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package org.apache.commons.collections4;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.commons.collections4.iterators.SingletonIterator;

A FluentIterable provides a powerful yet simple API for manipulating Iterable instances in a fluent manner.

A FluentIterable can be created either from an Iterable or from a set of elements. The following types of methods are provided:

  • fluent methods which return a new FluentIterable instance, providing a view of the original iterable (e.g. filter(Predicate));
  • conversion methods which copy the FluentIterable's contents into a new collection or array (e.g. toList());
  • utility methods which answer questions about the FluentIterable's contents (e.g. size(), anyMatch(Predicate)).

The following example outputs the first 3 even numbers in the range [1, 10] into a list:

List<String> result =
  FluentIterable
      .of(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
      .filter(new Predicate<Integer>() {
                  public boolean evaluate(Integer number) {
                       return number % 2 == 0;
                  }
             )
      .transform(TransformerUtils.stringValueTransformer())
      .limit(3)
      .toList();
The resulting list will contain the following elements:
[2, 4, 6]
Type parameters:
  • <E> – the element type
Since:4.1
/** * A FluentIterable provides a powerful yet simple API for manipulating * Iterable instances in a fluent manner. * <p> * A FluentIterable can be created either from an Iterable or from a set * of elements. The following types of methods are provided: * <ul> * <li>fluent methods which return a new {@code FluentIterable} instance, * providing a view of the original iterable (e.g. filter(Predicate)); * <li>conversion methods which copy the FluentIterable's contents into a * new collection or array (e.g. toList()); * <li>utility methods which answer questions about the FluentIterable's * contents (e.g. size(), anyMatch(Predicate)). * <li> * </ul> * <p> * The following example outputs the first 3 even numbers in the range [1, 10] * into a list: * <pre> * List&lt;String&gt; result = * FluentIterable * .of(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) * .filter(new Predicate&lt;Integer&gt;() { * public boolean evaluate(Integer number) { * return number % 2 == 0; * } * ) * .transform(TransformerUtils.stringValueTransformer()) * .limit(3) * .toList(); * </pre> * The resulting list will contain the following elements: * <pre>[2, 4, 6]</pre> * * @param <E> the element type * @since 4.1 */
public class FluentIterable<E> implements Iterable<E> {
A reference to the wrapped iterable.
/** A reference to the wrapped iterable. */
private final Iterable<E> iterable; // Static factory methods // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Creates a new empty FluentIterable.
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the element type
Returns:a new empty FluentIterable
/** * Creates a new empty FluentIterable. * * @param <T> the element type * @return a new empty FluentIterable */
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked") public static <T> FluentIterable<T> empty() { return IterableUtils.EMPTY_ITERABLE; }
Creates a new FluentIterable of the single provided element.

The returned iterable's iterator does not support remove().

Params:
  • singleton – the singleton element
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the element type
Returns:a new FluentIterable containing the singleton
/** * Creates a new FluentIterable of the single provided element. * <p> * The returned iterable's iterator does not support {@code remove()}. * * @param <T> the element type * @param singleton the singleton element * @return a new FluentIterable containing the singleton */
public static <T> FluentIterable<T> of(final T singleton) { return of(IteratorUtils.asIterable(new SingletonIterator<>(singleton, false))); }
Creates a new FluentIterable from the provided elements.

The returned iterable's iterator does not support remove().

Params:
  • elements – the elements to be contained in the FluentIterable
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the element type
Returns:a new FluentIterable containing the provided elements
/** * Creates a new FluentIterable from the provided elements. * <p> * The returned iterable's iterator does not support {@code remove()}. * * @param <T> the element type * @param elements the elements to be contained in the FluentIterable * @return a new FluentIterable containing the provided elements */
public static <T> FluentIterable<T> of(final T... elements) { return of(Arrays.asList(elements)); }
Construct a new FluentIterable from the provided iterable. If the iterable is already an instance of FluentIterable, the instance will be returned instead.

The returned iterable's iterator supports remove() when the corresponding input iterator supports it.

