2806     }
2807 
2808     // Misc
2809 
2810     /**
2811      * Returns a fixed-size list backed by the specified array.  (Changes to
2812      * the returned list "write through" to the array.)  This method acts
2813      * as bridge between array-based and collection-based APIs, in
2814      * combination with {@link Collection#toArray}.  The returned list is
2815      * serializable and implements {@link RandomAccess}.
2816      *
2817      * <p>This method also provides a convenient way to create a fixed-size
2818      * list initialized to contain several elements:
2819      * <pre>
2820      *     List&lt;String&gt; stooges = Arrays.asList("Larry", "Moe", "Curly");
2821      * </pre>
2822      *
2823      * @param a the array by which the list will be backed
2824      * @return a list view of the specified array
2825      */

2826     public static <T> List<T> asList(T... a) {
2827         return new ArrayList<>(a);
2828     }
2829 
2830     /**
2831      * @serial include
2832      */
2833     private static class ArrayList<E> extends AbstractList<E>
2834         implements RandomAccess, java.io.Serializable
2835     {
2836         private static final long serialVersionUID = -2764017481108945198L;
2837         private final E[] a;
2838 
2839         ArrayList(E[] array) {
2840             if (array==null)
2841                 throw new NullPointerException();
2842             a = array;
2843         }
2844 
2845         public int size() {

2806     }
2807 
2808     // Misc
2809 
2810     /**
2811      * Returns a fixed-size list backed by the specified array.  (Changes to
2812      * the returned list "write through" to the array.)  This method acts
2813      * as bridge between array-based and collection-based APIs, in
2814      * combination with {@link Collection#toArray}.  The returned list is
2815      * serializable and implements {@link RandomAccess}.
2816      *
2817      * <p>This method also provides a convenient way to create a fixed-size
2818      * list initialized to contain several elements:
2819      * <pre>
2820      *     List&lt;String&gt; stooges = Arrays.asList("Larry", "Moe", "Curly");
2821      * </pre>
2822      *
2823      * @param a the array by which the list will be backed
2824      * @return a list view of the specified array
2825      */
2826     @SafeVarargs
2827     public static <T> List<T> asList(T... a) {
2828         return new ArrayList<>(a);
2829     }
2830 
2831     /**
2832      * @serial include
2833      */
2834     private static class ArrayList<E> extends AbstractList<E>
2835         implements RandomAccess, java.io.Serializable
2836     {
2837         private static final long serialVersionUID = -2764017481108945198L;
2838         private final E[] a;
2839 
2840         ArrayList(E[] array) {
2841             if (array==null)
2842                 throw new NullPointerException();
2843             a = array;
2844         }
2845 
2846         public int size() {