001/*
002 * Copyright (C) 2007 The Guava Authors
003 *
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005 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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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 java.util.Spliterator;
040import java.util.function.Consumer;
041import java.util.function.UnaryOperator;
042import java.util.stream.Collector;
043import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.compatqual.NullableDecl;
044
045/**
046 * A {@link List} whose contents will never change, with many other important properties detailed at
047 * {@link ImmutableCollection}.
048 *
049 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
050 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/ImmutableCollectionsExplained"> immutable collections</a>.
051 *
052 * @see ImmutableMap
053 * @see ImmutableSet
054 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
055 * @since 2.0
056 */
057@GwtCompatible(serializable = true, emulated = true)
058@SuppressWarnings("serial") // we're overriding default serialization
059public abstract class ImmutableList<E> extends ImmutableCollection<E>
060    implements List<E>, RandomAccess {
061
062  /**
063   * Returns a {@code Collector} that accumulates the input elements into a new {@code
064   * ImmutableList}, in encounter order.
065   *
066   * @since 21.0
067   */
068  @Beta
069  public static <E> Collector<E, ?, ImmutableList<E>> toImmutableList() {
070    return CollectCollectors.toImmutableList();
071  }
072
073  /**
074   * Returns the empty immutable list. This list behaves and performs comparably to {@link
075   * Collections#emptyList}, and is preferable mainly for consistency and maintainability of your
076   * code.
077   */
078  // Casting to any type is safe because the list will never hold any elements.
079  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
080  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of() {
081    return (ImmutableList<E>) EMPTY;
082  }
083
084  /**
085   * Returns an immutable list containing a single element. This list behaves and performs
086   * comparably to {@link Collections#singleton}, but will not accept a null element. It is
087   * preferable mainly for consistency and maintainability of your code.
088   *
089   * @throws NullPointerException if {@code element} is null
090   */
091  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E element) {
092    return new SingletonImmutableList<E>(element);
093  }
094
095  /**
096   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
097   *
098   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
099   */
100  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2) {
101    return construct(e1, e2);
102  }
103
104  /**
105   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
106   *
107   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
108   */
109  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3) {
110    return construct(e1, e2, e3);
111  }
112
113  /**
114   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
115   *
116   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
117   */
118  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4) {
119    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4);
120  }
121
122  /**
123   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
124   *
125   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
126   */
127  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5) {
128    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5);
129  }
130
131  /**
132   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
133   *
134   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
135   */
136  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6) {
137    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6);
138  }
139
140  /**
141   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
142   *
143   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
144   */
145  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6, E e7) {
146    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7);
147  }
148
149  /**
150   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
151   *
152   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
153   */
154  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6, E e7, E e8) {
155    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7, e8);
156  }
157
158  /**
159   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
160   *
161   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
162   */
163  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6, E e7, E e8, E e9) {
164    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7, e8, e9);
165  }
166
167  /**
168   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
169   *
170   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
171   */
172  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(
173      E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6, E e7, E e8, E e9, E e10) {
174    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7, e8, e9, e10);
175  }
176
177  /**
178   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
179   *
180   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
181   */
182  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(
183      E e1, E e2, E e3, E e4, E e5, E e6, E e7, E e8, E e9, E e10, E e11) {
184    return construct(e1, e2, e3, e4, e5, e6, e7, e8, e9, e10, e11);
185  }
186
187  // These go up to eleven. After that, you just get the varargs form, and
188  // whatever warnings might come along with it. :(
189
190  /**
191   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
192   *
193   * @throws NullPointerException if any element is null
194   * @since 3.0 (source-compatible since 2.0)
195   */
196  @SafeVarargs // For Eclipse. For internal javac we have disabled this pointless type of warning.
197  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> of(
198      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) {
199    Object[] array = new Object[12 + others.length];
200    array[0] = e1;
201    array[1] = e2;
202    array[2] = e3;
203    array[3] = e4;
204    array[4] = e5;
205    array[5] = e6;
206    array[6] = e7;
207    array[7] = e8;
208    array[8] = e9;
209    array[9] = e10;
210    array[10] = e11;
211    array[11] = e12;
212    System.arraycopy(others, 0, array, 12, others.length);
213    return construct(array);
214  }
215
216  /**
217   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order. If {@code elements} is a
218   * {@link Collection}, this method behaves exactly as {@link #copyOf(Collection)}; otherwise, it
219   * behaves exactly as {@code copyOf(elements.iterator()}.
