ej.basictool

Class ArrayTools

java.lang.Object

ej.basictool.ArrayTools

public final class ArrayTools
extends Object

Defines a set of functions to manipulate arrays.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static int[]	add(int[] array, int element) Adds an element in an array.
static int[]	add(int[] array, int element, int pointer) Adds an element in an array.
static <T> T[]	add(T[] array, T element) Adds an element in an array.
static <T> T[]	add(T[] array, T[] other) Appends an array to another.
static <T> T[]	add(T[] array, T element, int pointer) Adds an element in an array.
static void	checkArrayBounds(int arrayLength, int offset, int length) Checks the given range is included in the array (defined by its length).
static void	checkBounds(byte[] bytes, int offset, int length) Checks the given range is included in the given byte array.
static void	checkBounds(int arrayLength, int offset, int length) Checks the given range is included in the array (defined by its length).
static void	checkStringBounds(int stringLength, int offset, int length) Checks the given range is included in the array (defined by its length).
static boolean	contains(int[] array, int element) Gets whether an array contains an element or not.
static boolean	contains(int[] array, int element, int pointer) Gets whether an array contains an element or not.
static <T> boolean	contains(T[] array, T element) Gets whether an array contains an element or not.
static <T> boolean	contains(T[] array, T element, int pointer) Gets whether an array contains an element or not.
static <T> boolean	containsEquals(T[] array, T element) Gets whether an array contains an element or not.
static <T> boolean	containsEquals(T[] array, T element, int pointer) Gets whether an array contains an element or not.
static <T> T[]	createNewArray(T[] array, int length) Creates a new array with the same type as the given array.
static int	getIndex(int[] array, int element) Gets the index of an element in an array.
static <T> int	getIndex(T[] array, T element) Gets the index of an element in an array.
static <T> int	getIndex(T[] array, T element, int pointer) Gets the index of an element in an array.
static <T> int	getIndexEquals(T[] array, T element) Gets the index of an element in an array.
static <T> int	getIndexEquals(T[] array, T element, int pointer) Gets the index of an element in an array.
static int[]	grow(int[] array, int index, int count) Grows an array by inserting a number of cells at an index.
static <T> T[]	grow(T[] array, int index, int count) Grows an array by inserting a number of cells at an index.
static <T> T[]	insert(T[] array, int index, T element) Inserts an element at an index in an array.
static <T> T[]	insert(T[] array, int index, T element, int pointer) Inserts an element at an index in an array.
static int[]	remove(int[] array, int element) Removes an element in an array.
static boolean	remove(int[] array, int element, int pointer) Removes an element in an array.
static <T> T[]	remove(T[] array, int index) Removes an element at an index in an array.
static <T> T[]	remove(T[] array, T element) Removes an element in an array.
static <T> boolean	remove(T[] array, T element, int pointer) Removes an element in an array.
static <T> T[]	removeEquals(T[] array, T element) Removes an element in an array.
static <T> boolean	removeEquals(T[] array, T element, int pointer) Removes an element in an array.
static int[]	shrink(int[] array, int index, int count) Shrinks an array by removing a number of cells at an index.
static <T> T[]	shrink(T[] array, int index, int count) Shrinks an array by removing a number of cells at an index.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

add

public static int[] add(int[] array,
                        int element)

Adds an element in an array. The array returned is always different from the given one, and its size fit the number of elements (in opposition with add(int[], int, int)).

Parameters:

array - the input array.

element - the element to add.

Returns:

the output array.

add

public static int[] add(int[] array,
                        int element,
                        int pointer)

Adds an element in an array.

The array returned could be different from the given one, it grows to pointer*2 only if the given array is not large enough to add the given element (ptr == array.length).

Parameters:

array - the input array.

element - the element to add.

pointer - the index of the element to add.

Returns:

the output array.

Throws:

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if the pointer is greater than the array length.

add

public static <T> T[] add(T[] array,
                          T element)

Adds an element in an array. The array returned is always different from the given one, and its size fit the number of elements (in opposition with add(Object[], Object, int)).

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

element - the element to add.

Returns:

the output array.

add

public static <T> T[] add(T[] array,
                          T[] other)

Appends an array to another. The array returned is always different from the given one, and its size fit the number of elements (in opposition with add(Object[], Object, int)).

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

other - the array to append.

Returns:

the output array.

add

public static <T> T[] add(T[] array,
                          T element,
                          int pointer)

Adds an element in an array.

The array returned could be different from the given one, it grows to pointer*2 only if the given array is not large enough to add the given element (pointer == array.length).

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

element - the element to add.

pointer - the index of the element to add.

Returns:

the output array.

