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003 *
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016
017package com.google.common.collect;
018
019import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkElementIndex;
020import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
021import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkPositionIndexes;
022import static com.google.common.collect.CollectPreconditions.checkNonnegative;
023import static com.google.common.collect.ObjectArrays.checkElementsNotNull;
024import static com.google.common.collect.RegularImmutableList.EMPTY;
025
026import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
027import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
028import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
029import java.io.InvalidObjectException;
030import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
031import java.io.Serializable;
032import java.util.Arrays;
033import java.util.Collection;
034import java.util.Collections;
035import java.util.Comparator;
036import java.util.Iterator;
037import java.util.List;
038import java.util.RandomAccess;
039import javax.annotation.Nullable;
040
041/**
042 * A {@link List} whose contents will never change, with many other important properties detailed at
043 * {@link ImmutableCollection}.
044 *
045 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
046 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/ImmutableCollectionsExplained">
047 * immutable collections</a>.
048 *
049 * @see ImmutableMap
050 * @see ImmutableSet
051 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
052 * @since 2.0
053 */
054@GwtCompatible(serializable = true, emulated = true)
055@SuppressWarnings("serial") // we're overriding default serialization
056public abstract class ImmutableList<E> extends ImmutableCollection<E>
057    implements List<E>, RandomAccess {
058  /**
059   * Returns the empty immutable list. This list behaves and performs comparably
060   * to {@link Collections#emptyList}, and is preferable mainly for consistency
061   * and maintainability of your code.
062   */
063  // Casting to any type is safe because the list will never hold any elements.
064  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
065  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of() {
066    return (ImmutableList<E>) EMPTY;
067  }
068
069  /**
070   * Returns an immutable list containing a single element. This list behaves
071   * and performs comparably to {@link Collections#singleton}, but will not
072   * accept a null element. It is preferable mainly for consistency and
073   * maintainability of your code.
074   *
075   * @throws NullPointerException if {@code element} is null
076   */
077  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E element) {
078    return construct(element);
079  }
080
081  /**
082   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
083   *
084   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
085   */
086  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2) {
087    return construct(e1, e2);
088  }
089
090  /**
091   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
092   *
093   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
094   */
095  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3) {
096    return construct(e1, e2, e3);
097  }
098
099  /**
100   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
101   *
102   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
103   */
104  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4) {
105    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4);
106  }
107
108  /**
109   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
110   *
111   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
112   */
113  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5) {
114    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5);
115  }
116
117  /**
118   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
119   *
120   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
121   */
122  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6) {
123    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6);
124  }
125
126  /**
127   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
128   *
129   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
130   */
131  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6, E e7) {
132    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7);
133  }
134
135  /**
136   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
137   *
138   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
139   */
140  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6, E e7, E e8) {
141    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7, e8);
142  }
143
144  /**
145   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
146   *
147   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
148   */
149  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6, E e7, E e8, E e9) {
150    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7, e8, e9);
151  }
152
153  /**
154   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
155   *
156   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
157   */
158  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(
159      E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6, E e7, E e8, E e9, E e10) {
160    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7, e8, e9, e10);
161  }
162
163  /**
164   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
165   *
166   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
167   */
168  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(
169      E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6, E e7, E e8, E e9, E e10, E e11) {
170    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7, e8, e9, e10, e11);
171  }
172
173  // These go up to eleven. After that, you just get the varargs form, and
174  // whatever warnings might come along with it. :(
175
176  /**
177   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
178   *
179   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
180   * @since 3.0 (source-compatible since 2.0)
181   */
182  @SafeVarargs // For Eclipse. For internal javac we have disabled this pointless type of warning.
183  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(
184      E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6, E e7, E e8, E e9, E e10, E e11, E e12, E... others) {
185    Object[] array = new Object[12 + others.length];
186    array[0] = e1;
187    array[1] = e2;
188    array[2] = e3;
189    array[3] = e4;
190    array[4] = e5;
191    array[5] = e6;
192    array[6] = e7;
193    array[7] = e8;
194    array[8] = e9;
195    array[9] = e10;
196    array[10] = e11;
197    array[11] = e12;
198    System.arraycopy(others, 0, array, 12, others.length);
199    return construct(array);
200  }
201
202  /**
203   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order. If
204   * {@code elements} is a {@link Collection}, this method behaves exactly as
205   * {@link #copyOf(Collection)}; otherwise, it behaves exactly as {@code
206   * copyOf(elements.iterator()}.
