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 * Copyright (C) 2007 The Guava Authors
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package com.google.common.collect.testing;

import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
import com.google.common.collect.testing.SampleElements.Chars;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Generates {@code List<Character>} instances for test suites.
 *
 * <p>This class is GWT compatible.
 *
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @author Louis Wasserman
 */
@GwtCompatible
public abstract class TestCharacterListGenerator
    implements TestListGenerator<Character> {
  @Override
  public SampleElements<Character> samples() {
    return new Chars();
  }

  @Override
  public List<Character> create(Object... elements) {
    Character[] array = new Character[elements.length];
    int i = 0;
    for (Object e : elements) {
      array[i++] = (Character) e;
    }
    return create(array);
  }

  /**
   * Creates a new collection containing the given elements; implement this
   * method instead of {@link #create(Object...)}.
   */
  protected abstract List<Character> create(Character[] elements);

  @Override
  public Character[] createArray(int length) {
    return new Character[length];
  }

  /** Returns the original element list, unchanged. */
  @Override
  public List<Character> order(List<Character> insertionOrder) {
    return insertionOrder;
  }
}