Throws:

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given pointer is greater than the array length.

checkArrayBounds

public static void checkArrayBounds(int arrayLength,
                                    int offset,
                                    int length)

Checks the given range is included in the array (defined by its length).

Parameters:

arrayLength - the array length.

offset - the offset of the range.

length - the length of the range.

Throws:

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if the range is not included in the array.

checkBounds

public static void checkBounds(byte[] bytes,
                               int offset,
                               int length)

Checks the given range is included in the given byte array.

Parameters:

bytes - the byte array.

offset - the offset of the range.

length - the length of the range.

Throws:

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the range is not included in the array.

checkBounds

public static void checkBounds(int arrayLength,
                               int offset,
                               int length)

Checks the given range is included in the array (defined by its length).

Parameters:

arrayLength - the array length.

offset - the offset of the range.

length - the length of the range.

Throws:

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the range is not included in the array.

checkStringBounds

public static void checkStringBounds(int stringLength,
                                     int offset,
                                     int length)

Checks the given range is included in the array (defined by its length).

Parameters:

stringLength - the string length.

offset - the offset of the range.

length - the length of the range.

Throws:

StringIndexOutOfBoundsException - if the range is not included in the array.

contains

public static boolean contains(int[] array,
                               int element)

Gets whether an array contains an element or not.

Parameters:

array - the array.

element - the element to search.

Returns:

true if the element exists in the array, false otherwise.

contains

public static boolean contains(int[] array,
                               int element,
                               int pointer)

Gets whether an array contains an element or not.

Parameters:

array - the array.

element - the element to search.

pointer - the index of the last element of the array.

Returns:

true if the element exists in the array, false otherwise.

contains

public static <T> boolean contains(T[] array,
                                   T element)

Gets whether an array contains an element or not.

The comparison between the elements is done using == operator.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the array.

element - the element to search.

Returns:

true if the element exists in the array, false otherwise.

contains

public static <T> boolean contains(T[] array,
                                   T element,
                                   int pointer)

Gets whether an array contains an element or not.

The comparison between the elements is done using == operator.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the array.

element - the element to search.

pointer - the index of the last element of the array.

Returns:

true if the element exists in the array, false otherwise.

Throws:

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given pointer is greater than the array length.

containsEquals

public static <T> boolean containsEquals(T[] array,
                                         T element)

Gets whether an array contains an element or not.

The comparison between the elements is done using Object.equals(Object).

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the array.

element - the element to search.

Returns:

true if the element exists in the array, false otherwise.

containsEquals

public static <T> boolean containsEquals(T[] array,
                                         T element,
                                         int pointer)

Gets whether an array contains an element or not.

The comparison between the elements is done using Object.equals(Object).

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the array.

element - the element to search.

pointer - the index of the last element of the array.

Returns:

true if the element exists in the array, false otherwise.

Throws:

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given pointer is greater than the array length.

createNewArray

public static <T> T[] createNewArray(T[] array,
                                     int length)

Creates a new array with the same type as the given array.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the array.

length - the length of the array to create.

Returns:

the created array as an object

getIndex

public static int getIndex(int[] array,
                           int element)

Gets the index of an element in an array. If the array contains several times the given element, the index of the last added is returned.

Parameters:

array - the array.

element - the element to search.

Returns:

the index of the element in the array or -1 if not found.

getIndex

public static <T> int getIndex(T[] array,
                               T element)

Gets the index of an element in an array. If the array contains several times the given element, the index of the last added is returned.

The comparison between the elements is done using == operator.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the array.

element - the element to search.

Returns:

the index of the element in the array or -1 if not found.

getIndex

public static <T> int getIndex(T[] array,
                               T element,
                               int pointer)

Gets the index of an element in an array. If the array contains several times the given element, the index of the last added is returned.

The comparison between the elements is done using == operator.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the array.

element - the element to search.

pointer - the index of the last element of the array.

Returns:

the index of the element in the array or -1 if not found.

Throws:

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given pointer is greater than the array length.

getIndexEquals

public static <T> int getIndexEquals(T[] array,
                                     T element)

Gets the index of an element in an array. If the array contains several times the given element, the index of the last added is returned.

The comparison between the elements is done using Object.equals(Object).

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the array.

element - the element to search.

Returns:

the index of the element in the array or -1 if not found.

getIndexEquals

public static <T> int getIndexEquals(T[] array,
                                     T element,
                                     int pointer)

Gets the index of an element in an array. If the array contains several times the given element, the index of the last added is returned.

The comparison between the elements is done using Object.equals(Object).

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the array.

element - the element to search.

pointer - the index of the last element of the array.

Returns:

the index of the element in the array or -1 if not found.

