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package org.jagatoo.util.arrays;
import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.util.Arrays;
/**
* Helper class for array operations.
*
* @author Marvin Froehlich (aka Qudus)
*/
public final class ArrayUtils
{
/**
* @return true, if both float arrays are either the same instance (or both null),
* or the same langth and all elements are equal.
*
* @param a
* @param b
*/
public static final boolean equals( float[] a, float[] b )
{
if ( a == b )
return ( true );
if ( a == null )
return ( false );
if ( b == null )
return ( false );
if ( a.length != b.length )
return ( false );
for ( int i = 0; i < a.length; i++ )
{
if ( a[ i ] != b[ i ] )
return ( false );
}
return ( true );
}
/**
* Dumps the contents of the given array to stdout.
*
* @param array
* @param maxElemsPerLine
*/
public static final void dumpArray( final float[] array, final int maxElemsPerLine )
{
if ( array == null )
{
System.out.println( (String)null );
return;
}
int line = 0;
System.out.print( "[ " );
for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ )
{
if ( ( i > 0 ) && ( ( i % maxElemsPerLine ) == 0 ) )
{
System.out.println();
System.out.print( " " );
line++;
}
System.out.print( array[ i ] );
if ( i < array.length - 1 )
{
System.out.print( ", " );
}
}
if ( line > 0 )
{
System.out.println();
System.out.println( "]" );
}
else
{
System.out.println( " ]" );
}
}
/**
* Dumps the contents of the given array to stdout (in one line).
*
* @param array
*/
public static final void dumpArray( final float[] array )
{
dumpArray( array, Integer.MAX_VALUE );
}
/**
* Dumps the contents of the given array to stdout.
*
* @param array
* @param maxElemsPerLine
*/
public static final void dumpArray( final double[] array, final int maxElemsPerLine )
{
if ( array == null )
{
System.out.println( (String)null );
return;
}
int line = 0;
System.out.print( "[ " );
for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ )
{
if ( ( i > 0 ) && ( ( i % maxElemsPerLine ) == 0 ) )
{
System.out.println();
System.out.print( " " );
line++;
}
System.out.print( array[ i ] );
if ( i < array.length - 1 )
{
System.out.print( ", " );
}
}
if ( line > 0 )
{
System.out.println();
System.out.println( "]" );
}
else
{
System.out.println( " ]" );
}
}
/**
* Dumps the contents of the given array to stdout (in one line).
*
* @param array
*/
public static final void dumpArray( final double[] array )
{
dumpArray( array, Integer.MAX_VALUE );
}
/**
* Dumps the contents of the given array to stdout.
*
* @param array
* @param maxElemsPerLine
*/
public static final void dumpArray( final int[] array, final int maxElemsPerLine )
{
if ( array == null )
{
System.out.println( (String)null );
return;
}
int line = 0;
System.out.print( "[ " );
for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ )
{
if ( ( i > 0 ) && ( ( i % maxElemsPerLine ) == 0 ) )
{
System.out.println();
System.out.print( " " );
line++;
}
System.out.print( array[ i ] );
if ( i < array.length - 1 )
{
System.out.print( ", " );
}
}
if ( line > 0 )
{
System.out.println();
System.out.println( "]" );
}
else
{
System.out.println( " ]" );
}
}
/**
* Dumps the contents of the given array to stdout (in one line).
*
* @param array
*/
public static final void dumpArray( final int[] array )
{
dumpArray( array, Integer.MAX_VALUE );
}
/**
* Dumps the contents of the given array to stdout.
*
* @param array
* @param maxElemsPerLine
*/
public static final void dumpArray( final short[] array, final int maxElemsPerLine )
{
if ( array == null )
{
System.out.println( (String)null );
return;
}
int line = 0;
System.out.print( "[ " );
for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ )
{
if ( ( i > 0 ) && ( ( i % maxElemsPerLine ) == 0 ) )
{
System.out.println();
System.out.print( " " );
line++;
}
System.out.print( array[ i ] );
if ( i < array.length - 1 )
{
System.out.print( ", " );
}
}
if ( line > 0 )
{
System.out.println();
System.out.println( "]" );
}
else
{
System.out.println( " ]" );
}
}
/**
* Dumps the contents of the given array to stdout (in one line).
*
* @param array
*/
public static final void dumpArray( final short[] array )
{
dumpArray( array, Integer.MAX_VALUE );
}
/**
* Dumps the contents of the given array to stdout.
