Lists.java

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package org.apache.commons.compress.utils;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;

/**
 * List utilities
 *
 * @since 1.13
 */
public class Lists {

    /**
     * Creates a new {@link ArrayList}.
     * 
     * @param <E> type of elements contained in new list
     * @return a new {@link ArrayList}
     */
    public static <E> ArrayList<E> newArrayList() {
        return new ArrayList<>();
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new {@link ArrayList} filled with the contents of the given
     * {@code iterator}.
     * 
     * @param iterator
     *            the source iterator
     * @param <E> type of elements contained in new list
     * @return a new {@link ArrayList}
     */
    public static <E> ArrayList<E> newArrayList(final Iterator<? extends E> iterator) {
        final ArrayList<E> list = newArrayList();
        Iterators.addAll(list, iterator);
        return list;
    }

    private Lists() {
        // do not instantiate
    }

}