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package java.util;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Utility class consisting of static methods that operate on, or return
 * Collections. Contains methods to sort, search, reverse, fill and shuffle
 * Collections, methods to facilitate interoperability with legacy APIs that
 * are unaware of collections, a method to return a list which consists of
 * multiple copies of one element, and methods which "wrap" collections to give
 * them extra properties, such as thread-safety and unmodifiability.
 * <p>
 *
 * All methods which take a collection throw a {@link NullPointerException} if
 * that collection is null. Algorithms which can change a collection may, but
 * are not required, to throw the {@link UnsupportedOperationException} that
 * the underlying collection would throw during an attempt at modification.
 * For example,
 * <code>Collections.singleton("").addAll(Collections.EMPTY_SET)<code>
 * does not throw a exception, even though addAll is an unsupported operation
 * on a singleton; the reason for this is that addAll did not attempt to
 * modify the set.
 *
 * @author Original author unknown
 * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
 * @see Collection
 * @see Set
 * @see List
 * @see Map
 * @see Arrays
 * @since 1.2
 * @status updated to 1.4
 */
public class Collections
{
  /**
   * Constant used to decide cutoff for when a non-RandomAccess list should
   * be treated as sequential-access. Basically, quadratic behavior is
   * acceptible for small lists when the overhead is so small in the first
   * place. I arbitrarily set it to 16, so it may need some tuning.
   */
  private static final int LARGE_LIST_SIZE = 16;

  /**
   * Determines if a list should be treated as a sequential-access one.
   * Rather than the old method of JDK 1.3 of assuming only instanceof
   * AbstractSequentialList should be sequential, this uses the new method
   * of JDK 1.4 of assuming anything that does NOT implement RandomAccess
   * and exceeds a large (unspecified) size should be sequential.
   *
   * @param l the list to check
   * @return true if it should be treated as sequential-access
   */
  private static boolean isSequential(List l)
  {
    return ! (l instanceof RandomAccess) && l.size() > LARGE_LIST_SIZE;
  }

  /**
   * This class is non-instantiable.
   */
  private Collections()
  {
  }

  /**
   * An immutable, serializable, empty Set.
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static final Set EMPTY_SET = new EmptySet();

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #EMPTY_SET}. This class name is required
   * for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class EmptySet extends AbstractSet
    implements Serializable
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1582296315990362920L;

    /**
     * A private constructor adds overhead.
     */
    EmptySet()
    {
    }

    /**
     * The size: always 0!
     */
    public int size()
    {
      return 0;
    }

    /**
     * Returns an iterator that does not iterate.
     */
    // This is really cheating! I think it's perfectly valid, though.
    public Iterator iterator()
    {
      return EMPTY_LIST.iterator();
    }

    // The remaining methods are optional, but provide a performance
    // advantage by not allocating unnecessary iterators in AbstractSet.
    /**
     * The empty set never contains anything.
     */
    public boolean contains(Object o)
    {
      return false;
    }

    /**
     * This is true only if the given collection is also empty.
     */
    public boolean containsAll(Collection c)
    {
      return c.isEmpty();
    }

    /**
     * Equal only if the other set is empty.
     */
    public boolean equals(Object o)
    {
      return o instanceof Set && ((Set) o).isEmpty();
    }

    /**
     * The hashcode is always 0.
     */
    public int hashCode()
    {
      return 0;
    }

    /**
     * Always succeeds with false result.
     */
    public boolean remove(Object o)
    {
      return false;
    }

    /**
     * Always succeeds with false result.
     */
    public boolean removeAll(Collection c)
    {
      return false;
    }

    /**
     * Always succeeds with false result.
     */
    public boolean retainAll(Collection c)
    {
      return false;
    }

    /**
     * The array is always empty.
     */
    public Object[] toArray()
    {
      return new Object[0];
    }

    /**
     * We don't even need to use reflection!
     */
    public Object[] toArray(Object[] a)
    {
      if (a.length > 0)
        a[0] = null;
      return a;
    }

    /**
     * The string never changes.
     */
    public String toString()
    {
      return "[]";
    }
  } // class EmptySet

  /**
   * An immutable, serializable, empty List, which implements RandomAccess.
   * @see Serializable
   * @see RandomAccess
   */
  public static final List EMPTY_LIST = new EmptyList();