207   *
208   * @throws NullPointerException if any of {@code elements} is null
209   */
210  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> copyOf(Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
211    checkNotNull(elements); // TODO(kevinb): is this here only for GWT?
212    return (elements instanceof Collection)
213        ? copyOf((Collection<? extends E>) elements)
214        : copyOf(elements.iterator());
215  }
216
217  /**
218   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
219   *
220   * <p>Despite the method name, this method attempts to avoid actually copying
221   * the data when it is safe to do so. The exact circumstances under which a
222   * copy will or will not be performed are undocumented and subject to change.
223   *
224   * <p>Note that if {@code list} is a {@code List<String>}, then {@code
225   * ImmutableList.copyOf(list)} returns an {@code ImmutableList<String>}
226   * containing each of the strings in {@code list}, while
227   * ImmutableList.of(list)} returns an {@code ImmutableList<List<String>>}
228   * containing one element (the given list itself).
229   *
230   * <p>This method is safe to use even when {@code elements} is a synchronized
231   * or concurrent collection that is currently being modified by another
232   * thread.
233   *
234   * @throws NullPointerException if any of {@code elements} is null
235   */
236  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> copyOf(Collection<? extends E> elements) {
237    if (elements instanceof ImmutableCollection) {
238      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // all supported methods are covariant
239      ImmutableList<E> list = ((ImmutableCollection<E>) elements).asList();
240      return list.isPartialView() ? ImmutableList.<E>asImmutableList(list.toArray()) : list;
241    }
242    return construct(elements.toArray());
243  }
244
245  /**
246   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
247   *
248   * @throws NullPointerException if any of {@code elements} is null
249   */
250  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> copyOf(Iterator<? extends E> elements) {
251    // We special-case for 0 or 1 elements, but going further is madness.
252    if (!elements.hasNext()) {
253      return of();
254    }
255    E first = elements.next();
256    if (!elements.hasNext()) {
257      return of(first);
258    } else {
259      return new ImmutableList.Builder<E>().add(first).addAll(elements).build();
260    }
261  }
262
263  /**
264   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
265   *
266   * @throws NullPointerException if any of {@code elements} is null
267   * @since 3.0
268   */
269  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> copyOf(E[] elements) {
270    return (elements.length == 0)
271        ? ImmutableList.<E>of()
272        : ImmutableList.<E>construct(elements.clone());
273  }
274
275  /**
276   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, sorted according to their natural
277   * order. The sorting algorithm used is stable, so elements that compare as equal will stay in the
278   * order in which they appear in the input.
279   *
280   * <p>If your data has no duplicates, or you wish to deduplicate elements, use {@code
281   * ImmutableSortedSet.copyOf(elements)}; if you want a {@code List} you can use its {@code
282   * asList()} view.
283   *
284   * <p><b>Java 8 users:</b> If you want to convert a {@link java.util.stream.Stream} to a sorted
285   * {@code ImmutableList}, use {@code stream.sorted().collect(toImmutableList())}.
286   *
287   * @throws NullPointerException if any element in the input is null
288   * @since 21.0
289   */
290  public static <E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableList<E> sortedCopyOf(
291      Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
292    Comparable<?>[] array = Iterables.toArray(elements, new Comparable<?>[0]);
293    checkElementsNotNull((Object[]) array);
294    Arrays.sort(array);
295    return asImmutableList(array);
296  }
297
298  /**
299   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in sorted order relative to the
300   * specified comparator. The sorting algorithm used is stable, so elements that compare as equal
301   * will stay in the order in which they appear in the input.
302   *
303   * <p>If your data has no duplicates, or you wish to deduplicate elements, use {@code
304   * ImmutableSortedSet.copyOf(comparator, elements)}; if you want a {@code List} you can use its
305   * {@code asList()} view.
306   *
307   * <p><b>Java 8 users:</b> If you want to convert a {@link java.util.stream.Stream} to a sorted
308   * {@code ImmutableList}, use {@code stream.sorted(comparator).collect(toImmutableList())}.
