src/share/classes/java/util/AbstractList.java

Print this page




  70 
  71 public abstract class AbstractList<E> extends AbstractCollection<E> implements List<E> {
  72     /**
  73      * Sole constructor.  (For invocation by subclass constructors, typically
  74      * implicit.)
  75      */
  76     protected AbstractList() {
  77     }
  78 
  79     /**
  80      * Appends the specified element to the end of this list (optional
  81      * operation).
  82      *
  83      * <p>Lists that support this operation may place limitations on what
  84      * elements may be added to this list.  In particular, some
  85      * lists will refuse to add null elements, and others will impose
  86      * restrictions on the type of elements that may be added.  List
  87      * classes should clearly specify in their documentation any restrictions
  88      * on what elements may be added.
  89      *
  90      * <p>This implementation calls {@code add(size(), e)}.

  91      *
  92      * <p>Note that this implementation throws an
  93      * {@code UnsupportedOperationException} unless
  94      * {@link #add(int, Object) add(int, E)} is overridden.
  95      *
  96      * @param e element to be appended to this list
  97      * @return {@code true} (as specified by {@link Collection#add})
  98      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the {@code add} operation
  99      *         is not supported by this list
 100      * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified element
 101      *         prevents it from being added to this list
 102      * @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null and this
 103      *         list does not permit null elements
 104      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some property of this element
 105      *         prevents it from being added to this list
 106      */
 107     public boolean add(E e) {
 108         add(size(), e);
 109         return true;
 110     }
 111 
 112     /**
 113      * {@inheritDoc}
 114      *
 115      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException {@inheritDoc}
 116      */
 117     abstract public E get(int index);
 118 
 119     /**
 120      * {@inheritDoc}
 121      *
 122      * <p>This implementation always throws an

 123      * {@code UnsupportedOperationException}.
 124      *
 125      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException {@inheritDoc}
 126      * @throws ClassCastException            {@inheritDoc}
 127      * @throws NullPointerException          {@inheritDoc}
 128      * @throws IllegalArgumentException      {@inheritDoc}
 129      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException     {@inheritDoc}
 130      */
 131     public E set(int index, E element) {
 132         throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 133     }
 134 
 135     /**
 136      * {@inheritDoc}
 137      *
 138      * <p>This implementation always throws an

 139      * {@code UnsupportedOperationException}.
 140      *
 141      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException {@inheritDoc}
 142      * @throws ClassCastException            {@inheritDoc}
 143      * @throws NullPointerException          {@inheritDoc}
 144      * @throws IllegalArgumentException      {@inheritDoc}
 145      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException     {@inheritDoc}
 146      */
 147     public void add(int index, E element) {
 148         throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 149     }
 150 
 151     /**
 152      * {@inheritDoc}
 153      *
 154      * <p>This implementation always throws an

 155      * {@code UnsupportedOperationException}.
 156      *
 157      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException {@inheritDoc}
 158      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException     {@inheritDoc}
 159      */
 160     public E remove(int index) {
 161         throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 162     }
 163 
 164 
 165     // Search Operations
 166 
 167     /**
 168      * {@inheritDoc}
 169      *
 170      * <p>This implementation first gets a list iterator (with

 171      * {@code listIterator()}).  Then, it iterates over the list until the
 172      * specified element is found or the end of the list is reached.
 173      *
 174      * @throws ClassCastException   {@inheritDoc}
 175      * @throws NullPointerException {@inheritDoc}
 176      */
 177     public int indexOf(Object o) {
 178         ListIterator<E> it = listIterator();
 179         if (o==null) {
 180             while (it.hasNext())
 181                 if (it.next()==null)
 182                     return it.previousIndex();
 183         } else {
 184             while (it.hasNext())
 185                 if (o.equals(it.next()))
 186                     return it.previousIndex();
 187         }
 188         return -1;
 189     }
 190 
 191     /**
 192      * {@inheritDoc}
 193      *
 194      * <p>This implementation first gets a list iterator that points to the end

