entry<K,V>> entriesSortedByValues(Map<K,V> map) {
    SortedSet<Map.Entry<K,V>> sortedEntries = new TreeSet<>(
        new Comparator<Map.Entry<K,V>>() {
            @Override public int compare(Map.Entry<K,V> e1, Map.Entry<K,V> e2) {
                int res = e1.getValue().compareTo(e2.getValue());
                return res != 0 ? res : 1;
            }
        }
    );
    sortedEntries.addAll(map.entrySet());
    return sortedEntries;
}

This method takes a Map whose values are Comparable and returns a SortedSet of Map.Entry sorted by the values of the entries.

To use this method:

Map<String, Integer> map = new TreeMap<>();
map.put("A", 3);
map.put("B", 2);
map.put("C", 1); 

System.out.println(map); // prints "{A=3, B=2, C=1}"

SortedSet<Map.Entry<String,Integer>> sortedEntries = entriesSortedByValues(map);
System.out.println(sortedEntries); // prints "[C=1, B=2, A=3]"

Note on Integer Equality:

When comparing Integer values using ==, it checks for reference equality, not value equality. It is recommended to use the equals() method to compare Integer values for equality.

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