LinearSearch (Data Structures and Algorithms, and Client Programs from Algorithms by Robert Sedgewick and Kevin Wayne)

java.lang.Object
- dsa.LinearSearch

public class LinearSearch
extends Object

This library implements linear search.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

LinearSearch()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static int`	`indexOf(double[] a, double key)`	Returns the index of `key` in the array `a`, or -1.
`static int`	`indexOf(int[] a, int key)`	Returns the index of `key` in the array `a`, or -1.
`static int`	`indexOf(Object[] a, Object key)`	Returns the index of `key` in the array `a`, or -1.
`static void`	`main(String[] args)`	Unit tests the library.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - LinearSearch
```
public LinearSearch()
```
- Method Detail
  - indexOf
```
public static int indexOf(Object[] a,
                          Object key)
```
    Returns the index of key in the array a, or -1.
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array of objects.
    
    key - search key.
    
    Returns:
    
    the index of key in the array a, or -1.
  - indexOf
```
public static int indexOf(int[] a,
                          int key)
```
    Returns the index of key in the array a, or -1.
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array of objects.
    
    key - search key.
    
    Returns:
    
    the index of key in the array a, or -1.
  - indexOf
```
public static int indexOf(double[] a,
                          double key)
```
    Returns the index of key in the array a, or -1.
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - array of objects.
    
    key - search key.
    
    Returns:
    
    the index of key in the array a, or -1.
  - main
```
public static void main(String[] args)
```
    Unit tests the library.
    
    Parameters:
    
    args - the command-line arguments.