220   *
221   * @throws NullPointerException if any of {@code elements} is null
222   */
223  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> copyOf(Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
224    checkNotNull(elements); // TODO(kevinb): is this here only for GWT?
225    return (elements instanceof Collection)
226        ? copyOf((Collection<? extends E>) elements)
227        : copyOf(elements.iterator());
228  }
229
230  /**
231   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
232   *
233   * <p>Despite the method name, this method attempts to avoid actually copying the data when it is
234   * safe to do so. The exact circumstances under which a copy will or will not be performed are
235   * undocumented and subject to change.
236   *
237   * <p>Note that if {@code list} is a {@code List<String>}, then {@code ImmutableList.copyOf(list)}
238   * returns an {@code ImmutableList<String>} containing each of the strings in {@code list}, while
239   * ImmutableList.of(list)} returns an {@code ImmutableList<List<String>>} containing one element
240   * (the given list itself).
241   *
242   * <p>This method is safe to use even when {@code elements} is a synchronized or concurrent
243   * collection that is currently being modified by another thread.
244   *
245   * @throws NullPointerException if any of {@code elements} is null
246   */
247  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> copyOf(Collection<? extends E> elements) {
248    if (elements instanceof ImmutableCollection) {
249      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // all supported methods are covariant
250      ImmutableList<E> list = ((ImmutableCollection<E>) elements).asList();
251      return list.isPartialView() ? ImmutableList.<E>asImmutableList(list.toArray()) : list;
252    }
253    return construct(elements.toArray());
254  }
255
256  /**
257   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
258   *
259   * @throws NullPointerException if any of {@code elements} is null
260   */
261  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> copyOf(Iterator<? extends E> elements) {
262    // We special-case for 0 or 1 elements, but going further is madness.
263    if (!elements.hasNext()) {
264      return of();
265    }
266    E first = elements.next();
267    if (!elements.hasNext()) {
268      return of(first);
269    } else {
270      return new ImmutableList.Builder<E>().add(first).addAll(elements).build();
271    }
272  }
273
274  /**
275   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in order.
276   *
277   * @throws NullPointerException if any of {@code elements} is null
278   * @since 3.0
279   */
280  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> copyOf(E[] elements) {
281    switch (elements.length) {
282      case 0:
283        return of();
284      case 1:
285        return of(elements[0]);
286      default:
287        return construct(elements.clone());
288    }
289  }
290
291  /**
292   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, sorted according to their natural
293   * order. The sorting algorithm used is stable, so elements that compare as equal will stay in the
294   * order in which they appear in the input.
295   *
296   * <p>If your data has no duplicates, or you wish to deduplicate elements, use {@code
297   * ImmutableSortedSet.copyOf(elements)}; if you want a {@code List} you can use its {@code
298   * asList()} view.
299   *
300   * <p><b>Java 8 users:</b> If you want to convert a {@link java.util.stream.Stream} to a sorted
301   * {@code ImmutableList}, use {@code stream.sorted().collect(toImmutableList())}.
302   *
303   * @throws NullPointerException if any element in the input is null
304   * @since 21.0
305   */
306  public static <E extends Comparable<? super E>> ImmutableList<E> sortedCopyOf(
307      Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
308    Comparable<?>[] array = Iterables.toArray(elements, new Comparable<?>[0]);
309    checkElementsNotNull((Object[]) array);
310    Arrays.sort(array);
311    return asImmutableList(array);
312  }
313
314  /**
315   * Returns an immutable list containing the given elements, in sorted order relative to the
316   * specified comparator. The sorting algorithm used is stable, so elements that compare as equal
317   * will stay in the order in which they appear in the input.
318   *
319   * <p>If your data has no duplicates, or you wish to deduplicate elements, use {@code
320   * ImmutableSortedSet.copyOf(comparator, elements)}; if you want a {@code List} you can use its
321   * {@code asList()} view.
322   *
323   * <p><b>Java 8 users:</b> If you want to convert a {@link java.util.stream.Stream} to a sorted
324   * {@code ImmutableList}, use {@code stream.sorted(comparator).collect(toImmutableList())}.
325   *
326   * @throws NullPointerException if any element in the input is null
327   * @since 21.0
328   */
329  public static <E> ImmutableList<E> sortedCopyOf(
330      Comparator<? super E> comparator, Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
331    checkNotNull(comparator);
332    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // all supported methods are covariant
333    E[] array = (E[]) Iterables.toArray(elements);
334    checkElementsNotNull(array);
335    Arrays.sort(array, comparator);
336    return asImmutableList(array);
337  }
338
339  /** Views the array as an immutable list. Checks for nulls; does not copy. */
340  private static <E> ImmutableList<E> construct(Object... elements) {
341    return asImmutableList(checkElementsNotNull(elements));
342  }
343
344  /**
345   * Views the array as an immutable list. Does not check for nulls; does not copy.