 195      * of the list (with {@code listIterator(size())}).  Then, it iterates
 196      * backwards over the list until the specified element is found, or the
 197      * beginning of the list is reached.
 198      *
 199      * @throws ClassCastException   {@inheritDoc}
 200      * @throws NullPointerException {@inheritDoc}
 201      */
 202     public int lastIndexOf(Object o) {
 203         ListIterator<E> it = listIterator(size());
 204         if (o==null) {
 205             while (it.hasPrevious())
 206                 if (it.previous()==null)
 207                     return it.nextIndex();
 208         } else {
 209             while (it.hasPrevious())
 210                 if (o.equals(it.previous()))
 211                     return it.nextIndex();
 212         }
 213         return -1;
 214     }
 215 
 216 
 217     // Bulk Operations
 218 
 219     /**
 220      * Removes all of the elements from this list (optional operation).
 221      * The list will be empty after this call returns.
 222      *
 223      * <p>This implementation calls {@code removeRange(0, size())}.

 224      *
 225      * <p>Note that this implementation throws an
 226      * {@code UnsupportedOperationException} unless {@code remove(int
 227      * index)} or {@code removeRange(int fromIndex, int toIndex)} is
 228      * overridden.
 229      *
 230      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the {@code clear} operation
 231      *         is not supported by this list
 232      */
 233     public void clear() {
 234         removeRange(0, size());
 235     }
 236 
 237     /**
 238      * {@inheritDoc}
 239      *
 240      * <p>This implementation gets an iterator over the specified collection

 241      * and iterates over it, inserting the elements obtained from the
 242      * iterator into this list at the appropriate position, one at a time,
 243      * using {@code add(int, E)}.
 244      * Many implementations will override this method for efficiency.
 245      *
 246      * <p>Note that this implementation throws an
 247      * {@code UnsupportedOperationException} unless
 248      * {@link #add(int, Object) add(int, E)} is overridden.
 249      *
 250      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException {@inheritDoc}
 251      * @throws ClassCastException            {@inheritDoc}
 252      * @throws NullPointerException          {@inheritDoc}
 253      * @throws IllegalArgumentException      {@inheritDoc}
 254      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException     {@inheritDoc}
 255      */
 256     public boolean addAll(int index, Collection<? extends E> c) {
 257         rangeCheckForAdd(index);
 258         boolean modified = false;
 259         for (E e : c) {
 260             add(index++, e);
 261             modified = true;
 262         }
 263         return modified;
 264     }
 265 
 266 
 267     // Iterators
 268 
 269     /**
 270      * Returns an iterator over the elements in this list in proper sequence.
 271      *
 272      * <p>This implementation returns a straightforward implementation of the

 273      * iterator interface, relying on the backing list's {@code size()},
 274      * {@code get(int)}, and {@code remove(int)} methods.
 275      *
 276      * <p>Note that the iterator returned by this method will throw an
 277      * {@link UnsupportedOperationException} in response to its
 278      * {@code remove} method unless the list's {@code remove(int)} method is
 279      * overridden.
 280      *
 281      * <p>This implementation can be made to throw runtime exceptions in the
 282      * face of concurrent modification, as described in the specification
 283      * for the (protected) {@link #modCount} field.
 284      *
 285      * @return an iterator over the elements in this list in proper sequence
 286      */
 287     public Iterator<E> iterator() {
 288         return new Itr();
 289     }
 290 
 291     /**
 292      * {@inheritDoc}
 293      *
 294      * <p>This implementation returns {@code listIterator(0)}.

 295      *
 296      * @see #listIterator(int)
 297      */
 298     public ListIterator<E> listIterator() {
 299         return listIterator(0);
 300     }
 301 
 302     /**
 303      * {@inheritDoc}
 304      *
 305      * <p>This implementation returns a straightforward implementation of the

 306      * {@code ListIterator} interface that extends the implementation of the
 307      * {@code Iterator} interface returned by the {@code iterator()} method.
 308      * The {@code ListIterator} implementation relies on the backing list's
 309      * {@code get(int)}, {@code set(int, E)}, {@code add(int, E)}
 310      * and {@code remove(int)} methods.
 311      *
 312      * <p>Note that the list iterator returned by this implementation will
 313      * throw an {@link UnsupportedOperationException} in response to its
 314      * {@code remove}, {@code set} and {@code add} methods unless the
 315      * list's {@code remove(int)}, {@code set(int, E)}, and
 316      * {@code add(int, E)} methods are overridden.
 317      *
 318      * <p>This implementation can be made to throw runtime exceptions in the
 319      * face of concurrent modification, as described in the specification for
 320      * the (protected) {@link #modCount} field.
 321      *
 322      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException {@inheritDoc}
 323      */
 324     public ListIterator<E> listIterator(final int index) {
 325         rangeCheckForAdd(index);