Throws:

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given pointer is greater than the array length.

grow

public static int[] grow(int[] array,
                         int index,
                         int count)

Grows an array by inserting a number of cells at an index. The new cells are initialized to null.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

index - the index to insert the cells at in the array.

count - the number of cells to insert.

Returns:

the output array.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given count is negative.

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given index is not included in the resulting array.

grow

public static <T> T[] grow(T[] array,
                           int index,
                           int count)

Grows an array by inserting a number of cells at an index. The new cells are initialized to null.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

index - the index to insert the cells at in the array.

count - the number of cells to insert.

Returns:

the output array.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given count is negative.

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given index is not included in the resulting array.

insert

public static <T> T[] insert(T[] array,
                             int index,
                             T element)

Inserts an element at an index in an array. The array returned is always different from the given one, and its size fit the number of elements (in opposition with insert(Object[], int, Object, int)).

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

index - the index in the array.

element - the element to add.

Returns:

the output array.

Throws:

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given index is not included in the resulting array.

insert

public static <T> T[] insert(T[] array,
                             int index,
                             T element,
                             int pointer)

Inserts an element at an index in an array.

The array returned could be different from the given one, it grows to pointer*2 only if the given array is not large enough to add the given element (pointer == array.length).

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

index - the index in the array.

element - the element to add.

pointer - the index of the element to add.

Returns:

the output array.

Throws:

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given pointer is greater than the array length.

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given index is not included in the resulting array.

remove

public static int[] remove(int[] array,
                           int element)

Removes an element in an array.

If the array does not contain the given element, the returned array is the given array, otherwise, it is always a different one. If the array contains several times the given element, only the last added is removed.

The returned array size fit the number of elements (in opposition with remove(int[], int, int)).

Parameters:

array - the input array.

element - the element to remove.

Returns:

the output array.

remove

public static boolean remove(int[] array,
                             int element,
                             int pointer)

Removes an element in an array.

If the array does not contain the given element, the given array is not modified and the method returns false, otherwise it returns true.

If the array contains several times the given element, only the last added is removed.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

element - the element to remove.

pointer - the index of the last element of the array.

Returns:

true if the element has been removed, false otherwise.

remove

public static <T> T[] remove(T[] array,
                             int index)

Removes an element at an index in an array.

The returned array size fit the number of elements.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

index - the index of the element to remove.

Returns:

the output array.

Throws:

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given index is not included in the resulting array.

remove

public static <T> T[] remove(T[] array,
                             T element)

Removes an element in an array.

The comparison between the elements is done using == operator.

If the array does not contain the given element, the returned array is the given one, otherwise, it is always a different one. If the array contains several times the given element, only the last added is removed.

The returned array size fit the number of elements (in opposition with remove(Object[], Object, int)).

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

element - the element to remove.

Returns:

the output array.

remove

public static <T> boolean remove(T[] array,
                                 T element,
                                 int pointer)

Removes an element in an array.

The comparison between the elements is done using == operator.

If the array does not contain the given element, the given array is not modified and the method returns false, otherwise it returns true.

If the array contains several times the given element, only the last added is removed.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

element - the element to remove.

pointer - the index of the last element of the array.

Returns:

true if the element has been removed, false otherwise.

Throws:

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given pointer is greater than the array length.

removeEquals

public static <T> T[] removeEquals(T[] array,
                                   T element)

Removes an element in an array.

The comparison between the elements is done using Object.equals(Object).

If the array does not contain the given element, the returned array is the given one, otherwise, it is always a different one. If the array contains several times the given element, only the last added is removed.

The returned array size fit the number of elements (in opposition with remove(Object[], Object, int)).

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

element - the element to remove.

Returns:

the output array.

removeEquals

public static <T> boolean removeEquals(T[] array,
                                       T element,
                                       int pointer)

Removes an element in an array.

The comparison between the elements is done using Object.equals(Object).

If the array does not contain the given element, the given array is not modified and the method returns false, otherwise it returns true.

If the array contains several times the given element, only the last added is removed.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

element - the element to remove.

pointer - the index of the last element of the array.

Returns:

true if the element has been removed, false otherwise.

Throws:

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given pointer is greater than the array length.

shrink

public static int[] shrink(int[] array,
                           int index,
                           int count)

Shrinks an array by removing a number of cells at an index.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

index - the index of the cells to remove in the array.

count - the number of cells to remove.

Returns:

the output array.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given count is negative or greater than array length.

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given index is not included in the resulting array.

shrink

public static <T> T[] shrink(T[] array,
                             int index,
                             int count)

Shrinks an array by removing a number of cells at an index.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of array elements.

Parameters:

array - the input array.

index - the index of the cells to remove in the array.

count - the number of cells to remove.

Returns:

the output array.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the given count is negative or greater than array length.

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the given index is not included in the resulting array.