*
* @param array
* @param handleLikeUnsigned
* @param maxElemsPerLine
*/
public static final void dumpArray( final byte[] array, boolean handleLikeUnsigned, final int maxElemsPerLine )
{
if ( array == null )
{
System.out.println( (String)null );
return;
}
int line = 0;
System.out.print( "[ " );
for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ )
{
if ( ( i > 0 ) && ( ( i % maxElemsPerLine ) == 0 ) )
{
System.out.println();
System.out.print( " " );
line++;
}
if ( handleLikeUnsigned )
System.out.print( array[ i ] & 0xFF );
else
System.out.print( array[ i ] );
if ( i < array.length - 1 )
{
System.out.print( ", " );
}
}
if ( line > 0 )
{
System.out.println();
System.out.println( "]" );
}
else
{
System.out.println( " ]" );
}
}
/**
* Dumps the contents of the given array to stdout (in one line).
*
* @param array
* @param handleLikeUnsigned
*/
public static final void dumpArray( final byte[] array, boolean handleLikeUnsigned )
{
dumpArray( array, handleLikeUnsigned, Integer.MAX_VALUE );
}
/**
* Ensures, the given int array has the desired length.<br>
* <b>The ensured array is returned!</b>
*
* @param array the input array
* @param minCapacity the desired (minimal) capacity
*
* @return the array with the ensured length
*/
public static final int[] ensureCapacity( int[] array, int minCapacity )
{
final int oldCapacity = array.length;
if ( minCapacity > oldCapacity )
{
int[] oldArray = array;
int newCapacity = ( oldCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
if ( newCapacity < minCapacity )
newCapacity = ( minCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
array = new int[ newCapacity ];
System.arraycopy( oldArray, 0, array, 0, oldCapacity );
}
return ( array );
}
/**
* Ensures, the given int array has the desired length.<br>
* <b>The ensured array is returned!</b>
*
* @param array the input array
* @param minCapacity the desired (minimal) capacity
*
* @return the array with the ensured length
*/
public static final Integer[] ensureCapacity( Integer[] array, int minCapacity )
{
final int oldCapacity = array.length;
if ( minCapacity > oldCapacity )
{
Integer[] oldArray = array;
int newCapacity = ( oldCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
if ( newCapacity < minCapacity )
newCapacity = ( minCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
array = new Integer[ newCapacity ];
System.arraycopy( oldArray, 0, array, 0, oldCapacity );
}
return ( array );
}
/**
* Ensures, the given int array has the desired length.<br>
* <b>The ensured array is returned!</b>
*
* @param array the input array
* @param minCapacity the desired (minimal) capacity
* @param paddValue the value to be written to appended elements
*
* @return the array with the ensured length
*/
public static final int[] ensureCapacity( int[] array, int minCapacity, int paddValue )
{
final int oldCapacity = array.length;
if ( minCapacity > oldCapacity )
{
int[] oldArray = array;
int newCapacity = ( oldCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
if ( newCapacity < minCapacity )
newCapacity = ( minCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
array = new int[ newCapacity ];
System.arraycopy( oldArray, 0, array, 0, oldCapacity );
Arrays.fill( array, oldCapacity, newCapacity - 1, paddValue );
}
return ( array );
}
/**
* Ensures, the given int array has the desired length.<br>
* <b>The ensured array is returned!</b>
*
* @param array the input array
* @param minCapacity the desired (minimal) capacity
*
* @return the array with the ensured length
*/
public static final long[] ensureCapacity( long[] array, int minCapacity )
{
final int oldCapacity = array.length;
if ( minCapacity > oldCapacity )
{
long[] oldArray = array;
int newCapacity = ( oldCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
if ( newCapacity < minCapacity )
newCapacity = ( minCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
array = new long[ newCapacity ];
System.arraycopy( oldArray, 0, array, 0, oldCapacity );
}
return ( array );
}
/**
* Ensures, the given int array has the desired length.<br>
* <b>The ensured array is returned!</b>
*
* @param array the input array
* @param minCapacity the desired (minimal) capacity
* @param paddValue the value to be written to appended elements
*
* @return the array with the ensured length
*/
public static final long[] ensureCapacity( long[] array, int minCapacity, int paddValue )
{
final int oldCapacity = array.length;
if ( minCapacity > oldCapacity )
{
long[] oldArray = array;
int newCapacity = ( oldCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
if ( newCapacity < minCapacity )
newCapacity = ( minCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
array = new long[ newCapacity ];
System.arraycopy( oldArray, 0, array, 0, oldCapacity );
Arrays.fill( array, oldCapacity, newCapacity - 1, paddValue );
}
return ( array );
}
/**
* Ensures, the given int array has the desired length.<br>
* <b>The ensured array is returned!</b>
*
* @param array the input array
* @param minCapacity the desired (minimal) capacity
*
* @return the array with the ensured length
*/
public static final float[] ensureCapacity( float[] array, int minCapacity )
{
final int oldCapacity = array.length;
if ( minCapacity > oldCapacity )
{
float[] oldArray = array;
int newCapacity = ( oldCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
if ( newCapacity < minCapacity )
newCapacity = ( minCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
array = new float[ newCapacity ];
System.arraycopy( oldArray, 0, array, 0, oldCapacity );
}
return ( array );
}
/**
* Ensures, the given int array has the desired length.<br>
* <b>The ensured array is returned!</b>
*
* @param array the input array
* @param minCapacity the desired (minimal) capacity
* @param paddValue the value to be written to appended elements
*
* @return the array with the ensured length
*/
public static final float[] ensureCapacity( float[] array, int minCapacity, int paddValue )
{
final int oldCapacity = array.length;
if ( minCapacity > oldCapacity )
{
float[] oldArray = array;
int newCapacity = ( oldCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
if ( newCapacity < minCapacity )
newCapacity = ( minCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
array = new float[ newCapacity ];
System.arraycopy( oldArray, 0, array, 0, oldCapacity );
Arrays.fill( array, oldCapacity, newCapacity - 1, paddValue );
}
