Java ListIterator Usage removeDuplicates(List list)

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Description

Keeps and returns the original list.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter Description
T a parameter
list a parameter

Return

removes any duplicates in the list. Keeps the first occurrence of duplicates.

Declaration

public static <T> List<T> removeDuplicates(List<T> list) 

Method Source Code

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

import java.util.List;
import java.util.ListIterator;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Keeps and returns the original list.
     * 
     * @param <T>
     * @param list
     * @return removes any duplicates in the list. Keeps the first occurrence of duplicates.
     */
    public static <T> List<T> removeDuplicates(List<T> list) {
        HashSet<T> set = new HashSet<T>(list.size());
        ListIterator<T> i = list.listIterator();
        while (i.hasNext()) {
            T cur = i.next();
            if (set.contains(cur)) {
                i.remove();
            } else {
                set.add(cur);
            }
        }

        return list;
    }
}

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