 431         }
 432 
 433         public void add(E e) {
 434             checkForComodification();
 435 
 436             try {
 437                 int i = cursor;
 438                 AbstractList.this.add(i, e);
 439                 lastRet = -1;
 440                 cursor = i + 1;
 441                 expectedModCount = modCount;
 442             } catch (IndexOutOfBoundsException ex) {
 443                 throw new ConcurrentModificationException();
 444             }
 445         }
 446     }
 447 
 448     /**
 449      * {@inheritDoc}
 450      *
 451      * <p>This implementation returns a list that subclasses

 452      * {@code AbstractList}.  The subclass stores, in private fields, the
 453      * offset of the subList within the backing list, the size of the subList
 454      * (which can change over its lifetime), and the expected
 455      * {@code modCount} value of the backing list.  There are two variants
 456      * of the subclass, one of which implements {@code RandomAccess}.
 457      * If this list implements {@code RandomAccess} the returned list will
 458      * be an instance of the subclass that implements {@code RandomAccess}.
 459      *
 460      * <p>The subclass's {@code set(int, E)}, {@code get(int)},
 461      * {@code add(int, E)}, {@code remove(int)}, {@code addAll(int,
 462      * Collection)} and {@code removeRange(int, int)} methods all
 463      * delegate to the corresponding methods on the backing abstract list,
 464      * after bounds-checking the index and adjusting for the offset.  The
 465      * {@code addAll(Collection c)} method merely returns {@code addAll(size,
 466      * c)}.
 467      *
 468      * <p>The {@code listIterator(int)} method returns a "wrapper object"
 469      * over a list iterator on the backing list, which is created with the
 470      * corresponding method on the backing list.  The {@code iterator} method
 471      * merely returns {@code listIterator()}, and the {@code size} method


 480      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the endpoint indices are out of order
 481      *         {@code (fromIndex > toIndex)}
 482      */
 483     public List<E> subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
 484         return (this instanceof RandomAccess ?
 485                 new RandomAccessSubList<>(this, fromIndex, toIndex) :
 486                 new SubList<>(this, fromIndex, toIndex));
 487     }
 488 
 489     // Comparison and hashing
 490 
 491     /**
 492      * Compares the specified object with this list for equality.  Returns
 493      * {@code true} if and only if the specified object is also a list, both
 494      * lists have the same size, and all corresponding pairs of elements in
 495      * the two lists are <i>equal</i>.  (Two elements {@code e1} and
 496      * {@code e2} are <i>equal</i> if {@code (e1==null ? e2==null :
 497      * e1.equals(e2))}.)  In other words, two lists are defined to be
 498      * equal if they contain the same elements in the same order.<p>
 499      *

 500      * This implementation first checks if the specified object is this
 501      * list. If so, it returns {@code true}; if not, it checks if the
 502      * specified object is a list. If not, it returns {@code false}; if so,
 503      * it iterates over both lists, comparing corresponding pairs of elements.
 504      * If any comparison returns {@code false}, this method returns
 505      * {@code false}.  If either iterator runs out of elements before the
 506      * other it returns {@code false} (as the lists are of unequal length);
 507      * otherwise it returns {@code true} when the iterations complete.
 508      *
 509      * @param o the object to be compared for equality with this list
 510      * @return {@code true} if the specified object is equal to this list
 511      */
 512     public boolean equals(Object o) {
 513         if (o == this)
 514             return true;
 515         if (!(o instanceof List))
 516             return false;
 517 
 518         ListIterator<E> e1 = listIterator();
 519         ListIterator<?> e2 = ((List<?>) o).listIterator();
 520         while (e1.hasNext() && e2.hasNext()) {
 521             E o1 = e1.next();
 522             Object o2 = e2.next();
 523             if (!(o1==null ? o2==null : o1.equals(o2)))
 524                 return false;
 525         }
 526         return !(e1.hasNext() || e2.hasNext());
 527     }
 528 
 529     /**
 530      * Returns the hash code value for this list.
 531      *
 532      * <p>This implementation uses exactly the code that is used to define the

