Kotlin/kotlinx.collections.immutable
Kotlinx.collections.immutable
Kotlinx.collections.immutable is a persistent data structure library for Kotlin that provides immutable lists, sets, and maps for state management. It enforces strict immutability by exposing read-only interfaces that block unauthorized modifications at compile time, while persistent structural sharing allows modified copies to efficiently reuse underlying memory storage with the original collection.
Multiple insertions and removals can be batched through temporary mutable builder interfaces to instantly produce new persistent collections without intermediate allocations. Additionally, standard collections are transformed into immutable variants through zero-copy conversion by reusing existing underlying instances that already match the target type.
Features
- Immutable Data Structures - Shares data safely across application components using persistent structures that prevent in-place modification and guarantee predictable state.
- Kotlin Immutable Collection Libraries - Provides persistent, read-only lists, sets, and maps for safe state management in Kotlin applications.
- Kotlin Immutability Extensions - Enforces strict immutability across lists, sets, and maps in Kotlin applications to prevent unauthorized modifications.
- Collection Builders - Batches multiple insertions and removals through temporary mutable builder interfaces to instantly produce new persistent collections.
- Bulk Mutable Builders - Batches multiple insertions and removals through temporary mutable builder interfaces to instantly produce new persistent collections without intermediate allocations.
- Persistent Structural Memory Sharing - Creates modified copies of persistent data structures efficiently by sharing underlying memory storage with the original collection.
- Type-Safe Immutability Enforcements - Enforces strict immutability across lists, sets, and maps by exposing read-only interfaces that block unauthorized modifications at compile time.
- Persistent Data Structures - Enables memory-efficient data sharing by reusing underlying storage across modified copies of collection structures.
- Structural Sharing - Reuses unchanged underlying structural nodes efficiently between modified copies of persistent data collections.
- Immutable Collection Protections - Enforces strict immutability across lists, sets, and maps by exposing read-only interfaces that block unauthorized modifications.
- Application State Management - Shares data safely across application components using persistent structures that guarantee predictable state.
- Immutability Converters - Transforms standard read-only or mutable collections into immutable variants while reusing existing instances.
- Kotlin - Maintains predictable application state through immutable and thread-safe collection structures.
- Memory Efficiency Strategies - Creates modified copies of persistent data structures efficiently by sharing underlying memory storage with the original collection.
- Zero-Copy Type Conversions - Transforms standard collections into immutable variants through zero-copy conversion by reusing existing underlying instances.