309   *
310   * @throws NullPointerException if any element in the input is null
311   * @since 21.0
312   */
313  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> sortedCopyOf(
314      Comparator<? super E> comparator, Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
315    checkNotNull(comparator);
316    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // all supported methods are covariant
317    E[] array = (E[]) Iterables.toArray(elements);
318    checkElementsNotNull(array);
319    Arrays.sort(array, comparator);
320    return asImmutableList(array);
321  }
322
323  /**
324   * Views the array as an immutable list.  Checks for nulls; does not copy.
325   */
326  private static <E> ImmutableList<E> construct(Object... elements) {
327    return asImmutableList(checkElementsNotNull(elements));
328  }
329
330  /**
331   * Views the array as an immutable list.  Does not check for nulls; does not copy.
332   *
333   * <p>The array must be internally created.
334   */
335  static <E> ImmutableList<E> asImmutableList(Object[] elements) {
336    return asImmutableList(elements, elements.length);
337  }
338
339  /** Views the array as an immutable list. Does not check for nulls. */
340  static <E> ImmutableList<E> asImmutableList(Object[] elements, int length) {
341    if (length == 0) {
342      return of();
343    }
344    return new RegularImmutableList<E>(elements, length);
345  }
346
347  ImmutableList() {}
348
349  // This declaration is needed to make List.iterator() and
350  // ImmutableCollection.iterator() consistent.
351  @Override
352  public UnmodifiableIterator<E> iterator() {
353    return listIterator();
354  }
355
356  @Override
357  public UnmodifiableListIterator<E> listIterator() {
358    return listIterator(0);
359  }
360
361  @Override
362  public UnmodifiableListIterator<E> listIterator(int index) {
363    return new AbstractIndexedListIterator<E>(size(), index) {
364      @Override
365      protected E get(int index) {
366        return ImmutableList.this.get(index);
367      }
368    };
369  }
370
371  @Override
372  public int indexOf(@Nullable Object object) {
373    return (object == null) ? -1 : Lists.indexOfImpl(this, object);
374  }
375
376  @Override
377  public int lastIndexOf(@Nullable Object object) {
378    return (object == null) ? -1 : Lists.lastIndexOfImpl(this, object);
379  }
380
381  @Override
382  public boolean contains(@Nullable Object object) {
383    return indexOf(object) >= 0;
384  }
385
386  // constrain the return type to ImmutableList<E>
387
388  /**
389   * Returns an immutable list of the elements between the specified {@code
390   * fromIndex}, inclusive, and {@code toIndex}, exclusive. (If {@code
391   * fromIndex} and {@code toIndex} are equal, the empty immutable list is
392   * returned.)
393   */
394  @Override
395  public ImmutableList<E> subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
396    checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, size());
397    int length = toIndex - fromIndex;
398    if (length == size()) {
399      return this;
400    } else if (length == 0) {
401      return of();
402    } else {
403      return subListUnchecked(fromIndex, toIndex);
404    }
405  }
406
407  /**
408   * Called by the default implementation of {@link #subList} when {@code
409   * toIndex - fromIndex > 1}, after index validation has already been
410   * performed.
411   */
412  ImmutableList<E> subListUnchecked(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
413    return new SubList(fromIndex, toIndex - fromIndex);
414  }
415
416  class SubList extends ImmutableList<E> {
417    final transient int offset;
418    final transient int length;
419
420    SubList(int offset, int length) {
421      this.offset = offset;
422      this.length = length;
423    }
424
425    @Override
426    public int size() {
427      return length;
428    }
429
430    @Override
431    public E get(int index) {
432      checkElementIndex(index, length);
433      return ImmutableList.this.get(index + offset);
434    }
435
436    @Override
437    public ImmutableList<E> subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
438      checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, length);
439      return ImmutableList.this.subList(fromIndex + offset, toIndex + offset);
440    }
441
442    @Override
443    boolean isPartialView() {
444      return true;
445    }
446  }
447
448  /**
449   * Guaranteed to throw an exception and leave the list unmodified.
450   *
451   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
452   * @deprecated Unsupported operation.
