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package org.apache.commons.collections;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.List;
import org.apache.commons.collections.iterators.EnumerationIterator;
/**
* Provides utility methods for {@link Enumeration} instances.
*
* @since Commons Collections 3.0
* @version $Id: EnumerationUtils.java 155406 2005-02-26 12:55:26Z dirkv $
*
* @author <a href="mailto:ggregory@seagullsw.com">Gary Gregory</a>
*/
public class EnumerationUtils {
/**
* EnumerationUtils is not normally instantiated.
*/
public EnumerationUtils() {
// no init.
}
/**
* Creates a list based on an enumeration.
*
* <p>As the enumeration is traversed, an ArrayList of its values is
* created. The new list is returned.</p>
*
* @param enumeration the enumeration to traverse, which should not be <code>null</code>.
* @throws NullPointerException if the enumeration parameter is <code>null</code>.
*/
public static List toList(Enumeration enumeration) {
return IteratorUtils.toList(new EnumerationIterator(enumeration));
}
}