Java List Compare compareList(List listA, List listB)

Description

Compares two lists

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
T	The type of items in the list
listA	List 1
listB	List 2

Return

Returns a boolean comparing the lists

Declaration

public static <T> boolean compareList(List<T> listA, List<T> listB) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from w  ww. j a  v a  2s  .  c  o m*/
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import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Compares two lists
     * 
     * @param <T> The type of items in the list
     * @param listA List 1
     * @param listB List 2
     * @return Returns a boolean comparing the lists
     */
    public static <T> boolean compareList(List<T> listA, List<T> listB) {
        // Both are null.
        if (listA == null && listB == null)
            return true;

        // At least one of them is null.
        if (listA == null || listB == null)
            return false;

        // If the size is different.
        if (listA.size() != listB.size())
            return false;

        // Since size is same, containsAll will be true only if same
        return listA.containsAll(listB);
    }
}

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