org.apache.commons.collections.list
Class GrowthList

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.collections.collection.AbstractCollectionDecorator
      org.apache.commons.collections.list.AbstractListDecorator
          org.apache.commons.collections.list.AbstractSerializableListDecorator
              org.apache.commons.collections.list.GrowthList

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Iterable, java.util.Collection, java.util.List

public class GrowthList
extends AbstractSerializableListDecorator

Decorates another List to make it seamlessly grow when indices larger than the list size are used on add and set, avoiding most IndexOutOfBoundsExceptions.

This class avoids errors by growing when a set or add method would normally throw an IndexOutOfBoundsException. Note that IndexOutOfBoundsException IS returned for invalid negative indices.

Trying to set or add to an index larger than the size will cause the list to grow (using null elements). Clearly, care must be taken not to use excessively large indices, as the internal list will grow to match.

Trying to use any method other than add or set with an invalid index will call the underlying list and probably result in an IndexOutOfBoundsException.

Take care when using this list with null values, as null is the value added when growing the list.

All sub-lists will access the underlying list directly, and will throw IndexOutOfBoundsExceptions.

This class differs from LazyList because here growth occurs on set and add, where LazyList grows on get. However, they can be used together by decorating twice.

Since:

Commons Collections 3.2

Version:

$Revision: 155406 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 13:33:15 +0100 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $

Author:

Stephen Colebourne, Paul Legato

See Also:

LazyList, Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.apache.commons.collections.collection.AbstractCollectionDecorator

collection

Constructor Summary

	GrowthList() Constructor that uses an ArrayList internally.
	GrowthList(int initialSize) Constructor that uses an ArrayList internally.
protected	GrowthList(java.util.List list) Constructor that wraps (not copies).

Method Summary

void	add(int index, java.lang.Object element) Decorate the add method to perform the growth behaviour.
boolean	addAll(int index, java.util.Collection coll) Decorate the addAll method to perform the growth behaviour.
static java.util.List	decorate(java.util.List list) Factory method to create a growth list.
java.lang.Object	set(int index, java.lang.Object element) Decorate the set method to perform the growth behaviour.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.collections.list.AbstractListDecorator

get, getList, indexOf, lastIndexOf, listIterator, listIterator, remove, subList

Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.collections.collection.AbstractCollectionDecorator

add, addAll, clear, contains, containsAll, equals, getCollection, hashCode, isEmpty, iterator, remove, removeAll, retainAll, size, toArray, toArray, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.List

add, addAll, clear, contains, containsAll, equals, hashCode, isEmpty, iterator, remove, removeAll, retainAll, size, toArray, toArray

Constructor Detail

GrowthList

public GrowthList()

Constructor that uses an ArrayList internally.

GrowthList

public GrowthList(int initialSize)

Constructor that uses an ArrayList internally.

Parameters:

initialSize - the initial size of the ArrayList

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if initial size is invalid

GrowthList

protected GrowthList(java.util.List list)

Constructor that wraps (not copies).

Parameters:

list - the list to decorate, must not be null

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if list is null

Method Detail

decorate

public static java.util.List decorate(java.util.List list)

Factory method to create a growth list.

Parameters:

list - the list to decorate, must not be null

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if list is null

add

public void add(int index,
                java.lang.Object element)

Decorate the add method to perform the growth behaviour.

If the requested index is greater than the current size, the list will grow to the new size. Indices between the old size and the requested size will be filled with null.

If the index is less than the current size, the value will be added to the underlying list directly. If the index is less than zero, the underlying list is called, which will probably throw an IndexOutOfBoundsException.

Specified by:

add in interface java.util.List

Overrides:

add in class AbstractListDecorator

Parameters:

index - the index to add at

element - the object to add at the specified index

Throws:

java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException - if the underlying list doesn't implement set

java.lang.ClassCastException - if the underlying list rejects the element

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the underlying list rejects the element

addAll

public boolean addAll(int index,
                      java.util.Collection coll)

Decorate the addAll method to perform the growth behaviour.

If the requested index is greater than the current size, the list will grow to the new size. Indices between the old size and the requested size will be filled with null.

If the index is less than the current size, the values will be added to the underlying list directly. If the index is less than zero, the underlying list is called, which will probably throw an IndexOutOfBoundsException.

Specified by:

addAll in interface java.util.List

Overrides:

addAll in class AbstractListDecorator

Parameters:

index - the index to add at

coll - the collection to add at the specified index

Returns:

true if the list changed

Throws:

java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException - if the underlying list doesn't implement set

java.lang.ClassCastException - if the underlying list rejects the element

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the underlying list rejects the element

set

public java.lang.Object set(int index,
                            java.lang.Object element)

Decorate the set method to perform the growth behaviour.

If the requested index is greater than the current size, the list will grow to the new size. Indices between the old size and the requested size will be filled with null.

If the index is less than the current size, the value will be set onto the underlying list directly. If the index is less than zero, the underlying list is called, which will probably throw an IndexOutOfBoundsException.

Specified by:

set in interface java.util.List

Overrides:

set in class AbstractListDecorator

Parameters:

index - the index to set

element - the object to set at the specified index

Returns:

the object previously at that index

Throws:

java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException - if the underlying list doesn't implement set

java.lang.ClassCastException - if the underlying list rejects the element

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the underlying list rejects the element