On 15 February 2012 07:47, Mark S. Miller <erights at google.com> wrote: > clear() is ok. Also, java.util.Map and java.util.Set use clear() so it would > also be familiar to many people. > > Perhaps deleteAll() would be more mnemonic, as its relationship with > delete() would be obvious? +1 for deleteAll. Give related names to related operations. /Andreas