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #EMPTY_LIST}. This class name is required
   * for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class EmptyList extends AbstractList
    implements Serializable, RandomAccess
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 8842843931221139166L;

    /**
     * A private constructor adds overhead.
     */
    EmptyList()
    {
    }

    /**
     * The size is always 0.
     */
    public int size()
    {
      return 0;
    }

    /**
     * No matter the index, it is out of bounds.
     */
    public Object get(int index)
    {
      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
    }

    // The remaining methods are optional, but provide a performance
    // advantage by not allocating unnecessary iterators in AbstractList.
    /**
     * Never contains anything.
     */
    public boolean contains(Object o)
    {
      return false;
    }

    /**
     * This is true only if the given collection is also empty.
     */
    public boolean containsAll(Collection c)
    {
      return c.isEmpty();
    }

    /**
     * Equal only if the other set is empty.
     */
    public boolean equals(Object o)
    {
      return o instanceof List && ((List) o).isEmpty();
    }

    /**
     * The hashcode is always 1.
     */
    public int hashCode()
    {
      return 1;
    }

    /**
     * Returns -1.
     */
    public int indexOf(Object o)
    {
      return -1;
    }

    /**
     * Returns -1.
     */
    public int lastIndexOf(Object o)
    {
      return -1;
    }

    /**
     * Always succeeds with false result.
     */
    public boolean remove(Object o)
    {
      return false;
    }

    /**
     * Always succeeds with false result.
     */
    public boolean removeAll(Collection c)
    {
      return false;
    }

    /**
     * Always succeeds with false result.
     */
    public boolean retainAll(Collection c)
    {
      return false;
    }

    /**
     * The array is always empty.
     */
    public Object[] toArray()
    {
      return new Object[0];
    }

    /**
     * We don't even need to use reflection!
     */
    public Object[] toArray(Object[] a)
    {
      if (a.length > 0)
        a[0] = null;
      return a;
    }

    /**
     * The string never changes.
     */
    public String toString()
    {
      return "[]";
    }
  } // class EmptyList

  /**
   * An immutable, serializable, empty Map.
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static final Map EMPTY_MAP = new EmptyMap();

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #EMPTY_MAP}. This class name is required
   * for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class EmptyMap extends AbstractMap
    implements Serializable
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 6428348081105594320L;

    /**
     * A private constructor adds overhead.
     */
    EmptyMap()
    {
    }

    /**
     * There are no entries.
     */
    public Set entrySet()
    {
      return EMPTY_SET;
    }

    // The remaining methods are optional, but provide a performance
    // advantage by not allocating unnecessary iterators in AbstractMap.
    /**
     * No entries!
     */
    public boolean containsKey(Object key)
    {
      return false;
    }

    /**
     * No entries!
     */
    public boolean containsValue(Object value)
    {
      return false;
    }

    /**
     * Equal to all empty maps.
     */
    public boolean equals(Object o)
    {
      return o instanceof Map && ((Map) o).isEmpty();
    }

    /**
     * No mappings, so this returns null.
     */
    public Object get(Object o)
    {
      return null;
    }

    /**
     * The hashcode is always 0.
     */
    public int hashCode()
    {
      return 0;
    }

    /**
     * No entries.
     */
    public Set keySet()
    {
      return EMPTY_SET;
    }

    /**
     * Remove always succeeds, with null result.
     */
    public Object remove(Object o)
    {
      return null;
    }

    /**
     * Size is always 0.
     */
    public int size()
    {
      return 0;
    }

    /**
     * No entries. Technically, EMPTY_SET, while more specific than a general
     * Collection, will work. Besides, that's what the JDK uses!
     */
    public Collection values()
    {
      return EMPTY_SET;
    }

    /**
     * The string never changes.
     */
    public String toString()
    {
      return "[]";
    }
  } // class EmptyMap


  /**
   * Compare two objects with or without a Comparator. If c is null, uses the
   * natural ordering. Slightly slower than doing it inline if the JVM isn't
   * clever, but worth it for removing a duplicate of the search code.
   * Note: This code is also used in Arrays (for sort as well as search).
   */
  static final int compare(Object o1, Object o2, Comparator c)
  {
    return c == null ? ((Comparable) o1).compareTo(o2) : c.compare(o1, o2);
  }