 533      * list hash function in the documentation for the {@link List#hashCode}
 534      * method.
 535      *
 536      * @return the hash code value for this list
 537      */
 538     public int hashCode() {
 539         int hashCode = 1;
 540         for (E e : this)
 541             hashCode = 31*hashCode + (e==null ? 0 : e.hashCode());
 542         return hashCode;
 543     }
 544 
 545     /**
 546      * Removes from this list all of the elements whose index is between
 547      * {@code fromIndex}, inclusive, and {@code toIndex}, exclusive.
 548      * Shifts any succeeding elements to the left (reduces their index).
 549      * This call shortens the list by {@code (toIndex - fromIndex)} elements.
 550      * (If {@code toIndex==fromIndex}, this operation has no effect.)
 551      *
 552      * <p>This method is called by the {@code clear} operation on this list
 553      * and its subLists.  Overriding this method to take advantage of
 554      * the internals of the list implementation can <i>substantially</i>
 555      * improve the performance of the {@code clear} operation on this list
 556      * and its subLists.
 557      *
 558      * <p>This implementation gets a list iterator positioned before

 559      * {@code fromIndex}, and repeatedly calls {@code ListIterator.next}
 560      * followed by {@code ListIterator.remove} until the entire range has
 561      * been removed.  <b>Note: if {@code ListIterator.remove} requires linear
 562      * time, this implementation requires quadratic time.</b>
 563      *
 564      * @param fromIndex index of first element to be removed
 565      * @param toIndex index after last element to be removed
 566      */
 567     protected void removeRange(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
 568         ListIterator<E> it = listIterator(fromIndex);
 569         for (int i=0, n=toIndex-fromIndex; i<n; i++) {
 570             it.next();
 571             it.remove();
 572         }
 573     }
 574 
 575     /**
 576      * The number of times this list has been <i>structurally modified</i>.
 577      * Structural modifications are those that change the size of the
 578      * list, or otherwise perturb it in such a fashion that iterations in