346   *
347   * <p>The array must be internally created.
348   */
349  static <E> ImmutableList<E> asImmutableList(Object[] elements) {
350    return asImmutableList(elements, elements.length);
351  }
352
353  /**
354   * Views the array as an immutable list. Copies if the specified range does not cover the complete
355   * array. Does not check for nulls.
356   */
357  static <E> ImmutableList<E> asImmutableList(Object[] elements, int length) {
358    switch (length) {
359      case 0:
360        return of();
361      case 1:
362        return of((E) elements[0]);
363      default:
364        if (length < elements.length) {
365          elements = Arrays.copyOf(elements, length);
366        }
367        return new RegularImmutableList<E>(elements);
368    }
369  }
370
371  ImmutableList() {}
372
373  // This declaration is needed to make List.iterator() and
374  // ImmutableCollection.iterator() consistent.
375  @Override
376  public UnmodifiableIterator<E> iterator() {
377    return listIterator();
378  }
379
380  @Override
381  public UnmodifiableListIterator<E> listIterator() {
382    return listIterator(0);
383  }
384
385  @Override
386  public UnmodifiableListIterator<E> listIterator(int index) {
387    return new AbstractIndexedListIterator<E>(size(), index) {
388      @Override
389      protected E get(int index) {
390        return ImmutableList.this.get(index);
391      }
392    };
393  }
394
395  @Override
396  public void forEach(Consumer<? super E> consumer) {
397    checkNotNull(consumer);
398    int n = size();
399    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
400      consumer.accept(get(i));
401    }
402  }
403
404  @Override
405  public int indexOf(@NullableDecl Object object) {
406    return (object == null) ? -1 : Lists.indexOfImpl(this, object);
407  }
408
409  @Override
410  public int lastIndexOf(@NullableDecl Object object) {
411    return (object == null) ? -1 : Lists.lastIndexOfImpl(this, object);
412  }
413
414  @Override
415  public boolean contains(@NullableDecl Object object) {
416    return indexOf(object) >= 0;
417  }
418
419  // constrain the return type to ImmutableList<E>
420
421  /**
422   * Returns an immutable list of the elements between the specified {@code fromIndex}, inclusive,
423   * and {@code toIndex}, exclusive. (If {@code fromIndex} and {@code toIndex} are equal, the empty
424   * immutable list is returned.)
425   */
426  @Override
427  public ImmutableList<E> subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
428    checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, size());
429    int length = toIndex - fromIndex;
430    if (length == size()) {
431      return this;
432    } else if (length == 0) {
433      return of();
434    } else if (length == 1) {
435      return of(get(fromIndex));
436    } else {
437      return subListUnchecked(fromIndex, toIndex);
438    }
439  }
440
441  /**
442   * Called by the default implementation of {@link #subList} when {@code toIndex - fromIndex > 1},
443   * after index validation has already been performed.
444   */
445  ImmutableList<E> subListUnchecked(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
446    return new SubList(fromIndex, toIndex - fromIndex);
447  }
448
449  class SubList extends ImmutableList<E> {
450    final transient int offset;
451    final transient int length;
452
453    SubList(int offset, int length) {
454      this.offset = offset;
455      this.length = length;
456    }
457
458    @Override
459    public int size() {
460      return length;
461    }
462
463    @Override
464    public E get(int index) {
465      checkElementIndex(index, length);
466      return ImmutableList.this.get(index + offset);
467    }
468
469    @Override
470    public ImmutableList<E> subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
471      checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, length);
472      return ImmutableList.this.subList(fromIndex + offset, toIndex + offset);
473    }
474
475    @Override
476    boolean isPartialView() {
477      return true;
478    }
479  }
480
481  /**
482   * Guaranteed to throw an exception and leave the list unmodified.
483   *
484   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
485   * @deprecated Unsupported operation.
486   */
487  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
488  @Deprecated
489  @Override
490  public final boolean addAll(int index, Collection<? extends E> newElements) {
491    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
492  }
493
494  /**
495   * Guaranteed to throw an exception and leave the list unmodified.
496   *
497   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
498   * @deprecated Unsupported operation.
