groovy.lang

Class Sequence

java.lang.Object

java.util.AbstractCollection<E>

java.util.AbstractList<E>

java.util.ArrayList

groovy.lang.Sequence

All Implemented Interfaces:

GroovyObject, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.Iterable, java.util.Collection, java.util.List, java.util.RandomAccess

Direct Known Subclasses:

NonEmptySequence

public class Sequence
extends java.util.ArrayList
implements GroovyObject

Represents a sequence of objects which represents zero or many instances of of objects of a given type. The type can be omitted in which case any type of object can be added.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.util.AbstractList

modCount

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Sequence()
Sequence(java.lang.Class type)
Sequence(java.lang.Class type, java.util.List content)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	add(int index, java.lang.Object element)
boolean	add(java.lang.Object element)
boolean	addAll(java.util.Collection c)
boolean	addAll(int index, java.util.Collection c)
protected void	checkCollectionType(java.util.Collection c) Checks that each member of the given collection are of the correct type
protected void	checkType(java.lang.Object object) Checks that the given object instance is of the correct type otherwise a runtime exception is thrown
void	clear()
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object that)
boolean	equals(Sequence that)
MetaClass	getMetaClass() Returns the metaclass for a given class.
java.lang.Object	getProperty(java.lang.String property) Retrieves a property value.
int	hashCode()
java.lang.Object	invokeMethod(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object args) Invokes the given method.
int	minimumSize()
java.lang.Object	remove(int index)
protected void	removeRange(int fromIndex, int toIndex)
void	set(java.util.Collection collection) Sets the contents of this sequence to that of the given collection.
java.lang.Object	set(int index, java.lang.Object element)
void	setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass) Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation.
void	setProperty(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object newValue) Sets the given property to the new value.
java.lang.Class	type()

Methods inherited from class java.util.ArrayList

clone, contains, ensureCapacity, get, indexOf, isEmpty, iterator, lastIndexOf, listIterator, listIterator, remove, removeAll, retainAll, size, subList, toArray, toArray, trimToSize

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractCollection

containsAll, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.List

containsAll

Constructor Detail

Sequence

public Sequence()

Sequence

public Sequence(java.lang.Class type)

Sequence

public Sequence(java.lang.Class type,
        java.util.List content)

Method Detail

set

public void set(java.util.Collection collection)

Sets the contents of this sequence to that of the given collection.

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object that)

Specified by:

equals in interface java.util.Collection

Specified by:

equals in interface java.util.List

Overrides:

equals in class java.util.AbstractList

equals

public boolean equals(Sequence that)

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Specified by:

hashCode in interface java.util.Collection

Specified by:

hashCode in interface java.util.List

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.util.AbstractList

minimumSize

public int minimumSize()

type

public java.lang.Class type()

Returns:

the type of the elements in the sequence or null if there is no type constraint on this sequence

add

public void add(int index,
       java.lang.Object element)

Specified by:

add in interface java.util.List

Overrides:

add in class java.util.ArrayList

add

public boolean add(java.lang.Object element)

Specified by:

add in interface java.util.Collection

Specified by:

add in interface java.util.List

Overrides:

add in class java.util.ArrayList

addAll

public boolean addAll(java.util.Collection c)

Specified by:

addAll in interface java.util.Collection

Specified by:

addAll in interface java.util.List

Overrides:

addAll in class java.util.ArrayList

addAll

public boolean addAll(int index,
             java.util.Collection c)

Specified by:

addAll in interface java.util.List

Overrides:

addAll in class java.util.ArrayList

clear

public void clear()

Specified by:

clear in interface java.util.Collection

Specified by:

clear in interface java.util.List

Overrides:

clear in class java.util.ArrayList

remove

public java.lang.Object remove(int index)

Specified by:

remove in interface java.util.List

Overrides:

remove in class java.util.ArrayList

removeRange

protected void removeRange(int fromIndex,
               int toIndex)

Overrides:

removeRange in class java.util.ArrayList

set

public java.lang.Object set(int index,
                   java.lang.Object element)

Specified by:

set in interface java.util.List

Overrides:

set in class java.util.ArrayList

invokeMethod

public java.lang.Object invokeMethod(java.lang.String name,
                            java.lang.Object args)

Description copied from interface: GroovyObject

Invokes the given method.

Specified by:

invokeMethod in interface GroovyObject

Parameters:

name - the name of the method to call

args - the arguments to use for the method call

Returns:

the result of invoking the method

getProperty

public java.lang.Object getProperty(java.lang.String property)

Description copied from interface: GroovyObject

Retrieves a property value.

Specified by:

getProperty in interface GroovyObject

Parameters:

property - the name of the property of interest

Returns:

the given property

setProperty

public void setProperty(java.lang.String property,
               java.lang.Object newValue)

Description copied from interface: GroovyObject

Sets the given property to the new value.

Specified by:

setProperty in interface GroovyObject

Parameters:

property - the name of the property of interest

newValue - the new value for the property

getMetaClass

public MetaClass getMetaClass()

Description copied from interface: GroovyObject

Returns the metaclass for a given class.

Specified by:

getMetaClass in interface GroovyObject

Returns:

the metaClass of this instance

setMetaClass

public void setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass)

Description copied from interface: GroovyObject

Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation.

Specified by:

setMetaClass in interface GroovyObject

Parameters:

metaClass - the new metaclass

checkCollectionType

protected void checkCollectionType(java.util.Collection c)

Checks that each member of the given collection are of the correct type

checkType

protected void checkType(java.lang.Object object)

Checks that the given object instance is of the correct type otherwise a runtime exception is thrown