453   */
454  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
455  @Deprecated
456  @Override
457  public final boolean addAll(int index, Collection<? extends E> newElements) {
458    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
459  }
460
461  /**
462   * Guaranteed to throw an exception and leave the list unmodified.
463   *
464   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
465   * @deprecated Unsupported operation.
466   */
467  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
468  @Deprecated
469  @Override
470  public final E set(int index, E element) {
471    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
472  }
473
474  /**
475   * Guaranteed to throw an exception and leave the list unmodified.
476   *
477   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
478   * @deprecated Unsupported operation.
479   */
480  @Deprecated
481  @Override
482  public final void add(int index, E element) {
483    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
484  }
485
486  /**
487   * Guaranteed to throw an exception and leave the list unmodified.
488   *
489   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
490   * @deprecated Unsupported operation.
491   */
492  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
493  @Deprecated
494  @Override
495  public final E remove(int index) {
496    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
497  }
498
499  /**
500   * Returns this list instance.
501   *
502   * @since 2.0
503   */
504  @Override
505  public final ImmutableList<E> asList() {
506    return this;
507  }
508
509  @Override
510  int copyIntoArray(Object[] dst, int offset) {
511    // this loop is faster for RandomAccess instances, which ImmutableLists are
512    int size = size();
513    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
514      dst[offset + i] = get(i);
515    }
516    return offset + size;
517  }
518
519  /**
520   * Returns a view of this immutable list in reverse order. For example, {@code
521   * ImmutableList.of(1, 2, 3).reverse()} is equivalent to {@code
522   * ImmutableList.of(3, 2, 1)}.
523   *
524   * @return a view of this immutable list in reverse order
525   * @since 7.0
526   */
527  public ImmutableList<E> reverse() {
528    return (size() <= 1) ? this : new ReverseImmutableList<E>(this);
529  }
530
531  private static class ReverseImmutableList<E> extends ImmutableList<E> {
532    private final transient ImmutableList<E> forwardList;
533
534    ReverseImmutableList(ImmutableList<E> backingList) {
535      this.forwardList = backingList;
536    }
537
538    private int reverseIndex(int index) {
539      return (size() - 1) - index;
540    }
541
542    private int reversePosition(int index) {
543      return size() - index;
544    }
545
546    @Override
547    public ImmutableList<E> reverse() {
548      return forwardList;
549    }
550
551    @Override
552    public boolean contains(@Nullable Object object) {
553      return forwardList.contains(object);
554    }
555
556    @Override
557    public int indexOf(@Nullable Object object) {
558      int index = forwardList.lastIndexOf(object);
559      return (index >= 0) ? reverseIndex(index) : -1;
560    }
561
562    @Override
563    public int lastIndexOf(@Nullable Object object) {
564      int index = forwardList.indexOf(object);
565      return (index >= 0) ? reverseIndex(index) : -1;
566    }
567
568    @Override
569    public ImmutableList<E> subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
570      checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, size());
571      return forwardList.subList(reversePosition(toIndex), reversePosition(fromIndex)).reverse();
572    }
573
574    @Override
575    public E get(int index) {
576      checkElementIndex(index, size());
577      return forwardList.get(reverseIndex(index));
578    }
579
580    @Override
581    public int size() {
582      return forwardList.size();
583    }
584
585    @Override
586    boolean isPartialView() {
587      return forwardList.isPartialView();
588    }
589  }
590
591  @Override
592  public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
593    return Lists.equalsImpl(this, obj);
594  }
595
596  @Override
597  public int hashCode() {
598    int hashCode = 1;
599    int n = size();
600    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
601      hashCode = 31 * hashCode + get(i).hashCode();
602
603      hashCode = ~~hashCode;
604      // needed to deal with GWT integer overflow
605    }
606    return hashCode;
607  }
608
609  /*
610   * Serializes ImmutableLists as their logical contents. This ensures that
611   * implementation types do not leak into the serialized representation.
