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AbstractCollection.java

/*
 * @(#)AbstractCollection.java	1.31 03/12/19
 *
 * Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
 * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.
 */

package java.util;

/**
 * This class provides a skeletal implementation of the <tt>Collection</tt>
 * interface, to minimize the effort required to implement this interface. <p>
 *
 * To implement an unmodifiable collection, the programmer needs only to
 * extend this class and provide implementations for the <tt>iterator</tt> and
 * <tt>size</tt> methods.  (The iterator returned by the <tt>iterator</tt>
 * method must implement <tt>hasNext</tt> and <tt>next</tt>.)<p>
 *
 * To implement a modifiable collection, the programmer must additionally
 * override this class's <tt>add</tt> method (which otherwise throws an
 * <tt>UnsupportedOperationException</tt>), and the iterator returned by the
 * <tt>iterator</tt> method must additionally implement its <tt>remove</tt>
 * method.<p>
 *
 * The programmer should generally provide a void (no argument) and
 * <tt>Collection</tt> constructor, as per the recommendation in the
 * <tt>Collection</tt> interface specification.<p>
 *
 * The documentation for each non-abstract methods in this class describes its
 * implementation in detail.  Each of these methods may be overridden if
 * the collection being implemented admits a more efficient implementation.<p>
 *
 * This class is a member of the 
 * <a href="{@docRoot}/../guide/collections/index.html">
 * Java Collections Framework</a>.
 *
 * @author  Josh Bloch
 * @author  Neal Gafter
 * @version 1.24, 01/18/03
 * @see Collection
 * @since 1.2
 */

public abstract class AbstractCollection<E> implements Collection<E> {
    /**
     * Sole constructor.  (For invocation by subclass constructors, typically
     * implicit.)
     */
    protected AbstractCollection() {
    }

    // Query Operations

    /**
     * Returns an iterator over the elements contained in this collection.
     *
     * @return an iterator over the elements contained in this collection.
     */
    public abstract Iterator<E> iterator();

    /**
     * Returns the number of elements in this collection.  If the collection
     * contains more than <tt>Integer.MAX_VALUE</tt> elements, returns
     * <tt>Integer.MAX_VALUE</tt>.
     *
     * @return the number of elements in this collection.
     */
    public abstract int size();

    /**
     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if this collection contains no elements.<p>
     *
     * This implementation returns <tt>size() == 0</tt>.
     *
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this collection contains no elements.
     */
    public boolean isEmpty() {
	return size() == 0;
    }

    /**
     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if this collection contains the specified
     * element.  More formally, returns <tt>true</tt> if and only if this
     * collection contains at least one element <tt>e</tt> such that
     * <tt>(o==null ? e==null : o.equals(e))</tt>.<p>
     *
     * This implementation iterates over the elements in the collection,
     * checking each element in turn for equality with the specified element.
     *
     * @param o object to be checked for containment in this collection.
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this collection contains the specified element.
     */
    public boolean contains(Object o) {
	Iterator<E> e = iterator();
	if (o==null) {
	    while (e.hasNext())
		if (e.next()==null)
		    return true;
	} else {
	    while (e.hasNext())
		if (o.equals(e.next()))
		    return true;
	}
	return false;
    }

    /**
     * Returns an array containing all of the elements in this collection.  If
     * the collection makes any guarantees as to what order its elements are
     * returned by its iterator, this method must return the elements in the
     * same order.  The returned array will be "safe" in that no references to
     * it are maintained by the collection.  (In other words, this method must
     * allocate a new array even if the collection is backed by an Array).
     * The caller is thus free to modify the returned array.<p>
     *
     * This implementation allocates the array to be returned, and iterates
     * over the elements in the collection, storing each object reference in
     * the next consecutive element of the array, starting with element 0.
     *
     * @return an array containing all of the elements in this collection.
     */
    public Object[] toArray() {
	Object[] result = new Object[size()];
	Iterator<E> e = iterator();
	for (int i=0; e.hasNext(); i++)
	    result[i] = e.next();
	return result;
    }