  70 
  71 public abstract class AbstractList<E> extends AbstractCollection<E> implements List<E> {
  72     /**
  73      * Sole constructor.  (For invocation by subclass constructors, typically
  74      * implicit.)
  75      */
  76     protected AbstractList() {
  77     }
  78 
  79     /**
  80      * Appends the specified element to the end of this list (optional
  81      * operation).
  82      *
  83      * <p>Lists that support this operation may place limitations on what
  84      * elements may be added to this list.  In particular, some
  85      * lists will refuse to add null elements, and others will impose
  86      * restrictions on the type of elements that may be added.  List
  87      * classes should clearly specify in their documentation any restrictions
  88      * on what elements may be added.
  89      *
  90      * @implSpec
  91      * This implementation calls {@code add(size(), e)}.
  92      *
  93      * <p>Note that this implementation throws an
  94      * {@code UnsupportedOperationException} unless
  95      * {@link #add(int, Object) add(int, E)} is overridden.
  96      *
  97      * @param e element to be appended to this list
  98      * @return {@code true} (as specified by {@link Collection#add})
  99      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the {@code add} operation
 100      *         is not supported by this list
 101      * @throws ClassCastException if the class of the specified element
 102      *         prevents it from being added to this list
 103      * @throws NullPointerException if the specified element is null and this
 104      *         list does not permit null elements
 105      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if some property of this element
 106      *         prevents it from being added to this list
 107      */
 108     public boolean add(E e) {
 109         add(size(), e);
 110         return true;
 111     }
 112 
 113     /**
 114      * {@inheritDoc}
 115      *
 116      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException {@inheritDoc}
 117      */
 118     abstract public E get(int index);
 119 
 120     /**
 121      * {@inheritDoc}
 122      *
 123      * @implSpec
 124      * This implementation always throws an
 125      * {@code UnsupportedOperationException}.
 126      *
 127      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException {@inheritDoc}
 128      * @throws ClassCastException            {@inheritDoc}
 129      * @throws NullPointerException          {@inheritDoc}
 130      * @throws IllegalArgumentException      {@inheritDoc}
 131      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException     {@inheritDoc}
 132      */
 133     public E set(int index, E element) {
 134         throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 135     }
 136 
 137     /**
 138      * {@inheritDoc}
 139      *
 140      * @implSpec
 141      * This implementation always throws an
 142      * {@code UnsupportedOperationException}.
 143      *
 144      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException {@inheritDoc}
 145      * @throws ClassCastException            {@inheritDoc}
 146      * @throws NullPointerException          {@inheritDoc}
 147      * @throws IllegalArgumentException      {@inheritDoc}
 148      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException     {@inheritDoc}
 149      */
 150     public void add(int index, E element) {
 151         throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 152     }
 153 
 154     /**
 155      * {@inheritDoc}
 156      *
 157      * @implSpec
 158      * This implementation always throws an
 159      * {@code UnsupportedOperationException}.
 160      *
 161      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException {@inheritDoc}
 162      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException     {@inheritDoc}
 163      */
 164     public E remove(int index) {
 165         throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 166     }
 167 
 168 
 169     // Search Operations
 170 
 171     /**
 172      * {@inheritDoc}
 173      *
 174      * @implSpec
 175      * This implementation first gets a list iterator (with
 176      * {@code listIterator()}).  Then, it iterates over the list until the
 177      * specified element is found or the end of the list is reached.
 178      *
 179      * @throws ClassCastException   {@inheritDoc}
 180      * @throws NullPointerException {@inheritDoc}
 181      */
 182     public int indexOf(Object o) {
 183         ListIterator<E> it = listIterator();
 184         if (o==null) {
 185             while (it.hasNext())
 186                 if (it.next()==null)
 187                     return it.previousIndex();
 188         } else {
 189             while (it.hasNext())
 190                 if (o.equals(it.next()))
 191                     return it.previousIndex();
 192         }
 193         return -1;
 194     }
 195 
 196     /**
 197      * {@inheritDoc}
 198      *
 199      * @implSpec
 200      * This implementation first gets a list iterator that points to the end
 201      * of the list (with {@code listIterator(size())}).  Then, it iterates
 202      * backwards over the list until the specified element is found, or the
 203      * beginning of the list is reached.
 204      *
 205      * @throws ClassCastException   {@inheritDoc}
 206      * @throws NullPointerException {@inheritDoc}
 207      */
 208     public int lastIndexOf(Object o) {
 209         ListIterator<E> it = listIterator(size());
 210         if (o==null) {
 211             while (it.hasPrevious())
 212                 if (it.previous()==null)
 213                     return it.nextIndex();
 214         } else {
 215             while (it.hasPrevious())
 216                 if (o.equals(it.previous()))
 217                     return it.nextIndex();
 218         }
 219         return -1;
 220     }
 221 
 222 
 223     // Bulk Operations
 224 
 225     /**
 226      * Removes all of the elements from this list (optional operation).
 227      * The list will be empty after this call returns.
 228      *
 229      * @implSpec
 230      * This implementation calls {@code removeRange(0, size())}.
 231      *
 232      * <p>Note that this implementation throws an
 233      * {@code UnsupportedOperationException} unless {@code remove(int
 234      * index)} or {@code removeRange(int fromIndex, int toIndex)} is
 235      * overridden.
 236      *
 237      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the {@code clear} operation
 238      *         is not supported by this list
 239      */
 240     public void clear() {
 241         removeRange(0, size());
 242     }
 243 
 244     /**
 245      * {@inheritDoc}
 246      *
 247      * @implSpec
 248      * This implementation gets an iterator over the specified collection
 249      * and iterates over it, inserting the elements obtained from the
 250      * iterator into this list at the appropriate position, one at a time,
 251      * using {@code add(int, E)}.
 252      * Many implementations will override this method for efficiency.
 253      *
 254      * <p>Note that this implementation throws an
 255      * {@code UnsupportedOperationException} unless
 256      * {@link #add(int, Object) add(int, E)} is overridden.
 257      *
 258      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException {@inheritDoc}
 259      * @throws ClassCastException            {@inheritDoc}
 260      * @throws NullPointerException          {@inheritDoc}
 261      * @throws IllegalArgumentException      {@inheritDoc}
 262      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException     {@inheritDoc}
 263      */
 264     public boolean addAll(int index, Collection<? extends E> c) {
 265         rangeCheckForAdd(index);
 266         boolean modified = false;
 267         for (E e : c) {
 268             add(index++, e);
 269             modified = true;
 270         }
 271         return modified;
 272     }
 273 
 274 
 275     // Iterators
 276 
 277     /**
 278      * Returns an iterator over the elements in this list in proper sequence.
 279      *
 280      * @implSpec
 281      * This implementation returns a straightforward implementation of the
 282      * iterator interface, relying on the backing list's {@code size()},
 283      * {@code get(int)}, and {@code remove(int)} methods.
 284      *
 285      * <p>Note that the iterator returned by this method will throw an
 286      * {@link UnsupportedOperationException} in response to its
 287      * {@code remove} method unless the list's {@code remove(int)} method is
 288      * overridden.
 289      *
 290      * <p>This implementation can be made to throw runtime exceptions in the
 291      * face of concurrent modification, as described in the specification
 292      * for the (protected) {@link #modCount} field.
 293      *
 294      * @return an iterator over the elements in this list in proper sequence
 295      */
 296     public Iterator<E> iterator() {
 297         return new Itr();
 298     }
 299 
 300     /**
 301      * {@inheritDoc}
 302      *
 303      * @implSpec
 304      * This implementation returns {@code listIterator(0)}.
 305      *
 306      * @see #listIterator(int)
 307      */
 308     public ListIterator<E> listIterator() {
 309         return listIterator(0);
 310     }
 311 
 312     /**
 313      * {@inheritDoc}
 314      *
 315      * @implSpec
 316      * This implementation returns a straightforward implementation of the
 317      * {@code ListIterator} interface that extends the implementation of the
 318      * {@code Iterator} interface returned by the {@code iterator()} method.
 319      * The {@code ListIterator} implementation relies on the backing list's
 320      * {@code get(int)}, {@code set(int, E)}, {@code add(int, E)}
 321      * and {@code remove(int)} methods.
 322      *
 323      * <p>Note that the list iterator returned by this implementation will
 324      * throw an {@link UnsupportedOperationException} in response to its
 325      * {@code remove}, {@code set} and {@code add} methods unless the
 326      * list's {@code remove(int)}, {@code set(int, E)}, and
 327      * {@code add(int, E)} methods are overridden.
 328      *
 329      * <p>This implementation can be made to throw runtime exceptions in the
 330      * face of concurrent modification, as described in the specification for
 331      * the (protected) {@link #modCount} field.
 332      *
 333      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException {@inheritDoc}
 334      */
 335     public ListIterator<E> listIterator(final int index) {
 336         rangeCheckForAdd(index);