  /**
   * Perform a binary search of a List for a key, using the natural ordering of
   * the elements. The list must be sorted (as by the sort() method) - if it is
   * not, the behavior of this method is undefined, and may be an infinite
   * loop. Further, the key must be comparable with every item in the list. If
   * the list contains the key more than once, any one of them may be found.
   * <p>
   *
   * This algorithm behaves in log(n) time for {@link RandomAccess} lists,
   * and uses a linear search with O(n) link traversals and log(n) comparisons
   * with {@link AbstractSequentialList} lists. Note: although the
   * specification allows for an infinite loop if the list is unsorted, it will
   * not happen in this (Classpath) implementation.
   *
   * @param l the list to search (must be sorted)
   * @param key the value to search for
   * @return the index at which the key was found, or -n-1 if it was not
   *         found, where n is the index of the first value higher than key or
   *         a.length if there is no such value
   * @throws ClassCastException if key could not be compared with one of the
   *         elements of l
   * @throws NullPointerException if a null element has compareTo called
   * @see #sort(List)
   */
  public static int binarySearch(List l, Object key)
  {
    return binarySearch(l, key, null);
  }

  /**
   * Perform a binary search of a List for a key, using a supplied Comparator.
   * The list must be sorted (as by the sort() method with the same Comparator)
   * - if it is not, the behavior of this method is undefined, and may be an
   * infinite loop. Further, the key must be comparable with every item in the
   * list. If the list contains the key more than once, any one of them may be
   * found. If the comparator is null, the elements' natural ordering is used.
   * <p>
   *
   * This algorithm behaves in log(n) time for {@link RandomAccess} lists,
   * and uses a linear search with O(n) link traversals and log(n) comparisons
   * with {@link AbstractSequentialList} lists. Note: although the
   * specification allows for an infinite loop if the list is unsorted, it will
   * not happen in this (Classpath) implementation.
   *
   * @param l the list to search (must be sorted)
   * @param key the value to search for
   * @param c the comparator by which the list is sorted
   * @return the index at which the key was found, or -n-1 if it was not
   *         found, where n is the index of the first value higher than key or
   *         a.length if there is no such value
   * @throws ClassCastException if key could not be compared with one of the
   *         elements of l
   * @throws NullPointerException if a null element is compared with natural
   *         ordering (only possible when c is null)
   * @see #sort(List, Comparator)
   */
  public static int binarySearch(List l, Object key, Comparator c)
  {
    int pos = 0;
    int low = 0;
    int hi = l.size() - 1;

    // We use a linear search with log(n) comparisons using an iterator
    // if the list is sequential-access.
    if (isSequential(l))
      {
	ListIterator itr = l.listIterator();
        int i = 0;
        while (low <= hi)
          {
            pos = (low + hi) >> 1;
            if (i < pos)
              for ( ; i != pos; i++, itr.next());
            else
              for ( ; i != pos; i--, itr.previous());
	    final int d = compare(key, itr.next(), c);
	    if (d == 0)
              return pos;
	    else if (d < 0)
              hi = pos - 1;
	    else
              // This gets the insertion point right on the last loop
              low = ++pos;
          }
      }
    else
      {
	while (low <= hi)
	  {
	    pos = (low + hi) >> 1;
	    final int d = compare(key, l.get(pos), c);
	    if (d == 0)
              return pos;
	    else if (d < 0)
              hi = pos - 1;
	    else
              // This gets the insertion point right on the last loop
              low = ++pos;
	  }
      }

    // If we failed to find it, we do the same whichever search we did.
    return -pos - 1;
  }

  /**
   * Copy one list to another. If the destination list is longer than the
   * source list, the remaining elements are unaffected. This method runs in
   * linear time.
   *
   * @param dest the destination list
   * @param source the source list
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the destination list is shorter
   *         than the source list (the destination will be unmodified)
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if dest.listIterator() does not
   *         support the set operation
   */
  public static void copy(List dest, List source)
  {
    int pos = source.size();
    if (dest.size() < pos)
      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Source does not fit in dest");

    Iterator i1 = source.iterator();
    ListIterator i2 = dest.listIterator();

    while (--pos >= 0)
      {
        i2.next();
        i2.set(i1.next());
      }
  }