499   */
500  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
501  @Deprecated
502  @Override
503  public final E set(int index, E element) {
504    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
505  }
506
507  /**
508   * Guaranteed to throw an exception and leave the list unmodified.
509   *
510   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
511   * @deprecated Unsupported operation.
512   */
513  @Deprecated
514  @Override
515  public final void add(int index, E element) {
516    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
517  }
518
519  /**
520   * Guaranteed to throw an exception and leave the list unmodified.
521   *
522   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
523   * @deprecated Unsupported operation.
524   */
525  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
526  @Deprecated
527  @Override
528  public final E remove(int index) {
529    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
530  }
531
532  /**
533   * Guaranteed to throw an exception and leave the list unmodified.
534   *
535   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
536   * @deprecated Unsupported operation.
537   */
538  @Deprecated
539  @Override
540  public final void replaceAll(UnaryOperator<E> operator) {
541    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
542  }
543
544  /**
545   * Guaranteed to throw an exception and leave the list unmodified.
546   *
547   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
548   * @deprecated Unsupported operation.
549   */
550  @Deprecated
551  @Override
552  public final void sort(Comparator<? super E> c) {
553    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
554  }
555
556  /**
557   * Returns this list instance.
558   *
559   * @since 2.0
560   */
561  @Override
562  public final ImmutableList<E> asList() {
563    return this;
564  }
565
566  @Override
567  public Spliterator<E> spliterator() {
568    return CollectSpliterators.indexed(size(), SPLITERATOR_CHARACTERISTICS, this::get);
569  }
570
571  @Override
572  int copyIntoArray(Object[] dst, int offset) {
573    // this loop is faster for RandomAccess instances, which ImmutableLists are
574    int size = size();
575    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
576      dst[offset + i] = get(i);
577    }
578    return offset + size;
579  }
580
581  /**
582   * Returns a view of this immutable list in reverse order. For example, {@code ImmutableList.of(1,
583   * 2, 3).reverse()} is equivalent to {@code ImmutableList.of(3, 2, 1)}.
584   *
585   * @return a view of this immutable list in reverse order
586   * @since 7.0
587   */
588  public ImmutableList<E> reverse() {
589    return (size() <= 1) ? this : new ReverseImmutableList<E>(this);
590  }
591
592  private static class ReverseImmutableList<E> extends ImmutableList<E> {
593    private final transient ImmutableList<E> forwardList;
594
595    ReverseImmutableList(ImmutableList<E> backingList) {
596      this.forwardList = backingList;
597    }
598
599    private int reverseIndex(int index) {
600      return (size() - 1) - index;
601    }
602
603    private int reversePosition(int index) {
604      return size() - index;
605    }
606
607    @Override
608    public ImmutableList<E> reverse() {
609      return forwardList;
610    }
611
612    @Override
613    public boolean contains(@NullableDecl Object object) {
614      return forwardList.contains(object);
615    }
616
617    @Override
618    public int indexOf(@NullableDecl Object object) {
619      int index = forwardList.lastIndexOf(object);
620      return (index >= 0) ? reverseIndex(index) : -1;
621    }
622
623    @Override
624    public int lastIndexOf(@NullableDecl Object object) {
625      int index = forwardList.indexOf(object);
626      return (index >= 0) ? reverseIndex(index) : -1;
627    }
628
629    @Override
630    public ImmutableList<E> subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
631      checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, size());
632      return forwardList.subList(reversePosition(toIndex), reversePosition(fromIndex)).reverse();
633    }
634
635    @Override
636    public E get(int index) {
637      checkElementIndex(index, size());
638      return forwardList.get(reverseIndex(index));
639    }
640
641    @Override
642    public int size() {
643      return forwardList.size();
644    }
645
646    @Override
647    boolean isPartialView() {
648      return forwardList.isPartialView();
649    }
650  }
651
652  @Override
653  public boolean equals(@NullableDecl Object obj) {
654    return Lists.equalsImpl(this, obj);
655  }
656
657  @Override
658  public int hashCode() {
659    int hashCode = 1;
660    int n = size();
661    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
662      hashCode = 31 * hashCode + get(i).hashCode();
663
664      hashCode = ~~hashCode;
665      // needed to deal with GWT integer overflow
666    }
667    return hashCode;
668  }
669
670  /*
671   * Serializes ImmutableLists as their logical contents. This ensures that
672   * implementation types do not leak into the serialized representation.
