org.axonframework.util

Class CollectionUtils

java.lang.Object

org.axonframework.util.CollectionUtils

public abstract class CollectionUtils
extends Object

Utility methods for operations on collections.

Since:

0.7

Author:

Allard Buijze

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T> List<T>	filterByType(Iterable<?> collection, Class<T> expectedType) Returns a list of objects of expectedType contained in the given collection.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

filterByType

public static <T> List<T> filterByType(Iterable<?> collection,
                       Class<T> expectedType)

Returns a list of objects of expectedType contained in the given collection. Any objects in the collection that are not assignable to the given expectedType are filtered out.

The order of the items in the list is the same as the order they were provided by the collection. The given collection remains unchanged by this method.

If the given collection is null, en empty list is returned.

Type Parameters:

T - The type items in the returned List must be assignable to.

Parameters:

collection - An iterable (e.g. Collection) containing the unfiltered items.

expectedType - The type items in the returned List must be assignable to.

Returns:

a list of objects of expectedType. May be empty, but never null.