Java Collection Min min(Collection values)

Description

Returns the minimum of the given values.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
values	a collection of values
T	type of values

Return

the minimum

Declaration

public static <T extends Number> T min(Collection<T> values) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.util.Collection;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the minimum of the given values.
     * 
     * @param values
     *            a collection of values
     * @param <T>
     *            type of values
     * @return the minimum
     */
    public static <T extends Number> T min(Collection<T> values) {
        T min = null;

        for (T value : values) {
            if (min == null) {
                min = value;
                continue;
            }
            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
            Comparable<T> comparable = (Comparable<T>) value;
            if (comparable.compareTo(min) < 0) {
                min = value;
            }
        }

        return min;
    }
}

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