  /**
   * Returns an Enumeration over a collection. This allows interoperability
   * with legacy APIs that require an Enumeration as input.
   *
   * @param c the Collection to iterate over
   * @return an Enumeration backed by an Iterator over c
   */
  public static Enumeration enumeration(Collection c)
  {
    final Iterator i = c.iterator();
    return new Enumeration()
    {
      public final boolean hasMoreElements()
      {
	return i.hasNext();
      }
      public final Object nextElement()
      {
	return i.next();
      }
    };
  }

  /**
   * Replace every element of a list with a given value. This method runs in
   * linear time.
   *
   * @param l the list to fill.
   * @param val the object to vill the list with.
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if l.listIterator() does not
   *         support the set operation.
   */
  public static void fill(List l, Object val)
  {
    ListIterator itr = l.listIterator();
    for (int i = l.size() - 1; i >= 0; --i)
      {
	itr.next();
	itr.set(val);
      }
  }

  /**
   * Returns the starting index where the specified sublist first occurs
   * in a larger list, or -1 if there is no matching position. If
   * <code>target.size() &gt; source.size()</code>, this returns -1,
   * otherwise this implementation uses brute force, checking for
   * <code>source.sublist(i, i + target.size()).equals(target)</code>
   * for all possible i.
   *
   * @param source the list to search
   * @param target the sublist to search for
   * @return the index where found, or -1
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static int indexOfSubList(List source, List target)
  {
    int ssize = source.size();
    for (int i = 0, j = target.size(); j <= ssize; i++, j++)
      if (source.subList(i, j).equals(target))
        return i;
    return -1;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the starting index where the specified sublist last occurs
   * in a larger list, or -1 if there is no matching position. If
   * <code>target.size() &gt; source.size()</code>, this returns -1,
   * otherwise this implementation uses brute force, checking for
   * <code>source.sublist(i, i + target.size()).equals(target)</code>
   * for all possible i.
   *
   * @param source the list to search
   * @param target the sublist to search for
   * @return the index where found, or -1
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static int lastIndexOfSubList(List source, List target)
  {
    int ssize = source.size();
    for (int i = ssize - target.size(), j = ssize; i >= 0; i--, j--)
      if (source.subList(i, j).equals(target))
        return i;
    return -1;
  }

  /**
   * Returns an ArrayList holding the elements visited by a given
   * Enumeration. This method exists for interoperability between legacy
   * APIs and the new Collection API.
   *
   * @param e the enumeration to put in a list
   * @return a list containing the enumeration elements
   * @see ArrayList
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static ArrayList list(Enumeration e)
  {
    ArrayList l = new ArrayList();
    while (e.hasMoreElements())
      l.add(e.nextElement());
    return l;
  }

  /**
   * Find the maximum element in a Collection, according to the natural
   * ordering of the elements. This implementation iterates over the
   * Collection, so it works in linear time.
   *
   * @param c the Collection to find the maximum element of
   * @return the maximum element of c
   * @exception NoSuchElementException if c is empty
   * @exception ClassCastException if elements in c are not mutually comparable
   * @exception NullPointerException if null.compareTo is called
   */
  public static Object max(Collection c)
  {
    return max(c, null);
  }

  /**
   * Find the maximum element in a Collection, according to a specified
   * Comparator. This implementation iterates over the Collection, so it
   * works in linear time.
   *
   * @param c the Collection to find the maximum element of
   * @param order the Comparator to order the elements by, or null for natural
   *        ordering
   * @return the maximum element of c
   * @throws NoSuchElementException if c is empty
   * @throws ClassCastException if elements in c are not mutually comparable
   * @throws NullPointerException if null is compared by natural ordering
   *        (only possible when order is null)
   */
  public static Object max(Collection c, Comparator order)
  {
    Iterator itr = c.iterator();
    Object max = itr.next(); // throws NoSuchElementException
    int csize = c.size();
    for (int i = 1; i < csize; i++)
      {
	Object o = itr.next();
	if (compare(max, o, order) < 0)
	  max = o;
      }
    return max;
  }

  /**
   * Find the minimum element in a Collection, according to the natural
   * ordering of the elements. This implementation iterates over the
   * Collection, so it works in linear time.
   *
   * @param c the Collection to find the minimum element of
   * @return the minimum element of c
   * @throws NoSuchElementException if c is empty
   * @throws ClassCastException if elements in c are not mutually comparable
   * @throws NullPointerException if null.compareTo is called
   */
  public static Object min(Collection c)
  {
    return min(c, null);
  }

