StaticImports (Paguro 3.1.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.organicdesign.fp.StaticImports

```
public final class StaticImports
extends Object
```
A mini data definition language composed of short methods like vec(), tup(), map(), set(), plus xform() which makes java.util collections transformable.
```
import org.organicdesign.fp.StaticImports.*

// Create a new vector of integers
vec(1, 2, 3, 4);

// Create a new set of Strings
set("a", "b", "c");

// Create a tuple of an int and a string (a type-safe heterogeneous container)
tup("a", 1);

// Create a map with a few key value pairs
map(tup("a", 1),
    tup("b", 2),
    tup("c", 3));
```
There are only a few methods in this project to take varargs and they are all in this file. Writing out versions that took multiple type-safe arguments caused IntelliJ to present all of them for auto-completion which was overwhelming, so I reverted to varargs. Also, varargs relax some type safety rules (variance) for data definition in a generally helpful (rarely dangerous) way.

If you're used to Clojure/JSON, you'll find that what's a map (dictionary) in those languages sometimes becomes a tuple in Paguro and sometimes becomes a map. A map in a type-safe language is homogeneous, meaning that every member is of the same type (or a descendant of a common ancestor). Tuples are designed to contain unrelated data types and enforce those types.

As with any usage of import *, there could be issues if you import 2 different versions of this file in your classpath, or if a method is ever removed from this file. Java needs a data definition language so badly that I think it is worth this small risk.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static <K,V> ImMap<K,V>`	`map(Map.Entry<K,V>... kvPairs)` Returns a new PersistentHashMap of the given keys and their paired values.
`static <K,V> MutableMap<K,V>`	`mutableMap(Map.Entry<K,V>... kvPairs)` Returns a new MutableMap of the given keys and their paired values.
`static <T> RrbTree.MutableRrbt<T>`	`mutableRrb(T... items)` Returns a mutable RRB Tree `RrbTree.MutableRrbt` of the given items.
`static <T> MutableSet<T>`	`mutableSet(T... items)` Returns a new MutableSet of the values.
`static <T> MutableList<T>`	`mutableVec(T... items)` Returns a MutableVector of the given items.
`static <T> RrbTree.ImRrbt<T>`	`rrb(T... items)` Returns a new immutable RRB Tree `RrbTree.ImRrbt` of the given items.
`static <T> ImSet<T>`	`set(T... items)` Returns a new PersistentHashSet of the values.
`static <K,V> ImSortedMap<K,V>`	`sortedMap(Comparator<? super K> comp, Iterable<Map.Entry<K,V>> kvPairs)` Returns a new PersistentTreeMap of the specified comparator and the given key/value pairs.
`static <K extends Comparable<K>,V> ImSortedMap<K,V>`	`sortedMap(Iterable<Map.Entry<K,V>> kvPairs)` Returns a new PersistentTreeMap of the given comparable keys and their paired values, sorted in the default ordering of the keys.
`static <T> ImSortedSet<T>`	`sortedSet(Comparator<? super T> comp, Iterable<T> elements)` Returns a new PersistentTreeSet of the given comparator and items.
`static <T extends Comparable<T>> ImSortedSet<T>`	`sortedSet(Iterable<T> items)` Returns a new PersistentTreeSet of the given comparable items.
`static <T,U> Tuple2<T,U>`	`tup(T t, U u)` Returns a new Tuple2 of the given items.
`static <T,U,V> Tuple3<T,U,V>`	`tup(T t, U u, V v)` Returns a new Tuple3 of the given items.
`static <T> ImList<T>`	`vec(T... items)` Returns a new PersistentVector of the given items.
`static <T> UnmodIterable<T>`	`xform(Iterable<T> iterable)` If you need to wrap a regular Java collection or other iterable outside this project to perform a transformation on it, this method is the most convenient, efficient way to do so.
`static <T> UnmodIterable<T>`	`xformArray(T... items)` If you need to wrap a regular Java array outside this project to perform a transformation on it, this method is the most convenient, efficient way to do so.
`static UnmodIterable<Character>`	`xformChars(CharSequence seq)` Wrap a String (or CharSequence) to perform a Character-by-Character transformation on it.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - map
```
@SafeVarargs
public static <K,V> ImMap<K,V> map(Map.Entry<K,V>... kvPairs)
```
    Returns a new PersistentHashMap of the given keys and their paired values. Use the tup(Object, Object) method to define those key/value pairs briefly and easily. This data definition method is one of the few methods in this project that support varargs.
    
    Parameters:
    
    kvPairs - Key/value pairs (to go into the map). In the case of a duplicate key, later values in the input list overwrite the earlier ones. The resulting map can contain zero or one null key and any number of null values. Null k/v pairs will be silently ignored.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new PersistentHashMap of the given key/value pairs
  - mutableMap
```
@SafeVarargs
public static <K,V> MutableMap<K,V> mutableMap(Map.Entry<K,V>... kvPairs)
```
    Returns a new MutableMap of the given keys and their paired values. Use the tup(Object, Object) method to define those key/value pairs briefly and easily. This data definition method is one of the few methods in this project that support varargs.
    