    /**
     * Returns an array containing all of the elements in this collection; 
     * the runtime type of the returned array is that of the specified array.  
     * If the collection fits in the specified array, it is returned therein.
     * Otherwise, a new array is allocated with the runtime type of the
     * specified array and the size of this collection.<p>
     *
     * If the collection fits in the specified array with room to spare (i.e.,
     * the array has more elements than the collection), the element in the
     * array immediately following the end of the collection is set to
     * <tt>null</tt>.  This is useful in determining the length of the
     * collection <i>only</i> if the caller knows that the collection does
     * not contain any <tt>null</tt> elements.)<p>
     *
     * If this collection makes any guarantees as to what order its elements
     * are returned by its iterator, this method must return the elements in
     * the same order. <p>
     *
     * This implementation checks if the array is large enough to contain the
     * collection; if not, it allocates a new array of the correct size and
     * type (using reflection).  Then, it iterates over the collection,
     * storing each object reference in the next consecutive element of the
     * array, starting with element 0.  If the array is larger than the
     * collection, a <tt>null</tt> is stored in the first location after the
     * end of the collection.
     *
     * @param  a the array into which the elements of the collection are to
     * 	       be stored, if it is big enough; otherwise, a new array of the
     * 	       same runtime type is allocated for this purpose.
     * @return an array containing the elements of the collection.
     * 
     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified array is <tt>null</tt>.
     * 
     * @throws ArrayStoreException if the runtime type of the specified array
     *         is not a supertype of the runtime type of every element in this
     *         collection.
     */
    public <T> T[] toArray(T[] a) {
        int size = size();
        if (a.length < size)
            a = (T[])java.lang.reflect.Array
		.newInstance(a.getClass().getComponentType(), size);

        Iterator<E> it=iterator();
	Object[] result = a;
        for (int i=0; i<size; i++)
            result[i] = it.next();
        if (a.length > size)
	    a[size] = null;
        return a;
    }

    // Modification Operations

    /**
     * Ensures that this collection contains the specified element (optional
     * operation).  Returns <tt>true</tt> if the collection changed as a
     * result of the call.  (Returns <tt>false</tt> if this collection does
     * not permit duplicates and already contains the specified element.)
     * Collections that support this operation may place limitations on what
     * elements may be added to the collection.  In particular, some
     * collections will refuse to add <tt>null</tt> elements, and others will
     * impose restrictions on the type of elements that may be added.
     * Collection classes should clearly specify in their documentation any
     * restrictions on what elements may be added.<p>
     *
     * This implementation always throws an
     * <tt>UnsupportedOperationException</tt>.
     *
     * @param o element whose presence in this collection is to be ensured.
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if the collection changed as a result of the call.
     * 
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the <tt>add</tt> method is not
     *		  supported by this collection.
     * 
     * @throws NullPointerException if this collection does not permit
     * 		  <tt>null</tt> elements, and the specified element is
     * 		  <tt>null</tt>.
     * 
     * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified element
     * 		  prevents it from being added to this collection.
     * 
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some aspect of this element
     *            prevents it from being added to this collection.
     */
    public boolean add(E o) {
	throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    /**
     * Removes a single instance of the specified element from this
     * collection, if it is present (optional operation).  More formally,
     * removes an element <tt>e</tt> such that <tt>(o==null ? e==null :
     * o.equals(e))</tt>, if the collection contains one or more such
     * elements.  Returns <tt>true</tt> if the collection contained the
     * specified element (or equivalently, if the collection changed as a
     * result of the call).<p>
     *
     * This implementation iterates over the collection looking for the
     * specified element.  If it finds the element, it removes the element
     * from the collection using the iterator's remove method.<p>
     *
     * Note that this implementation throws an
     * <tt>UnsupportedOperationException</tt> if the iterator returned by this
     * collection's iterator method does not implement the <tt>remove</tt>
     * method and this collection contains the specified object.
     *
     * @param o element to be removed from this collection, if present.
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if the collection contained the specified
     *         element.
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the <tt>remove</tt> method is
     * 		  not supported by this collection.
     */
    public boolean remove(Object o) {
	Iterator<E> e = iterator();
	if (o==null) {
	    while (e.hasNext()) {
		if (e.next()==null) {
		    e.remove();
		    return true;
		}
	    }
	} else {
	    while (e.hasNext()) {
		if (o.equals(e.next())) {
		    e.remove();
		    return true;
		}
	    }
	}
	return false;
    }


    // Bulk Operations

    /**
     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if this collection contains all of the elements
     * in the specified collection. <p>
     *
     * This implementation iterates over the specified collection, checking
     * each element returned by the iterator in turn to see if it's
     * contained in this collection.  If all elements are so contained
     * <tt>true</tt> is returned, otherwise <tt>false</tt>.
     *
     * @param c collection to be checked for containment in this collection.
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this collection contains all of the elements
     * 	       in the specified collection.
     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified collection is null.
     * 
     * @see #contains(Object)
     */
    public boolean containsAll(Collection<?> c) {
	Iterator<?> e = c.iterator();
	while (e.hasNext())
	    if(!contains(e.next()))
		return false;
	return true;
    }

    /**
     * Adds all of the elements in the specified collection to this collection
     * (optional operation).  The behavior of this operation is undefined if
     * the specified collection is modified while the operation is in
     * progress.  (This implies that the behavior of this call is undefined if
     * the specified collection is this collection, and this collection is
     * nonempty.) <p>
     *
     * This implementation iterates over the specified collection, and adds
     * each object returned by the iterator to this collection, in turn.<p>
     *
     * Note that this implementation will throw an
     * <tt>UnsupportedOperationException</tt> unless <tt>add</tt> is
     * overridden (assuming the specified collection is non-empty).
     *
     * @param c collection whose elements are to be added to this collection.
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this collection changed as a result of the
     *         call.
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if this collection does not
     *         support the <tt>addAll</tt> method.
     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified collection is null.
     * 
     * @see #add(Object)
     */
    public boolean addAll(Collection<? extends E> c) {
	boolean modified = false;
	Iterator<? extends E> e = c.iterator();
	while (e.hasNext()) {
	    if (add(e.next()))
		modified = true;
	}
	return modified;
    }