Params:
  • iterable – the iterable to wrap into a FluentIterable, may not be null
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the element type
Throws:
Returns:a new FluentIterable wrapping the provided iterable
/** * Construct a new FluentIterable from the provided iterable. If the * iterable is already an instance of FluentIterable, the instance * will be returned instead. * <p> * The returned iterable's iterator supports {@code remove()} when the * corresponding input iterator supports it. * * @param <T> the element type * @param iterable the iterable to wrap into a FluentIterable, may not be null * @return a new FluentIterable wrapping the provided iterable * @throws NullPointerException if iterable is null */
public static <T> FluentIterable<T> of(final Iterable<T> iterable) { IterableUtils.checkNotNull(iterable); if (iterable instanceof FluentIterable<?>) { return (FluentIterable<T>) iterable; } return new FluentIterable<>(iterable); } // Constructor // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Package-private constructor, used by IterableUtils.
/** * Package-private constructor, used by IterableUtils. */
FluentIterable() { this.iterable = this; }
Create a new FluentIterable by wrapping the provided iterable.
Params:
  • iterable – the iterable to wrap
/** * Create a new FluentIterable by wrapping the provided iterable. * @param iterable the iterable to wrap */
private FluentIterable(final Iterable<E> iterable) { this.iterable = iterable; } // fluent construction methods // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will first traverse the elements of the current iterable, followed by the provided elements.
Params:
  • elements – the elements to append to the iterable
Returns:a new iterable, combining this iterable with the elements
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will first traverse * the elements of the current iterable, followed by the provided * elements. * * @param elements the elements to append to the iterable * @return a new iterable, combining this iterable with the elements */
public FluentIterable<E> append(final E... elements) { return append(Arrays.asList(elements)); }
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will first traverse the elements of the current iterable, followed by the elements of the provided iterable.
Params:
  • other – the other iterable to combine, may not be null
Throws:
Returns:a new iterable, combining this iterable with other
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will first traverse * the elements of the current iterable, followed by the elements * of the provided iterable. * * @param other the other iterable to combine, may not be null * @return a new iterable, combining this iterable with other * @throws NullPointerException if other is null */
public FluentIterable<E> append(final Iterable<? extends E> other) { return of(IterableUtils.chainedIterable(iterable, other)); }
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will traverse the elements of the current and provided iterable in natural order.

Example: natural ordering

  • this contains elements [1, 3, 5, 7]
  • other contains elements [2, 4, 6, 8]

The returned iterable will traverse the elements in the following order: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Params:
  • other – the other iterable to collate, may not be null
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:a new iterable, collating this iterable with the other in natural order
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will traverse the * elements of the current and provided iterable in natural order. * <p> * Example: natural ordering * <ul> * <li>this contains elements [1, 3, 5, 7] * <li>other contains elements [2, 4, 6, 8] * </ul> * <p> * The returned iterable will traverse the elements in the following * order: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] * * @param other the other iterable to collate, may not be null * @return a new iterable, collating this iterable with the other in natural order * @throws NullPointerException if other is null * @see org.apache.commons.collections4.iterators.CollatingIterator */
public FluentIterable<E> collate(final Iterable<? extends E> other) { return of(IterableUtils.collatedIterable(iterable, other)); }
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will traverse the elements of the current and provided iterable according to the ordering defined by an comparator.

Example: descending order

  • this contains elements [7, 5, 3, 1]
  • other contains elements [8, 6, 4, 2]

The returned iterable will traverse the elements in the following order: [8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1]

Params:
  • comparator – the comparator to define an ordering, may be null, in which case natural ordering will be used
  • other – the other iterable to collate, may not be null
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:a new iterable, collating this iterable with the other in natural order
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will traverse the * elements of the current and provided iterable according to the * ordering defined by an comparator. * <p> * Example: descending order * <ul> * <li>this contains elements [7, 5, 3, 1] * <li>other contains elements [8, 6, 4, 2] * </ul> * <p> * The returned iterable will traverse the elements in the following * order: [8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1] * * @param comparator the comparator to define an ordering, may be null, * in which case natural ordering will be used * @param other the other iterable to collate, may not be null * @return a new iterable, collating this iterable with the other in natural order * @throws NullPointerException if other is null * @see org.apache.commons.collections4.iterators.CollatingIterator */
public FluentIterable<E> collate(final Iterable<? extends E> other, final Comparator<? super E> comparator) { return of(IterableUtils.collatedIterable(comparator, iterable, other)); }
This method fully traverses an iterator of this iterable and returns a new iterable with the same contents, but without any reference to the originating iterables and/or iterators.

Calling this method is equivalent to:

