Class CollectionLiterals


  • @GwtCompatible
    public class CollectionLiterals
    extends java.lang.Object
    This is an extension library for collections.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static <T> java.util.List<T> emptyList()
      Returns the empty, immutable list.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      emptyMap()
      Returns the empty, immutable map.
      static <T> java.util.Set<T> emptySet()
      Returns the empty, immutable set.
      static <T> java.util.ArrayList<T> newArrayList()
      Creates an empty mutable ArrayList instance.
      static <T> java.util.ArrayList<T> newArrayList​(T... initial)
      Creates a mutable ArrayList instance containing the given initial elements.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.HashMap<K,​V>
      newHashMap()
      Creates an empty mutable HashMap instance.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.HashMap<K,​V>
      newHashMap​(Pair<? extends K,​? extends V>... initial)
      Creates a mutable HashMap instance containing the given initial entries.
      static <T> java.util.HashSet<T> newHashSet()
      Creates an empty mutable HashSet instance.
      static <T> java.util.HashSet<T> newHashSet​(T... initial)
      Creates a mutable HashSet instance containing the given initial elements.
      static <T> java.util.List<T> newImmutableList​(T... elements)
      Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.Map<K,​V>
      newImmutableMap​(Pair<? extends K,​? extends V>... entries)
      Returns an immutable map containing the given entries.
      static <T> java.util.Set<T> newImmutableSet​(T... elements)
      Returns an immutable set containing the given elements.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.LinkedHashMap<K,​V>
      newLinkedHashMap()
      Creates an empty mutable LinkedHashMap instance.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.LinkedHashMap<K,​V>
      newLinkedHashMap​(Pair<? extends K,​? extends V>... initial)
      Creates a mutable LinkedHashMap instance containing the given initial entries.
      static <T> java.util.LinkedHashSet<T> newLinkedHashSet()
      Creates an empty mutable LinkedHashSet instance.
      static <T> java.util.LinkedHashSet<T> newLinkedHashSet​(T... initial)
      Creates a mutable LinkedHashSet instance containing the given initial elements.
      static <T> java.util.LinkedList<T> newLinkedList()
      Creates an empty mutable LinkedList instance.
      static <T> java.util.LinkedList<T> newLinkedList​(T... initial)
      Creates a mutable LinkedList instance containing the given initial elements.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.TreeMap<K,​V>
      newTreeMap​(java.util.Comparator<? super K> comparator)
      Creates an empty mutable TreeMap instance.
      static <K,​V>
      java.util.TreeMap<K,​V>
      newTreeMap​(java.util.Comparator<? super K> comparator, Pair<? extends K,​? extends V>... initial)
      Creates a mutable TreeMap instance containing the given initial entries.
      static <T> java.util.TreeSet<T> newTreeSet​(java.util.Comparator<? super T> comparator)
      Creates an empty mutable TreeSet instance.
      static <T> java.util.TreeSet<T> newTreeSet​(java.util.Comparator<? super T> comparator, T... initial)
      Creates a mutable TreeSet instance containing the given initial elements.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Constructor Detail

      • CollectionLiterals

        public CollectionLiterals()
    • Method Detail

      • emptyList

        @Pure
        public static <T> java.util.List<T> emptyList()
        Returns the empty, immutable list.
        Returns:
        an empty, immutable list.
        See Also:
        Collections.emptyList()
      • emptySet

        @Pure
        public static <T> java.util.Set<T> emptySet()
        Returns the empty, immutable set.
        Returns:
        an empty, immutable set.
        See Also:
        Collections.emptySet()
      • emptyMap

        @Pure
        public static <K,​V> java.util.Map<K,​V> emptyMap()
        Returns the empty, immutable map.
        Returns:
        an empty, immutable map.
        See Also:
        Collections.emptyMap()
      • newImmutableList

        @Pure
        @SafeVarargs
        public static <T> java.util.List<T> newImmutableList​(T... elements)
        Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
        Parameters:
        elements - the elements that should be contained in the list. May not be null or contain any null values.
        Returns:
        an immutable list containing the given elements.
        Throws:
        java.lang.NullPointerException - if elements or any of items in elements is null
      • newImmutableSet

        @Pure
        @SafeVarargs
        public static <T> java.util.Set<T> newImmutableSet​(T... elements)
        Returns an immutable set containing the given elements. Repeated occurrences of an element (according to Object.equals(java.lang.Object)) after the first are ignored
        Parameters:
        elements - the elements that should be contained in the set. May not be null or contain any null values.
        Returns:
        an immutable set containing the given elements.
        Throws:
        java.lang.NullPointerException - if elements or any of items in elements is null
      • newImmutableMap

        @Pure
        @SafeVarargs
        public static <K,​V> java.util.Map<K,​V> newImmutableMap​(Pair<? extends K,​? extends V>... entries)
        Returns an immutable map containing the given entries. Repeated occurrences of a keys will cause an IllegalArgumentException.
        Parameters:
        entries - the entries that should be contained in the map. May not be null and may not contain any null keys or values.
        Returns:
        an immutable map containing the given entries.
        Throws:
        java.lang.NullPointerException - if entries or any key or value in entries is null
        java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if duplicate keys are contained in entries.
      • newArrayList

        @Pure
        public static <T> java.util.ArrayList<T> newArrayList()
        Creates an empty mutable ArrayList instance.
        Returns:
        a new ArrayList
        Since:
        2.13
      • newArrayList