    /**
     * Removes from this collection all of its elements that are contained in
     * the specified collection (optional operation). <p>
     *
     * This implementation iterates over this collection, checking each
     * element returned by the iterator in turn to see if it's contained
     * in the specified collection.  If it's so contained, it's removed from
     * this collection with the iterator's <tt>remove</tt> method.<p>
     *
     * Note that this implementation will throw an
     * <tt>UnsupportedOperationException</tt> if the iterator returned by the
     * <tt>iterator</tt> method does not implement the <tt>remove</tt> method
     * and this collection contains one or more elements in common with the
     * specified collection.
     *
     * @param c elements to be removed from this collection.
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this collection changed as a result of the
     *         call.
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the <tt>removeAll</tt> method
     * 	       is not supported by this collection.
     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified collection is null.
     *
     * @see #remove(Object)
     * @see #contains(Object)
     */
    public boolean removeAll(Collection<?> c) {
	boolean modified = false;
	Iterator<?> e = iterator();
	while (e.hasNext()) {
	    if (c.contains(e.next())) {
		e.remove();
		modified = true;
	    }
	}
	return modified;
    }

    /**
     * Retains only the elements in this collection that are contained in the
     * specified collection (optional operation).  In other words, removes
     * from this collection all of its elements that are not contained in the
     * specified collection. <p>
     *
     * This implementation iterates over this collection, checking each
     * element returned by the iterator in turn to see if it's contained
     * in the specified collection.  If it's not so contained, it's removed
     * from this collection with the iterator's <tt>remove</tt> method.<p>
     *
     * Note that this implementation will throw an
     * <tt>UnsupportedOperationException</tt> if the iterator returned by the
     * <tt>iterator</tt> method does not implement the <tt>remove</tt> method
     * and this collection contains one or more elements not present in the
     * specified collection.
     *
     * @param c elements to be retained in this collection.
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this collection changed as a result of the
     *         call.
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the <tt>retainAll</tt> method
     * 	       is not supported by this Collection.
     * @throws NullPointerException if the specified collection is null.
     *
     * @see #remove(Object)
     * @see #contains(Object)
     */
    public boolean retainAll(Collection<?> c) {
	boolean modified = false;
	Iterator<E> e = iterator();
	while (e.hasNext()) {
	    if (!c.contains(e.next())) {
		e.remove();
		modified = true;
	    }
	}
	return modified;
    }

    /**
     * Removes all of the elements from this collection (optional operation).
     * The collection will be empty after this call returns (unless it throws
     * an exception).<p>
     *
     * This implementation iterates over this collection, removing each
     * element using the <tt>Iterator.remove</tt> operation.  Most
     * implementations will probably choose to override this method for
     * efficiency.<p>
     *
     * Note that this implementation will throw an
     * <tt>UnsupportedOperationException</tt> if the iterator returned by this
     * collection's <tt>iterator</tt> method does not implement the
     * <tt>remove</tt> method and this collection is non-empty.
     *
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the <tt>clear</tt> method is
     * 		  not supported by this collection.
     */
    public void clear() {
	Iterator<E> e = iterator();
	while (e.hasNext()) {
	    e.next();
	    e.remove();
	}
    }


    //  String conversion

    /**
     * Returns a string representation of this collection.  The string
     * representation consists of a list of the collection's elements in the
     * order they are returned by its iterator, enclosed in square brackets
     * (<tt>"[]"</tt>).  Adjacent elements are separated by the characters
     * <tt>", "</tt> (comma and space).  Elements are converted to strings as
     * by <tt>String.valueOf(Object)</tt>.<p>
     *
     * This implementation creates an empty string buffer, appends a left
     * square bracket, and iterates over the collection appending the string
     * representation of each element in turn.  After appending each element
     * except the last, the string <tt>", "</tt> is appended.  Finally a right
     * bracket is appended.  A string is obtained from the string buffer, and
     * returned.
     * 
     * @return a string representation of this collection.
     */
    public String toString() {
	StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer();
	buf.append("[");

        Iterator<E> i = iterator();
        boolean hasNext = i.hasNext();
        while (hasNext) {
            E o = i.next();
            buf.append(o == this ? "(this Collection)" : String.valueOf(o));
            hasNext = i.hasNext();
            if (hasNext)
                buf.append(", ");
        }

	buf.append("]");
	return buf.toString();
    }

}