  FluentIterable<E> someIterable = ...;
  FluentIterable.of(someIterable.toList());
Returns:a new iterable with the same contents as this iterable
/** * This method fully traverses an iterator of this iterable and returns * a new iterable with the same contents, but without any reference * to the originating iterables and/or iterators. * <p> * Calling this method is equivalent to: * <pre> * FluentIterable&lt;E&gt; someIterable = ...; * FluentIterable.of(someIterable.toList()); * </pre> * * @return a new iterable with the same contents as this iterable */
public FluentIterable<E> eval() { return of(toList()); }
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will only return elements from this iterable matching the provided predicate.
Params:
  • predicate – the predicate used to filter elements
Throws:
Returns:a new iterable, providing a filtered view of this iterable
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will only return * elements from this iterable matching the provided predicate. * * @param predicate the predicate used to filter elements * @return a new iterable, providing a filtered view of this iterable * @throws NullPointerException if predicate is null */
public FluentIterable<E> filter(final Predicate<? super E> predicate) { return of(IterableUtils.filteredIterable(iterable, predicate)); }
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will return at most the provided maximum number of elements from this iterable.
Params:
  • maxSize – the maximum number of elements
Throws:
Returns:a new iterable, providing a bounded view of this iterable
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will return at most * the provided maximum number of elements from this iterable. * * @param maxSize the maximum number of elements * @return a new iterable, providing a bounded view of this iterable * @throws IllegalArgumentException if maxSize is negative */
public FluentIterable<E> limit(final long maxSize) { return of(IterableUtils.boundedIterable(iterable, maxSize)); }
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will loop infinitely over the elements from this iterable.
Returns:a new iterable, providing a looping view of this iterable
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will loop infinitely * over the elements from this iterable. * * @return a new iterable, providing a looping view of this iterable */
public FluentIterable<E> loop() { return of(IterableUtils.loopingIterable(iterable)); }
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will traverse the elements from this iterable in reverse order.
Returns:a new iterable, providing a reversed view of this iterable
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will traverse the * elements from this iterable in reverse order. * * @return a new iterable, providing a reversed view of this iterable */
public FluentIterable<E> reverse() { return of(IterableUtils.reversedIterable(iterable)); }
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will skip the first N elements from this iterable.
Params:
  • elementsToSkip – the number of elements to skip
Throws:
Returns:a new iterable, providing a view of this iterable by skipping the first N elements
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will skip the first * N elements from this iterable. * * @param elementsToSkip the number of elements to skip * @return a new iterable, providing a view of this iterable by skipping * the first N elements * @throws IllegalArgumentException if elementsToSkip is negative */
public FluentIterable<E> skip(final long elementsToSkip) { return of(IterableUtils.skippingIterable(iterable, elementsToSkip)); }
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will return all elements of this iterable transformed by the provided transformer.
Params:
  • transformer – the transformer applied to each element
Type parameters:
  • <O> – the output element type
Throws:
Returns:a new iterable, providing a transformed view of this iterable
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will return all elements * of this iterable transformed by the provided transformer. * * @param <O> the output element type * @param transformer the transformer applied to each element * @return a new iterable, providing a transformed view of this iterable * @throws NullPointerException if transformer is null */
public <O> FluentIterable<O> transform(final Transformer<? super E, ? extends O> transformer) { return of(IterableUtils.transformedIterable(iterable, transformer)); }
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will return a unique view of this iterable.
Returns:a new iterable, providing a unique view of this iterable
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will return a unique view * of this iterable. * * @return a new iterable, providing a unique view of this iterable */
public FluentIterable<E> unique() { return of(IterableUtils.uniqueIterable(iterable)); }
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will return an unmodifiable view of this iterable.
Returns:a new iterable, providing an unmodifiable view of this iterable
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will return an unmodifiable * view of this iterable. * * @return a new iterable, providing an unmodifiable view of this iterable */
public FluentIterable<E> unmodifiable() { return of(IterableUtils.unmodifiableIterable(iterable)); }
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will traverse the elements of this iterable and the other iterable in alternating order.
Params:
  • other – the other iterable to interleave, may not be null
Throws:
Returns:a new iterable, interleaving this iterable with others
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will traverse * the elements of this iterable and the other iterable in * alternating order. * * @param other the other iterable to interleave, may not be null * @return a new iterable, interleaving this iterable with others * @throws NullPointerException if other is null */
public FluentIterable<E> zip(final Iterable<? extends E> other) { return of(IterableUtils.zippingIterable(iterable, other)); }
Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will traverse the elements of this iterable and the other iterables in alternating order.
Params:
  • others – the iterables to interleave, may not be null
Throws:
Returns:a new iterable, interleaving this iterable with others
/** * Returns a new FluentIterable whose iterator will traverse * the elements of this iterable and the other iterables in * alternating order. * * @param others the iterables to interleave, may not be null * @return a new iterable, interleaving this iterable with others * @throws NullPointerException if either of the provided iterables is null */
public FluentIterable<E> zip(final Iterable<? extends E>... others) { return of(IterableUtils.zippingIterable(iterable, others)); } // convenience methods // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
@Override public Iterator<E> iterator() { return iterable.iterator(); }
Returns an Enumeration that will enumerate all elements contained in this iterable.
Returns:an Enumeration over the elements of this iterable
/** * Returns an Enumeration that will enumerate all elements contained * in this iterable. * * @return an Enumeration over the elements of this iterable */
public Enumeration<E> asEnumeration() { return IteratorUtils.asEnumeration(iterator()); }
Checks if all elements contained in this iterable are matching the provided predicate.