  /**
   * Find the minimum element in a Collection, according to a specified
   * Comparator. This implementation iterates over the Collection, so it
   * works in linear time.
   *
   * @param c the Collection to find the minimum element of
   * @param order the Comparator to order the elements by, or null for natural
   *        ordering
   * @return the minimum element of c
   * @throws NoSuchElementException if c is empty
   * @throws ClassCastException if elements in c are not mutually comparable
   * @throws NullPointerException if null is compared by natural ordering
   *        (only possible when order is null)
   */
  public static Object min(Collection c, Comparator order)
  {
    Iterator itr = c.iterator();
    Object min = itr.next();	// throws NoSuchElementExcception
    int csize = c.size();
    for (int i = 1; i < csize; i++)
      {
	Object o = itr.next();
	if (compare(min, o, order) > 0)
	  min = o;
      }
    return min;
  }

  /**
   * Creates an immutable list consisting of the same object repeated n times.
   * The returned object is tiny, consisting of only a single reference to the
   * object and a count of the number of elements. It is Serializable, and
   * implements RandomAccess. You can use it in tandem with List.addAll for
   * fast list construction.
   *
   * @param n the number of times to repeat the object
   * @param o the object to repeat
   * @return a List consisting of n copies of o
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if n &lt; 0
   * @see List#addAll(Collection)
   * @see Serializable
   * @see RandomAccess
   */
  public static List nCopies(final int n, final Object o)
  {
    return new CopiesList(n, o);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #nCopies(int, Object)}. This class name
   * is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class CopiesList extends AbstractList
    implements Serializable, RandomAccess
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 2739099268398711800L;

    /**
     * The count of elements in this list.
     * @serial the list size
     */
    private final int n;

    /**
     * The repeated list element.
     * @serial the list contents
     */
    private final Object element;

    /**
     * Constructs the list.
     *
     * @param n the count
     * @param o the object
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if n &lt; 0
     */
    CopiesList(int n, Object o)
    {
      if (n < 0)
	throw new IllegalArgumentException();
      this.n = n;
      element = o;
    }

    /**
     * The size is fixed.
     */
    public int size()
    {
      return n;
    }

    /**
     * The same element is returned.
     */
    public Object get(int index)
    {
      if (index < 0 || index >= n)
        throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
      return element;
    }

    // The remaining methods are optional, but provide a performance
    // advantage by not allocating unnecessary iterators in AbstractList.
    /**
     * This list only contains one element.
     */
    public boolean contains(Object o)
    {
      return n > 0 && equals(o, element);
    }

    /**
     * The index is either 0 or -1.
     */
    public int indexOf(Object o)
    {
      return (n > 0 && equals(o, element)) ? 0 : -1;
    }

    /**
     * The index is either n-1 or -1.
     */
    public int lastIndexOf(Object o)
    {
      return equals(o, element) ? n - 1 : -1;
    }

    /**
     * A subList is just another CopiesList.
     */
    public List subList(int from, int to)
    {
      if (from < 0 || to > n)
        throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
      return new CopiesList(to - from, element);
    }

    /**
     * The array is easy.
     */
    public Object[] toArray()
    {
      Object[] a = new Object[n];
      Arrays.fill(a, element);
      return a;
    }

    /**
     * The string is easy to generate.
     */
    public String toString()
    {
      StringBuffer r = new StringBuffer("{");
      for (int i = n - 1; --i > 0; )
        r.append(element).append(", ");
      r.append(element).append("}");
      return r.toString();
    }
  } // class CopiesList

  /**
   * Replace all instances of one object with another in the specified list.
   * The list does not change size. An element e is replaced if
   * <code>oldval == null ? e == null : oldval.equals(e)</code>.
   *
   * @param list the list to iterate over
   * @param oldval the element to replace
   * @param newval the new value for the element
   * @return true if a replacement occurred
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the list iterator does not allow
   *         for the set operation
   * @throws ClassCastException newval is of a type which cannot be added
   *         to the list
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException some other aspect of newval stops
   *         it being added to the list
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static boolean replaceAll(List list, Object oldval, Object newval)
  {
    ListIterator itr = list.listIterator();
    boolean replace_occured = false;
    for (int i = list.size(); --i >= 0; )
      if (AbstractCollection.equals(oldval, itr.next()))
        {
          itr.set(newval);
          replace_occured = true;
        }
    return replace_occured;
  }

