Java Collection Difference difference(Collection a, Collection b)

Description

Difference of two collections

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
a	first collection
b	second collection

Exception

Parameter	Description
IllegalArgumentException	if any of arguments is null

Return

new Collection with elements from a and b difference

Declaration

public static <T> Collection<T> difference(Collection<T> a, Collection<T> b) throws IllegalArgumentException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Apache License 

import java.util.Collection;

public class Main {
    /**// ww w.  java 2s . c om
     * Difference of two collections
     *
     * @param a first collection
     * @param b second collection
     * @return new Collection with elements from a and b difference
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if any of arguments is null
     */
    public static <T> Collection<T> difference(Collection<T> a, Collection<T> b) throws IllegalArgumentException {
        return null;
    }
}

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