AbstractSet retainAll() method in Java with Example

Last Updated : 24 Dec, 2018
The retainAll() method of java.util.AbstractSet class is used to retain from this set all of its elements that are contained in the specified collection. Syntax: 
public boolean retainAll(Collection c)
Parameters: This method takes collection c as a parameter containing elements to be retained from this set. Returns Value: This method returns true if this set changed as a result of the call. Exception: This method throws NullPointerException if this set contains a null element and the specified collection does not permit null elements (optional), or if the specified collection is null. Below are the examples to illustrate the retainAll() method. Example 1: Java 
// Java program to demonstrate
// retainAll() method for Integer value

import java.util.*;

public class GFG1 {
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception
    {

        try {

            // Creating object of AbstractSet<Integer>
            AbstractSet<Integer>
                arrset1 = new TreeSet<Integer>();

            // Populating arrset1
            arrset1.add(1);
            arrset1.add(2);
            arrset1.add(3);
            arrset1.add(4);
            arrset1.add(5);

            // print arrset1
            System.out.println("AbstractSet before "
                               + "retainAll() operation : "
                               + arrset1);

            // Creating another object of  AbstractSet<Integer>
            AbstractSet<Integer>
                arrset2 = new TreeSet<Integer>();
            arrset2.add(1);
            arrset2.add(2);
            arrset2.add(3);

            // print arrset2
            System.out.println("Collection Elements"
                               + " to be retained : "
                               + arrset2);

            // Removing elements from arrset
            // specified in arrset2
            // using retainAll() method
            arrset1.retainAll(arrset2);

            // print arrset1
            System.out.println("AbstractSet after "
                               + "retainAll() operation : "
                               + arrset1);
        }

        catch (NullPointerException e) {
            System.out.println("Exception thrown : " + e);
        }
    }
}
Output: 
AbstractSet before retainAll() operation : [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Collection Elements to be retained : [1, 2, 3]
AbstractSet after retainAll() operation : [1, 2, 3]
Example 2: For NullPointerException Java 
// Java program to demonstrate
// retainAll() method for Integer value

import java.util.*;

public class GFG1 {
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception
    {

        try {

            // Creating object of AbstractSet<Integer>
            AbstractSet<Integer>
                arrset1 = new TreeSet<Integer>();

            // Populating arrset1
            arrset1.add(1);
            arrset1.add(2);
            arrset1.add(3);
            arrset1.add(4);
            arrset1.add(5);

            // print arrset1
            System.out.println("AbstractSet before "
                               + "retainAll() operation : "
                               + arrset1);

            // Creating another object of  AbstractSet<Integer>
            AbstractSet<Integer>
                arrset2 = null;

            // print arrset2
            System.out.println("Collection Elements"
                               + " to be retained : "
                               + arrset2);

            System.out.println("\nTrying to pass "
                               + "null as a specified element\n");

            // Removing elements from arrset
            // specified in arrset2
            // using retainAll() method
            arrset1.retainAll(arrset2);

            // print arrset1
            System.out.println("AbstractSet after "
                               + "retainAll() operation : "
                               + arrset1);
        }

        catch (NullPointerException e) {
            System.out.println("Exception thrown : " + e);
        }
    }
}
Output: 
AbstractSet before retainAll() operation : [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Collection Elements to be retained : null

Trying to pass null as a specified element

Exception thrown : java.lang.NullPointerException
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