src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/MultiSetUtils.java

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package org.apache.commons.collections4;

import org.apache.commons.collections4.multiset.HashMultiSet;
import org.apache.commons.collections4.multiset.PredicatedMultiSet;
import org.apache.commons.collections4.multiset.SynchronizedMultiSet;
import org.apache.commons.collections4.multiset.UnmodifiableMultiSet;

/**
 * Provides utility methods and decorators for {@link MultiSet} instances.
 *
 * @since 4.1
 * @version $Id$
 */
public class MultiSetUtils {

    /**
     * An empty unmodifiable multiset.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") // OK, empty multiset is compatible with any type
    public static final MultiSet EMPTY_MULTISET =
        UnmodifiableMultiSet.unmodifiableMultiSet(new HashMultiSet<Object>());

    /**
     * Instantiation of MultiSetUtils is not intended or required.
     */
    private MultiSetUtils() {}

    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * Returns a synchronized (thread-safe) multiset backed by the given multiset.
     * In order to guarantee serial access, it is critical that all access to the
     * backing multiset is accomplished through the returned multiset.
     * <p>
     * It is imperative that the user manually synchronize on the returned multiset
     * when iterating over it:
     *
     * <pre>
     * MultiSet multiset = MultiSetUtils.synchronizedMultiSet(new HashMultiSet());
     * ...
     * synchronized(multiset) {
     *     Iterator i = multiset.iterator(); // Must be in synchronized block
     *     while (i.hasNext())
     *         foo(i.next());
     *     }
     * }
     * </pre>
     *
     * Failure to follow this advice may result in non-deterministic behavior.
     *
     * @param <E> the element type
     * @param multiset the multiset to synchronize, must not be null
     * @return a synchronized multiset backed by that multiset
     * @throws NullPointerException if the MultiSet is null
     */
    public static <E> MultiSet<E> synchronizedMultiSet(final MultiSet<E> multiset) {
        return SynchronizedMultiSet.synchronizedMultiSet(multiset);
    }

    /**
     * Returns an unmodifiable view of the given multiset. Any modification attempts
     * to the returned multiset will raise an {@link UnsupportedOperationException}.
     *
     * @param <E> the element type
     * @param multiset the multiset whose unmodifiable view is to be returned, must not be null
     * @return an unmodifiable view of that multiset
     * @throws NullPointerException if the MultiSet is null
     */
    public static <E> MultiSet<E> unmodifiableMultiSet(final MultiSet<? extends E> multiset) {
        return UnmodifiableMultiSet.unmodifiableMultiSet(multiset);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a predicated (validating) multiset backed by the given multiset.
     * <p>
     * Only objects that pass the test in the given predicate can be added to
     * the multiset. Trying to add an invalid object results in an
     * IllegalArgumentException. It is important not to use the original multiset
     * after invoking this method, as it is a backdoor for adding invalid
     * objects.
     *
     * @param <E> the element type
     * @param multiset the multiset to predicate, must not be null
     * @param predicate the predicate for the multiset, must not be null
     * @return a predicated multiset backed by the given multiset
     * @throws NullPointerException if the MultiSet or Predicate is null
     */
    public static <E> MultiSet<E> predicatedMultiSet(final MultiSet<E> multiset,
            final Predicate<? super E> predicate) {
        return PredicatedMultiSet.predicatedMultiSet(multiset, predicate);
    }

    /**
     * Get an empty <code>MultiSet</code>.
     *
     * @param <E> the element type
     * @return an empty MultiSet
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // OK, empty multiset is compatible with any type
    public static <E> MultiSet<E> emptyMultiSet() {
        return EMPTY_MULTISET;
    }

}