  /**
   * Reverse a given list. This method works in linear time.
   *
   * @param l the list to reverse
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if l.listIterator() does not
   *         support the set operation
   */
  public static void reverse(List l)
  {
    ListIterator i1 = l.listIterator();
    int pos1 = 1;
    int pos2 = l.size();
    ListIterator i2 = l.listIterator(pos2);
    while (pos1 < pos2)
      {
	Object o = i1.next();
	i1.set(i2.previous());
	i2.set(o);
	++pos1;
	--pos2;
      }
  }

  /**
   * Get a comparator that implements the reverse of natural ordering. In
   * other words, this sorts Comparable objects opposite of how their
   * compareTo method would sort. This makes it easy to sort into reverse
   * order, by simply passing Collections.reverseOrder() to the sort method.
   * The return value of this method is Serializable.
   *
   * @return a comparator that imposes reverse natural ordering
   * @see Comparable
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static Comparator reverseOrder()
  {
    return rcInstance;
  }

  /**
   * The object for {@link #reverseOrder()}.
   */
  static private final ReverseComparator rcInstance = new ReverseComparator();

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #reverseOrder()}. This class name
   * is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class ReverseComparator
    implements Comparator, Serializable
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    static private final long serialVersionUID = 7207038068494060240L;

    /**
     * A private constructor adds overhead.
     */
    ReverseComparator()
    {
    }

    /**
     * Compare two objects in reverse natural order.
     *
     * @param a the first object
     * @param b the second object
     * @return &lt;, ==, or &gt; 0 according to b.compareTo(a)
     */
    public int compare(Object a, Object b)
    {
      return ((Comparable) b).compareTo(a);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Rotate the elements in a list by a specified distance. After calling this
   * method, the element now at index <code>i</code> was formerly at index
   * <code>(i - distance) mod list.size()</code>. The list size is unchanged.
   * <p>
   *
   * For example, suppose a list contains <code>[t, a, n, k, s]</code>. After
   * either <code>Collections.rotate(l, 4)</code> or
   * <code>Collections.rotate(l, -1)</code>, the new contents are
   * <code>[s, t, a, n, k]</code>. This can be applied to sublists to rotate
   * just a portion of the list. For example, to move element <code>a</code>
   * forward two positions in the original example, use
   * <code>Collections.rotate(l.subList(1, 3+1), -1)</code>, which will
   * result in <code>[t, n, k, a, s]</code>.
   * <p>
   *
   * If the list is small or implements {@link RandomAccess}, the
   * implementation exchanges the first element to its destination, then the
   * displaced element, and so on until a circuit has been completed. The
   * process is repeated if needed on the second element, and so forth, until
   * all elements have been swapped.  For large non-random lists, the
   * implementation breaks the list into two sublists at index
   * <code>-distance mod size</code>, calls {@link #reverse(List)} on the
   * pieces, then reverses the overall list.
   *
   * @param list the list to rotate
   * @param distance the distance to rotate by; unrestricted in value
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the list does not support set
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static void rotate(List list, int distance)
  {
    int size = list.size();
    distance %= size;
    if (distance == 0)
      return;
    if (distance < 0)
      distance += size;

    if (isSequential(list))
      {
        reverse(list);
        reverse(list.subList(0, distance));
        reverse(list.subList(distance, size));
      }
    else
      {
        // Determine the least common multiple of distance and size, as there
        // are (distance / LCM) loops to cycle through.
        int a = size;
        int lcm = distance;
        int b = a % lcm;
        while (b != 0)
          {
            a = lcm;
            lcm = b;
            b = a % lcm;
          }

        // Now, make the swaps. We must take the remainder every time through
        // the inner loop so that we don't overflow i to negative values.
        while (--lcm >= 0)
          {
            Object o = list.get(lcm);
            for (int i = lcm + distance; i != lcm; i = (i + distance) % size)
              o = list.set(i, o);
            list.set(lcm, o);
          }
      }
  }