612   */
613  static class SerializedForm implements Serializable {
614    final Object[] elements;
615
616    SerializedForm(Object[] elements) {
617      this.elements = elements;
618    }
619
620    Object readResolve() {
621      return copyOf(elements);
622    }
623
624    private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
625  }
626
627  private void readObject(ObjectInputStream stream) throws InvalidObjectException {
628    throw new InvalidObjectException("Use SerializedForm");
629  }
630
631  @Override
632  Object writeReplace() {
633    return new SerializedForm(toArray());
634  }
635
636  /**
637   * Returns a new builder. The generated builder is equivalent to the builder
638   * created by the {@link Builder} constructor.
639   */
640  public static <E> Builder<E> builder() {
641    return new Builder<E>();
642  }
643
644  /**
645   * Returns a new builder, expecting the specified number of elements to be added.
646   *
647   * <p>If {@code expectedSize} is exactly the number of elements added to the builder before {@link
648   * Builder#build} is called, the builder is likely to perform better than an unsized {@link
649   * #builder()} would have.
650   *
651   * <p>It is not specified if any performance benefits apply if {@code expectedSize} is close to,
652   * but not exactly, the number of elements added to the builder.
653   *
654   * @since 23.1
655   */
656  @Beta
657  public static <E> Builder<E> builderWithExpectedSize(int expectedSize) {
658    checkNonnegative(expectedSize, "expectedSize");
659    return new ImmutableList.Builder<E>(expectedSize);
660  }
661
662  /**
663   * A builder for creating immutable list instances, especially {@code public
664   * static final} lists ("constant lists"). Example: <pre>   {@code
665   *
666   *   public static final ImmutableList<Color> GOOGLE_COLORS
667   *       = new ImmutableList.Builder<Color>()
668   *           .addAll(WEBSAFE_COLORS)
669   *           .add(new Color(0, 191, 255))
670   *           .build();}</pre>
671   *
672   * <p>Elements appear in the resulting list in the same order they were added
673   * to the builder.
674   *
675   * <p>Builder instances can be reused; it is safe to call {@link #build} multiple
676   * times to build multiple lists in series. Each new list contains all the
677   * elements of the ones created before it.
678   *
679   * @since 2.0
680   */
681  public static final class Builder<E> extends ImmutableCollection.ArrayBasedBuilder<E> {
682    /**
683     * Creates a new builder. The returned builder is equivalent to the builder
684     * generated by {@link ImmutableList#builder}.
685     */
686    public Builder() {
687      this(DEFAULT_INITIAL_CAPACITY);
688    }
689
690    Builder(int capacity) {
691      super(capacity);
692    }
693
694    /**
695     * Adds {@code element} to the {@code ImmutableList}.
696     *
697     * @param element the element to add
698     * @return this {@code Builder} object
699     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code element} is null
700     */
701    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
702    @Override
703    public Builder<E> add(E element) {
704      super.add(element);
705      return this;
706    }
707
708    /**
709     * Adds each element of {@code elements} to the {@code ImmutableList}.
710     *
711     * @param elements the {@code Iterable} to add to the {@code ImmutableList}
712     * @return this {@code Builder} object
713     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code elements} is null or contains a
714     *     null element
715     */
716    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
717    @Override
718    public Builder<E> addAll(Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
719      super.addAll(elements);
720      return this;
721    }
722
723    /**
724     * Adds each element of {@code elements} to the {@code ImmutableList}.
725     *
726     * @param elements the {@code Iterable} to add to the {@code ImmutableList}
727     * @return this {@code Builder} object
728     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code elements} is null or contains a
729     *     null element
730     */
731    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
732    @Override
733    public Builder<E> add(E... elements) {
734      super.add(elements);
735      return this;
736    }
737
738    /**
739     * Adds each element of {@code elements} to the {@code ImmutableList}.
740     *
741     * @param elements the {@code Iterable} to add to the {@code ImmutableList}
742     * @return this {@code Builder} object
743     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code elements} is null or contains a
744     *     null element
745     */
746    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
747    @Override
748    public Builder<E> addAll(Iterator<? extends E> elements) {
749      super.addAll(elements);
750      return this;
751    }
752
753    /**
754     * Returns a newly-created {@code ImmutableList} based on the contents of
755     * the {@code Builder}.
756     */
757    @Override
758    public ImmutableList<E> build() {
759      forceCopy = true;
760      return asImmutableList(contents, size);
761    }
762  }
763}