main/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/util/ArrayUtil.java

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package org.apache.poi.util;


import java.util.Arrays;

/**
 * Utility classes for dealing with arrays.
 */
@Internal
public final class ArrayUtil {

	private ArrayUtil() {}

	/**
     * Moves a number of entries in an array to another point in the array,
     *  shifting those inbetween as required.
     * @param array The array to alter
     * @param moveFrom The (0 based) index of the first entry to move
     * @param moveTo The (0 based) index of the positition to move to
     * @param numToMove The number of entries to move
     */
    public static void arrayMoveWithin(Object[] array, int moveFrom, int moveTo, int numToMove) {
    	// If we're not asked to do anything, return now
    	if(numToMove <= 0) { return; }
    	if(moveFrom == moveTo) { return; }

    	// Check that the values supplied are valid
    	if(moveFrom < 0 || moveFrom >= array.length) {
    		throw new IllegalArgumentException("The moveFrom must be a valid array index");
    	}
    	if(moveTo < 0 || moveTo >= array.length) {
    		throw new IllegalArgumentException("The moveTo must be a valid array index");
    	}
    	if(moveFrom+numToMove > array.length) {
    		throw new IllegalArgumentException("Asked to move more entries than the array has");
    	}
    	if(moveTo+numToMove > array.length) {
    		throw new IllegalArgumentException("Asked to move to a position that doesn't have enough space");
    	}

    	// Grab the bit to move
    	Object[] toMove = Arrays.copyOfRange(array, moveFrom, moveFrom+numToMove);

    	// Grab the bit to be shifted
    	Object[] toShift;
    	int shiftTo;
    	if(moveFrom > moveTo) {
    		// Moving to an earlier point in the array
    		// Grab everything between the two points
    		toShift = Arrays.copyOfRange(array, moveTo, moveFrom);
    		shiftTo = moveTo + numToMove;
    	} else {
    		// Moving to a later point in the array
    		// Grab everything from after the toMove block, to the new point
    		toShift = Arrays.copyOfRange(array, moveFrom+numToMove, moveTo+numToMove);
    		shiftTo = moveFrom;
    	}

    	// Copy the moved block to its new location
    	System.arraycopy(toMove, 0, array, moveTo, toMove.length);

    	// And copy the shifted block to the shifted location
    	System.arraycopy(toShift, 0, array, shiftTo, toShift.length);


    	// We're done - array will now have everything moved as required
    }

}