 442         }
 443 
 444         public void add(E e) {
 445             checkForComodification();
 446 
 447             try {
 448                 int i = cursor;
 449                 AbstractList.this.add(i, e);
 450                 lastRet = -1;
 451                 cursor = i + 1;
 452                 expectedModCount = modCount;
 453             } catch (IndexOutOfBoundsException ex) {
 454                 throw new ConcurrentModificationException();
 455             }
 456         }
 457     }
 458 
 459     /**
 460      * {@inheritDoc}
 461      *
 462      * @implSpec
 463      * This implementation returns a list that subclasses
 464      * {@code AbstractList}.  The subclass stores, in private fields, the
 465      * offset of the subList within the backing list, the size of the subList
 466      * (which can change over its lifetime), and the expected
 467      * {@code modCount} value of the backing list.  There are two variants
 468      * of the subclass, one of which implements {@code RandomAccess}.
 469      * If this list implements {@code RandomAccess} the returned list will
 470      * be an instance of the subclass that implements {@code RandomAccess}.
 471      *
 472      * <p>The subclass's {@code set(int, E)}, {@code get(int)},
 473      * {@code add(int, E)}, {@code remove(int)}, {@code addAll(int,
 474      * Collection)} and {@code removeRange(int, int)} methods all
 475      * delegate to the corresponding methods on the backing abstract list,
 476      * after bounds-checking the index and adjusting for the offset.  The
 477      * {@code addAll(Collection c)} method merely returns {@code addAll(size,
 478      * c)}.
 479      *
 480      * <p>The {@code listIterator(int)} method returns a "wrapper object"
 481      * over a list iterator on the backing list, which is created with the
 482      * corresponding method on the backing list.  The {@code iterator} method
 483      * merely returns {@code listIterator()}, and the {@code size} method


