ListFactory.java

package edu.northwestern.at.utils;

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import java.util.*;

/**	Factory for creating ArrayLists.
 */

public class ListFactory
{
	/**	Create a new ArrayList.
	 */

	public static<E> List<E> createNewList()
	{
		return new ArrayList<E>();
	}

	/**	Create a new ArrayList of a specified size.
	 *
	 *	@param	nSize	Size of array list to create.
	 */

	public static<E> List<E> createNewList( int nSize )
	{
		return new ArrayList<E>( nSize );
	}

	/**	Create a new ArrayList from a collection.
	 *
	 *	@param	collection	Collection from which to create list.
	 */

	public static<E> List<E> createNewList( Collection<E> collection )
	{
		return new ArrayList<E>( collection );
	}

	/**	Create a new sorted list of a specified size.
	 *
	 *	@param	nSize	Size of array list to create.
	 */

	public static<E> List<E> createNewSortedList( int nSize )
	{
		return new SortedArrayList<E>( nSize );
	}

	/**	Create a new sorted list from a collection.
	 *
	 *	@param	collection	Collection from which to create list.
	 */

	public static<E> List<E> createNewSortedList( Collection<E> collection )
	{
		return new SortedArrayList<E>( collection );
	}

	/** Don't allow instantiation, do allow overrides. */

	protected ListFactory()
	{
	}
}

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