673   */
674  static class SerializedForm implements Serializable {
675    final Object[] elements;
676
677    SerializedForm(Object[] elements) {
678      this.elements = elements;
679    }
680
681    Object readResolve() {
682      return copyOf(elements);
683    }
684
685    private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
686  }
687
688  private void readObject(ObjectInputStream stream) throws InvalidObjectException {
689    throw new InvalidObjectException("Use SerializedForm");
690  }
691
692  @Override
693  Object writeReplace() {
694    return new SerializedForm(toArray());
695  }
696
697  /**
698   * Returns a new builder. The generated builder is equivalent to the builder created by the {@link
699   * Builder} constructor.
700   */
701  public static <E> Builder<E> builder() {
702    return new Builder<E>();
703  }
704
705  /**
706   * Returns a new builder, expecting the specified number of elements to be added.
707   *
708   * <p>If {@code expectedSize} is exactly the number of elements added to the builder before {@link
709   * Builder#build} is called, the builder is likely to perform better than an unsized {@link
710   * #builder()} would have.
711   *
712   * <p>It is not specified if any performance benefits apply if {@code expectedSize} is close to,
713   * but not exactly, the number of elements added to the builder.
714   *
715   * @since 23.1
716   */
717  @Beta
718  public static <E> Builder<E> builderWithExpectedSize(int expectedSize) {
719    checkNonnegative(expectedSize, "expectedSize");
720    return new ImmutableList.Builder<E>(expectedSize);
721  }
722
723  /**
724   * A builder for creating immutable list instances, especially {@code public static final} lists
725   * ("constant lists"). Example:
726   *
727   * <pre>{@code
728   * public static final ImmutableList<Color> GOOGLE_COLORS
729   *     = new ImmutableList.Builder<Color>()
730   *         .addAll(WEBSAFE_COLORS)
731   *         .add(new Color(0, 191, 255))
732   *         .build();
733   * }</pre>
734   *
735   * <p>Elements appear in the resulting list in the same order they were added to the builder.
736   *
737   * <p>Builder instances can be reused; it is safe to call {@link #build} multiple times to build
738   * multiple lists in series. Each new list contains all the elements of the ones created before
739   * it.
740   *
741   * @since 2.0
742   */
743  public static final class Builder<E> extends ImmutableCollection.ArrayBasedBuilder<E> {
744    /**
745     * Creates a new builder. The returned builder is equivalent to the builder generated by {@link
746     * ImmutableList#builder}.
747     */
748    public Builder() {
749      this(DEFAULT_INITIAL_CAPACITY);
750    }
751
752    Builder(int capacity) {
753      super(capacity);
754    }
755
756    /**
757     * Adds {@code element} to the {@code ImmutableList}.
758     *
759     * @param element the element to add
760     * @return this {@code Builder} object
761     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code element} is null
762     */
763    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
764    @Override
765    public Builder<E> add(E element) {
766      super.add(element);
767      return this;
768    }
769
770    /**
771     * Adds each element of {@code elements} to the {@code ImmutableList}.
772     *
773     * @param elements the {@code Iterable} to add to the {@code ImmutableList}
774     * @return this {@code Builder} object
775     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code elements} is null or contains a null element
776     */
777    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
778    @Override
779    public Builder<E> addAll(Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
780      super.addAll(elements);
781      return this;
782    }
783
784    /**
785     * Adds each element of {@code elements} to the {@code ImmutableList}.
786     *
787     * @param elements the {@code Iterable} to add to the {@code ImmutableList}
788     * @return this {@code Builder} object
789     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code elements} is null or contains a null element
790     */
791    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
792    @Override
793    public Builder<E> add(E... elements) {
794      super.add(elements);
795      return this;
796    }
797
798    /**
799     * Adds each element of {@code elements} to the {@code ImmutableList}.
800     *
801     * @param elements the {@code Iterable} to add to the {@code ImmutableList}
802     * @return this {@code Builder} object
803     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code elements} is null or contains a null element
804     */
805    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
806    @Override
807    public Builder<E> addAll(Iterator<? extends E> elements) {
808      super.addAll(elements);
809      return this;
810    }
811
812    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
813    @Override
814    Builder<E> combine(ArrayBasedBuilder<E> builder) {
815      super.combine(builder);
816      return this;
817    }
818
819    /**
820     * Returns a newly-created {@code ImmutableList} based on the contents of the {@code Builder}.
821     */
822    @Override
823    public ImmutableList<E> build() {
824      forceCopy = true;
825      return asImmutableList(contents, size);
826    }
827  }
828}