  /**
   * Shuffle a list according to a default source of randomness. The algorithm
   * used iterates backwards over the list, swapping each element with an
   * element randomly selected from the elements in positions less than or
   * equal to it (using r.nextInt(int)).
   * <p>
   *
   * This algorithm would result in a perfectly fair shuffle (that is, each
   * element would have an equal chance of ending up in any position) if r were
   * a perfect source of randomness. In practice the results are merely very
   * close to perfect.
   * <p>
   *
   * This method operates in linear time. To do this on large lists which do
   * not implement {@link RandomAccess}, a temporary array is used to acheive
   * this speed, since it would be quadratic access otherwise.
   *
   * @param l the list to shuffle
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if l.listIterator() does not
   *         support the set operation
   */
  public static void shuffle(List l)
  {
    if (defaultRandom == null)
      {
        synchronized (Collections.class)
	{
	  if (defaultRandom == null)
            defaultRandom = new Random();
	}
      }
    shuffle(l, defaultRandom);
  }

  /**
   * Cache a single Random object for use by shuffle(List). This improves
   * performance as well as ensuring that sequential calls to shuffle() will
   * not result in the same shuffle order occurring: the resolution of
   * System.currentTimeMillis() is not sufficient to guarantee a unique seed.
   */
  private static Random defaultRandom = null;

  /**
   * Shuffle a list according to a given source of randomness. The algorithm
   * used iterates backwards over the list, swapping each element with an
   * element randomly selected from the elements in positions less than or
   * equal to it (using r.nextInt(int)).
   * <p>
   *
   * This algorithm would result in a perfectly fair shuffle (that is, each
   * element would have an equal chance of ending up in any position) if r were
   * a perfect source of randomness. In practise (eg if r = new Random()) the
   * results are merely very close to perfect.
   * <p>
   *
   * This method operates in linear time. To do this on large lists which do
   * not implement {@link RandomAccess}, a temporary array is used to acheive
   * this speed, since it would be quadratic access otherwise.
   *
   * @param l the list to shuffle
   * @param r the source of randomness to use for the shuffle
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if l.listIterator() does not
   *         support the set operation
   */
  public static void shuffle(List l, Random r)
  {
    int lsize = l.size();
    ListIterator i = l.listIterator(lsize);
    boolean sequential = isSequential(l);
    Object[] a = null; // stores a copy of the list for the sequential case

    if (sequential)
      a = l.toArray();

    for (int pos = lsize - 1; pos > 0; --pos)
      {
	// Obtain a random position to swap with. pos + 1 is used so that the
	// range of the random number includes the current position.
	int swap = r.nextInt(pos + 1);

	// Swap the desired element.
	Object o;
        if (sequential)
          {
            o = a[swap];
            a[swap] = i.previous();
          }
        else
          o = l.set(swap, i.previous());

	i.set(o);
      }
  }


  /**
   * Obtain an immutable Set consisting of a single element. The return value
   * of this method is Serializable.
   *
   * @param o the single element
   * @return an immutable Set containing only o
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static Set singleton(Object o)
  {
    return new SingletonSet(o);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #singleton(Object)}. This class name
   * is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class SingletonSet extends AbstractSet
    implements Serializable
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 3193687207550431679L;


    /**
     * The single element; package visible for use in nested class.
     * @serial the singleton
     */
    final Object element;

    /**
     * Construct a singleton.
     * @param o the element
     */
    SingletonSet(Object o)
    {
      element = o;
    }

    /**
     * The size: always 1!
     */
    public int size()
    {
      return 1;
    }

    /**
     * Returns an iterator over the lone element.
     */
    public Iterator iterator()
    {
      return new Iterator()
      {
        private boolean hasNext = true;

        public boolean hasNext()
        {
          return hasNext;
        }

        public Object next()
        {
          if (hasNext)
          {
            hasNext = false;
            return element;
          }
          else
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        }

        public void remove()
        {
          throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
        }
      };
    }

    // The remaining methods are optional, but provide a performance
    // advantage by not allocating unnecessary iterators in AbstractSet.
    /**
     * The set only contains one element.
     */
    public boolean contains(Object o)
    {
      return equals(o, element);
    }

