Java Vector setSize() Method

The setSize() method of Java Vector class is used to set the size of a vector. If the new size is greater than the current size, null items are added to the end of the vector. Otherwise, all components at index newSize and greater are discarded.

Syntax

Following is the declaration of setSize() method:

Parameter

Return

The setSize() method does not return anything. It only set the new size of the vector.

Exceptions

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException- This method has thrown an exception if the new size of the vector is negative i.e. newSize < 0.

Compatibility Version

Java 1.2 and above

Example 1

Output:

Components of the vector: [1, 2, 3]
Components of the vector after setting new size: 
Number = 1
Number = 2
Number = 3
Number = null
Number = null
Number = null

Example 2

Output:

Components of a vector: [White, Green, Black]
Components of a vector after setting new size: [White, Green, Black, null, null, null]

Example 3

Output:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: -15
	at java.base/java.util.Vector.setSize(Vector.java:314)
	at myPackage.VectorSetSizeExample3.main(VectorSetSizeExample3.java:12)