 492      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the endpoint indices are out of order
 493      *         {@code (fromIndex > toIndex)}
 494      */
 495     public List<E> subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
 496         return (this instanceof RandomAccess ?
 497                 new RandomAccessSubList<>(this, fromIndex, toIndex) :
 498                 new SubList<>(this, fromIndex, toIndex));
 499     }
 500 
 501     // Comparison and hashing
 502 
 503     /**
 504      * Compares the specified object with this list for equality.  Returns
 505      * {@code true} if and only if the specified object is also a list, both
 506      * lists have the same size, and all corresponding pairs of elements in
 507      * the two lists are <i>equal</i>.  (Two elements {@code e1} and
 508      * {@code e2} are <i>equal</i> if {@code (e1==null ? e2==null :
 509      * e1.equals(e2))}.)  In other words, two lists are defined to be
 510      * equal if they contain the same elements in the same order.<p>
 511      *
 512      * @implSpec
 513      * This implementation first checks if the specified object is this
 514      * list. If so, it returns {@code true}; if not, it checks if the
 515      * specified object is a list. If not, it returns {@code false}; if so,
 516      * it iterates over both lists, comparing corresponding pairs of elements.
 517      * If any comparison returns {@code false}, this method returns
 518      * {@code false}.  If either iterator runs out of elements before the
 519      * other it returns {@code false} (as the lists are of unequal length);
 520      * otherwise it returns {@code true} when the iterations complete.
 521      *
 522      * @param o the object to be compared for equality with this list
 523      * @return {@code true} if the specified object is equal to this list
 524      */
 525     public boolean equals(Object o) {
 526         if (o == this)
 527             return true;
 528         if (!(o instanceof List))
 529             return false;
 530 
 531         ListIterator<E> e1 = listIterator();
 532         ListIterator<?> e2 = ((List<?>) o).listIterator();
 533         while (e1.hasNext() && e2.hasNext()) {
 534             E o1 = e1.next();
 535             Object o2 = e2.next();
 536             if (!(o1==null ? o2==null : o1.equals(o2)))
 537                 return false;
 538         }
 539         return !(e1.hasNext() || e2.hasNext());
 540     }
 541 
 542     /**
 543      * Returns the hash code value for this list.
 544      *
 545      * @implSpec
 546      * This implementation uses exactly the code that is used to define the
 547      * list hash function in the documentation for the {@link List#hashCode}
 548      * method.
 549      *
 550      * @return the hash code value for this list
 551      */
 552     public int hashCode() {
 553         int hashCode = 1;
 554         for (E e : this)
 555             hashCode = 31*hashCode + (e==null ? 0 : e.hashCode());
 556         return hashCode;
 557     }
 558 
 559     /**
 560      * Removes from this list all of the elements whose index is between
 561      * {@code fromIndex}, inclusive, and {@code toIndex}, exclusive.
 562      * Shifts any succeeding elements to the left (reduces their index).
 563      * This call shortens the list by {@code (toIndex - fromIndex)} elements.
 564      * (If {@code toIndex==fromIndex}, this operation has no effect.)
 565      *
 566      * <p>This method is called by the {@code clear} operation on this list
 567      * and its subLists.  Overriding this method to take advantage of
 568      * the internals of the list implementation can <i>substantially</i>
 569      * improve the performance of the {@code clear} operation on this list
 570      * and its subLists.
 571      *
 572      * @implSpec
 573      * This implementation gets a list iterator positioned before
 574      * {@code fromIndex}, and repeatedly calls {@code ListIterator.next}
 575      * followed by {@code ListIterator.remove} until the entire range has
 576      * been removed.  <b>Note: if {@code ListIterator.remove} requires linear
 577      * time, this implementation requires quadratic time.</b>
 578      *
 579      * @param fromIndex index of first element to be removed
 580      * @param toIndex index after last element to be removed
 581      */
 582     protected void removeRange(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
 583         ListIterator<E> it = listIterator(fromIndex);
 584         for (int i=0, n=toIndex-fromIndex; i<n; i++) {
 585             it.next();
 586             it.remove();
 587         }
 588     }
 589 
 590     /**
 591      * The number of times this list has been <i>structurally modified</i>.
 592      * Structural modifications are those that change the size of the
 593      * list, or otherwise perturb it in such a fashion that iterations in