A null or empty iterable returns true.

Params:
  • predicate – the predicate to use, may not be null
Throws:
Returns:true if all elements contained in this iterable match the predicate, false otherwise
/** * Checks if all elements contained in this iterable are matching the * provided predicate. * <p> * A <code>null</code> or empty iterable returns true. * * @param predicate the predicate to use, may not be null * @return true if all elements contained in this iterable match the predicate, * false otherwise * @throws NullPointerException if predicate is null */
public boolean allMatch(final Predicate<? super E> predicate) { return IterableUtils.matchesAll(iterable, predicate); }
Checks if this iterable contains any element matching the provided predicate.

A null or empty iterable returns false.

Params:
  • predicate – the predicate to use, may not be null
Throws:
Returns:true if at least one element contained in this iterable matches the predicate, false otherwise
/** * Checks if this iterable contains any element matching the provided predicate. * <p> * A <code>null</code> or empty iterable returns false. * * @param predicate the predicate to use, may not be null * @return true if at least one element contained in this iterable matches the predicate, * false otherwise * @throws NullPointerException if predicate is null */
public boolean anyMatch(final Predicate<? super E> predicate) { return IterableUtils.matchesAny(iterable, predicate); }
Checks if this iterable is empty.
Returns:true if this iterable does not contain any elements, false otherwise
/** * Checks if this iterable is empty. * * @return true if this iterable does not contain any elements, false otherwise */
public boolean isEmpty() { return IterableUtils.isEmpty(iterable); }
Checks if the object is contained in this iterable.
Params:
  • object – the object to check
Returns:true if the object is contained in this iterable, false otherwise
/** * Checks if the object is contained in this iterable. * * @param object the object to check * @return true if the object is contained in this iterable, false otherwise */
public boolean contains(final Object object) { return IterableUtils.contains(iterable, object); }
Applies the closure to all elements contained in this iterable.
Params:
  • closure – the closure to apply to each element, may not be null
Throws:
/** * Applies the closure to all elements contained in this iterable. * * @param closure the closure to apply to each element, may not be null * @throws NullPointerException if closure is null */
public void forEach(final Closure<? super E> closure) { IterableUtils.forEach(iterable, closure); }
Returns the element at the provided position in this iterable. In order to return the element, an iterator needs to be traversed up to the requested position.
Params:
  • position – the position of the element to return
Throws:
Returns:the element
/** * Returns the element at the provided position in this iterable. * In order to return the element, an iterator needs to be traversed * up to the requested position. * * @param position the position of the element to return * @return the element * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the provided position is outside the * valid range of this iterable: [0, size) */
public E get(final int position) { return IterableUtils.get(iterable, position); }
Returns the number of elements that are contained in this iterable. In order to determine the size, an iterator needs to be traversed.
Returns:the size of this iterable
/** * Returns the number of elements that are contained in this iterable. * In order to determine the size, an iterator needs to be traversed. * * @return the size of this iterable */
public int size() { return IterableUtils.size(iterable); }
Traverses an iterator of this iterable and adds all elements to the provided collection.
Params:
  • collection – the collection to add the elements
Throws:
/** * Traverses an iterator of this iterable and adds all elements * to the provided collection. * * @param collection the collection to add the elements * @throws NullPointerException if collection is null */
public void copyInto(final Collection<? super E> collection) { if (collection == null) { throw new NullPointerException("Collection must not be null"); } CollectionUtils.addAll(collection, iterable); }
Returns an array containing all elements of this iterable by traversing its iterator.
Params:
  • arrayClass – the class of array to create
Throws:
Returns:an array of the iterable contents
/** * Returns an array containing all elements of this iterable by traversing * its iterator. * * @param arrayClass the class of array to create * @return an array of the iterable contents * @throws ArrayStoreException if arrayClass is invalid */
public E[] toArray(final Class<E> arrayClass) { return IteratorUtils.toArray(iterator(), arrayClass); }
Returns a mutable list containing all elements of this iterable by traversing its iterator.

The returned list is guaranteed to be mutable.

Returns:a list of the iterable contents
/** * Returns a mutable list containing all elements of this iterable * by traversing its iterator. * <p> * The returned list is guaranteed to be mutable. * * @return a list of the iterable contents */
public List<E> toList() { return IterableUtils.toList(iterable); }
{@inheritDoc}
/** {@inheritDoc} */
@Override public String toString() { return IterableUtils.toString(iterable); } }