    Parameters:
    
    kvPairs - Key/value pairs (to go into the map). In the case of a duplicate key, later values in the input list overwrite the earlier ones. The resulting map can contain zero or one null key and any number of null values. Null k/v pairs will be silently ignored.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new MutableMap of the given key/value pairs
  - mutableRrb
```
@SafeVarargs
public static <T> RrbTree.MutableRrbt<T> mutableRrb(T... items)
```
    Returns a mutable RRB Tree RrbTree.MutableRrbt of the given items. The RRB Tree is a list-type data structure that supports random inserts, split, and join (the PersistentVector does not). The mutable RRB Tree append() method is only about half as fast as the PersistentVector method of the same name. If you build it entirely with random inserts, then the RRB tree get() method may be about 5x slower. Otherwise, performance is about the same. This data definition method is one of the few methods in this project that support varargs.
  - mutableSet
```
@SafeVarargs
public static <T> MutableSet<T> mutableSet(T... items)
```
    Returns a new MutableSet of the values. This data definition method is one of the few methods in this project that support varargs. If the input contains duplicate elements, later values overwrite earlier ones.
  - mutableVec
```
@SafeVarargs
public static <T> MutableList<T> mutableVec(T... items)
```
    Returns a MutableVector of the given items. This data definition method is one of the few methods in this project that support varargs.
  - rrb
```
@SafeVarargs
public static <T> RrbTree.ImRrbt<T> rrb(T... items)
```
    Returns a new immutable RRB Tree RrbTree.ImRrbt of the given items. An RRB Tree is an immutable list that supports random inserts, split, and join (the PersistentVector does not). If you build it entirely with random inserts, then the RRB tree get() method may be about 5x slower. Otherwise, performance is about the same. This data definition method is one of the few methods in this project that support varargs.
  - set
```
@SafeVarargs
public static <T> ImSet<T> set(T... items)
```
    Returns a new PersistentHashSet of the values. This data definition method is one of the few methods in this project that support varargs. If the input contains duplicate elements, later values overwrite earlier ones.
  - sortedMap
```
public static <K,V> ImSortedMap<K,V> sortedMap(Comparator<? super K> comp,
                                               Iterable<Map.Entry<K,V>> kvPairs)
```
    Returns a new PersistentTreeMap of the specified comparator and the given key/value pairs. Use the tup() method to define those key/value pairs briefly and easily. The keys are sorted according to the comparator you provide.
    
    Parameters:
    
    comp - A comparator (on the keys) that defines the sort order inside the new map. This becomes a permanent part of the map and all sub-maps or appended maps derived from it. If you want to use a null key, make sure the comparator treats nulls correctly in all circumstances!
    
    kvPairs - Key/value pairs (to go into the map). In the case of a duplicate key, later values in the input list overwrite the earlier ones. The resulting map can contain zero or one null key (if your comparator knows how to sort nulls) and any number of null values. Null k/v pairs will be silently ignored.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new PersistentTreeMap of the specified comparator and the given key/value pairs
  - sortedMap
```
public static <K extends Comparable<K>,V> ImSortedMap<K,V> sortedMap(Iterable<Map.Entry<K,V>> kvPairs)
```
    Returns a new PersistentTreeMap of the given comparable keys and their paired values, sorted in the default ordering of the keys. Use the tup() method to define those key/value pairs briefly and easily.
    
    Parameters:
    
    kvPairs - Key/value pairs (to go into the map). In the case of a duplicate key, later values overwrite earlier ones.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new PersistentTreeMap of the specified comparator and the given key/value pairs which uses the default comparator defined on the element type.
  - sortedSet
```
public static <T> ImSortedSet<T> sortedSet(Comparator<? super T> comp,
                                           Iterable<T> elements)
```
    Returns a new PersistentTreeSet of the given comparator and items.
    
    Parameters:
    
    comp - A comparator that defines the sort order of elements in the new set. This becomes part of the set (it's not for pre-sorting).
    
    elements - items to go into the set. In the case of duplicates, later elements overwrite earlier ones.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new PersistentTreeSet of the specified comparator and the given elements
  - sortedSet
```
public static <T extends Comparable<T>> ImSortedSet<T> sortedSet(Iterable<T> items)
```
    Returns a new PersistentTreeSet of the given comparable items.
  - tup
```
public static <T,U> Tuple2<T,U> tup(T t,
                                    U u)
```
    Returns a new Tuple2 of the given items.
  - tup
```
public static <T,U,V> Tuple3<T,U,V> tup(T t,
                                        U u,
                                        V v)
```
    Returns a new Tuple3 of the given items.
  - vec
```
@SafeVarargs
public static <T> ImList<T> vec(T... items)
```
    Returns a new PersistentVector of the given items. This data definition method is one of the few methods in this project that support varargs.
  - xform
```
public static <T> UnmodIterable<T> xform(Iterable<T> iterable)
```
    If you need to wrap a regular Java collection or other iterable outside this project to perform a transformation on it, this method is the most convenient, efficient way to do so.
  - xformArray
```
@SafeVarargs
public static <T> UnmodIterable<T> xformArray(T... items)
```
    If you need to wrap a regular Java array outside this project to perform a transformation on it, this method is the most convenient, efficient way to do so.
  - xformChars
```
public static UnmodIterable<Character> xformChars(CharSequence seq)
```
    Wrap a String (or CharSequence) to perform a Character-by-Character transformation on it.

Class StaticImports

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

map

mutableMap

mutableRrb

mutableSet

mutableVec

rrb

set

sortedMap

sortedMap

sortedSet

sortedSet

tup

tup

vec

xform

xformArray

xformChars