Gets a list based on an iterator. - Java Collection Framework

Java examples for Collection Framework:Iterator

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Gets a list based on an iterator.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    /** 
     * Gets a list based on an iterator. 
     * As the wrapped Iterator is traversed, an {@link ArrayList} of its values
     * is created. At the end, the list is returned.

     * @param it  the iterator to be traversed
     * @return   the list of values found in the traversal of the iterator
     */
    public static <T> List<T> toList(Iterator<T> it) {
        List<T> list = new ArrayList<>();
        while (it.hasNext())
            list.add(it.next());
        return list;
    }
}

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