ArrayUtil.java

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package org.omg.bpmn.miwg.xmlCompare.util;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;

public class ArrayUtil {
	
	/**
	 * Creates a list by copying all elements of the given array into a new list.
	 * </p>
	 * As opposed to {@link Arrays#asList(Object...)}, this list will be mutable (you can add/remove elements without
	 * causing an exception).
	 * 
	 * @param <X> the type of the array
	 * @param array the array to convert, may be null
	 * @return a mutable list containing all elements of the array
	 */
	public static <X> List<X> toMutableList(X[] array) {
		if (array == null) {
			return new ArrayList<X>();
		} else {
			return new ArrayList<X>(Arrays.asList(array));
		}
	}
}