        @SafeVarargs
        @Pure
        public static <T> java.util.ArrayList<T> newArrayList​(T... initial)
        Creates a mutable ArrayList instance containing the given initial elements.
        Parameters:
        initial - the initial elements that the list should contain, in order. May not be null but may contain null values.
        Returns:
        a new ArrayList containing those elements
      • newLinkedList

        @Pure
        public static <T> java.util.LinkedList<T> newLinkedList()
        Creates an empty mutable LinkedList instance.
        Returns:
        a new LinkedList
        Since:
        2.13
      • newLinkedList

        @SafeVarargs
        @Pure
        public static <T> java.util.LinkedList<T> newLinkedList​(T... initial)
        Creates a mutable LinkedList instance containing the given initial elements.
        Parameters:
        initial - the initial elements that the list should contain, in order. May not be null but may contain null values.
        Returns:
        a new LinkedList containing those elements
      • newHashSet

        @Pure
        public static <T> java.util.HashSet<T> newHashSet()
        Creates an empty mutable HashSet instance.
        Returns:
        a new HashSet
        Since:
        2.13
      • newHashSet

        @SafeVarargs
        @Pure
        public static <T> java.util.HashSet<T> newHashSet​(T... initial)
        Creates a mutable HashSet instance containing the given initial elements.
        Parameters:
        initial - the initial elements that the set should contain, in order. May not be null but may contain null values.
        Returns:
        a new HashSet containing those elements
      • newLinkedHashSet

        @Pure
        public static <T> java.util.LinkedHashSet<T> newLinkedHashSet()
        Creates an empty mutable LinkedHashSet instance.
        Returns:
        a new LinkedHashSet
        Since:
        2.13
      • newLinkedHashSet

        @SafeVarargs
        @Pure
        public static <T> java.util.LinkedHashSet<T> newLinkedHashSet​(T... initial)
        Creates a mutable LinkedHashSet instance containing the given initial elements.
        Parameters:
        initial - the initial elements that the set should contain, in order. May not be null but may contain null values.
        Returns:
        a new LinkedHashSet containing those elements
      • newTreeSet

        @Pure
        public static <T> java.util.TreeSet<T> newTreeSet​(java.util.Comparator<? super T> comparator)
        Creates an empty mutable TreeSet instance.
        Parameters:
        comparator - the comparator that should be used. May be null which indicates that the natural ordering of the items should be used.
        Returns:
        a new TreeSet
        Since:
        2.13
      • newTreeSet

        @SafeVarargs
        @Pure
        public static <T> java.util.TreeSet<T> newTreeSet​(java.util.Comparator<? super T> comparator,
                                                          T... initial)
        Creates a mutable TreeSet instance containing the given initial elements.
        Parameters:
        initial - the initial elements that the set should contain, in order. May not be null but may contain null values.
        comparator - the comparator that should be used. May be null which indicates that the natural ordering of the items should be used.
        Returns:
        a new TreeSet containing those elements
      • newHashMap

        @Pure
        public static <K,​V> java.util.HashMap<K,​V> newHashMap()
        Creates an empty mutable HashMap instance.
        Returns:
        a new HashMap
        Since:
        2.13
      • newHashMap

        @SafeVarargs
        @Pure
        public static <K,​V> java.util.HashMap<K,​V> newHashMap​(Pair<? extends K,​? extends V>... initial)
        Creates a mutable HashMap instance containing the given initial entries. Repeated occurrences of a keys will cause an IllegalArgumentException.
        Parameters:
        initial - the entries that should be contained in the map. May not be null but may contain null keys or values.
        Returns:
        a new HashMap containing those elements
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if duplicate keys are contained the initial entries.
      • newLinkedHashMap

        @Pure
        public static <K,​V> java.util.LinkedHashMap<K,​V> newLinkedHashMap()
        Creates an empty mutable LinkedHashMap instance.
        Returns:
        a new LinkedHashMap
        Since:
        2.13
      • newLinkedHashMap

        @SafeVarargs
        @Pure
        public static <K,​V> java.util.LinkedHashMap<K,​V> newLinkedHashMap​(Pair<? extends K,​? extends V>... initial)
        Creates a mutable LinkedHashMap instance containing the given initial entries. Repeated occurrences of a keys will cause an IllegalArgumentException.
        Parameters:
        initial - the entries that should be contained in the map. May not be null but may contain null keys or values.
        Returns:
        a new LinkedHashMap containing those elements
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if duplicate keys are contained the initial entries.
      • newTreeMap

        @Pure
        public static <K,​V> java.util.TreeMap<K,​V> newTreeMap​(java.util.Comparator<? super K> comparator)
        Creates an empty mutable TreeMap instance.
        Parameters:
        comparator - the comparator that should be used. May be null which indicates that the natural ordering of the keys should be used.
        Returns:
        a new TreeMap
        Since:
        2.13
      • newTreeMap

        @SafeVarargs
        @Pure
        public static <K,​V> java.util.TreeMap<K,​V> newTreeMap​(java.util.Comparator<? super K> comparator,
                                                                          Pair<? extends K,​? extends V>... initial)
        Creates a mutable TreeMap instance containing the given initial entries. Repeated occurrences of a keys will cause an IllegalArgumentException.
        Parameters:
        initial - the entries that should be contained in the map. May not be null but may contain null keys or values.
        comparator - the comparator that should be used. May be null which indicates that the natural ordering of the keys should be used.
        Returns:
        a new TreeMap containing those elements
        Throws:
        java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if duplicate keys are contained the initial entries.