return ( array );
}
/**
* Ensures, the given int array has the desired length.<br>
* <b>The ensured array is returned!</b>
*
* @param array the input array
* @param elementType
* @param minCapacity the desired (minimal) capacity
*
* @param <E>
*
* @return the array with the ensured length
*/
@SuppressWarnings( "unchecked" )
public static final <E> E[] ensureCapacity( E[] array, Class<?> elementType, int minCapacity )
{
final int oldCapacity = array.length;
if ( minCapacity > oldCapacity )
{
E[] oldArray = array;
int newCapacity = ( oldCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
if ( newCapacity < minCapacity )
newCapacity = ( minCapacity * 3 ) / 2 + 1;
array = (E[])Array.newInstance( elementType, newCapacity );
System.arraycopy( oldArray, 0, array, 0, oldCapacity );
}
return ( array );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( byte[] array, int start, int limit, byte element )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( byte[] array, byte element )
{
for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( short[] array, int start, int limit, short element )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( short[] array, short element )
{
for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( int[] array, int start, int limit, int element )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( int[] array, int element )
{
for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( long[] array, int start, int limit, long element )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( long[] array, long element )
{
for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( float[] array, int start, int limit, float element )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( float[] array, float element )
{
for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( double[] array, int start, int limit, double element )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( double[] array, double element )
{
for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
* @param strict if <code>true</code>, a == check is used to identify the element, otherwise, the equals method is used.
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( Object[] array, int start, int limit, Object element, boolean strict )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( strict || ( array[ i ] == null ) )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
else if ( array[ i ].equals( element ) )
{
return ( true );
}
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Checks, if the specified array contains the specified element.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
* @param strict if <code>true</code>, a == check is used to identify the element, otherwise, the equals method is used.
*
* @return <code>true</code>, if the array contains the specified element.
*/
public static final boolean contains( Object[] array, Object element, boolean strict )
{
for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ )
{
if ( strict || ( array[ i ] == null ) )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( true );
}
else if ( array[ i ].equals( element ) )
{
return ( true );
}
}
return ( false );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( byte[] array, int start, int limit, byte element )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( i );
}
return ( -1 );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( byte[] array, byte element )
{
return ( indexOf( array, 0, array.length - 1, element ) );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( short[] array, int start, int limit, short element )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( i );
}
return ( -1 );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( short[] array, short element )
{
return ( indexOf( array, 0, array.length - 1, element ) );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( int[] array, int start, int limit, int element )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( i );
}
return ( -1 );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( int[] array, int element )
{
return ( indexOf( array, 0, array.length - 1, element ) );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( long[] array, int start, int limit, long element )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( i );
}
return ( -1 );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( long[] array, long element )
{
return ( indexOf( array, 0, array.length - 1, element ) );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( float[] array, int start, int limit, float element )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( i );
}
return ( -1 );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( float[] array, float element )
{
return ( indexOf( array, 0, array.length - 1, element ) );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( double[] array, int start, int limit, double element )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( i );
}
return ( -1 );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( double[] array, double element )
{
return ( indexOf( array, 0, array.length - 1, element ) );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param start the index in the source array to start the search at
* @param limit the index in the source array of the last element to be tested
* @param element the element to search
* @param strict if <code>true</code>, a == check is used to identify the element, otherwise, the equals method is used.
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( Object[] array, int start, int limit, Object element, boolean strict )
{
for ( int i = start; i <= limit; i++ )
{
if ( strict || ( array[ i ] == null ) )
{
if ( array[ i ] == element )
return ( i );
}
else if ( array[ i ].equals( element ) )
{
return ( i );
}
}
return ( -1 );
}
/**
* Searches the specified element inside the specified array.
*
* @param array the array to check
* @param element the element to search
* @param strict if <code>true</code>, a == check is used to identify the element, otherwise, the equals method is used.
*
* @return the element's index within the array or -1, if the array does not contain the specified element.
*/
public static final int indexOf( Object[] array, Object element, boolean strict )
{
return ( indexOf( array, 0, array.length - 1, element, strict ) );
}
private ArrayUtils()
{
}
}