    /**
     * This is true if the other collection only contains the element.
     */
    public boolean containsAll(Collection c)
    {
      Iterator i = c.iterator();
      int pos = c.size();
      while (--pos >= 0)
        if (! equals(i.next(), element))
          return false;
      return true;
    }

    /**
     * The hash is just that of the element.
     */
    public int hashCode()
    {
      return hashCode(element);
    }

    /**
     * Returning an array is simple.
     */
    public Object[] toArray()
    {
      return new Object[] {element};
    }

    /**
     * Obvious string.
     */
    public String toString()
    {
      return "[" + element + "]";
    }
  } // class SingletonSet

  /**
   * Obtain an immutable List consisting of a single element. The return value
   * of this method is Serializable, and implements RandomAccess.
   *
   * @param o the single element
   * @return an immutable List containing only o
   * @see Serializable
   * @see RandomAccess
   * @since 1.3
   */
  public static List singletonList(Object o)
  {
    return new SingletonList(o);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #singletonList(Object)}. This class name
   * is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class SingletonList extends AbstractList
    implements Serializable, RandomAccess
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 3093736618740652951L;

    /**
     * The single element.
     * @serial the singleton
     */
    private final Object element;

    /**
     * Construct a singleton.
     * @param o the element
     */
    SingletonList(Object o)
    {
      element = o;
    }

    /**
     * The size: always 1!
     */
    public int size()
    {
      return 1;
    }

    /**
     * Only index 0 is valid.
     */
    public Object get(int index)
    {
      if (index == 0)
        return element;
      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
    }

    // The remaining methods are optional, but provide a performance
    // advantage by not allocating unnecessary iterators in AbstractList.
    /**
     * The set only contains one element.
     */
    public boolean contains(Object o)
    {
      return equals(o, element);
    }

    /**
     * This is true if the other collection only contains the element.
     */
    public boolean containsAll(Collection c)
    {
      Iterator i = c.iterator();
      int pos = c.size();
      while (--pos >= 0)
        if (! equals(i.next(), element))
          return false;
      return true;
    }

    /**
     * Speed up the hashcode computation.
     */
    public int hashCode()
    {
      return 31 + hashCode(element);
    }

    /**
     * Either the list has it or not.
     */
    public int indexOf(Object o)
    {
      return equals(o, element) ? 0 : -1;
    }

    /**
     * Either the list has it or not.
     */
    public int lastIndexOf(Object o)
    {
      return equals(o, element) ? 0 : -1;
    }

    /**
     * Sublists are limited in scope.
     */
    public List subList(int from, int to)
    {
      if (from == to && (to == 0 || to == 1))
        return EMPTY_LIST;
      if (from == 0 && to == 1)
        return this;
      if (from > to)
        throw new IllegalArgumentException();
      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
    }

    /**
     * Returning an array is simple.
     */
    public Object[] toArray()
    {
      return new Object[] {element};
    }

    /**
     * Obvious string.
     */
    public String toString()
    {
      return "[" + element + "]";
    }
  } // class SingletonList

  /**
   * Obtain an immutable Map consisting of a single key-value pair.
   * The return value of this method is Serializable.
   *
   * @param key the single key
   * @param value the single value
   * @return an immutable Map containing only the single key-value pair
   * @see Serializable
   * @since 1.3
   */
  public static Map singletonMap(Object key, Object value)
  {
    return new SingletonMap(key, value);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #singletonMap(Object)}. This class name
   * is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class SingletonMap extends AbstractMap
    implements Serializable
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -6979724477215052911L;

    /**
     * The single key.
     * @serial the singleton key
     */
    private final Object k;

    /**
     * The corresponding value.
     * @serial the singleton value
     */
    private final Object v;

    /**
     * Cache the entry set.
     */
    private transient Set entries;

    /**
     * Construct a singleton.
     * @param key the key
     * @param value the value
     */
    SingletonMap(Object key, Object value)
    {
      k = key;
      v = value;
    }

    /**
     * There is a single immutable entry.
     */
    public Set entrySet()
    {
      if (entries == null)
        entries = singleton(new AbstractMap.BasicMapEntry(k, v)
        {
          public Object setValue(Object o)
          {
            throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
          }
        });
      return entries;
    }

    // The remaining methods are optional, but provide a performance
    // advantage by not allocating unnecessary iterators in AbstractMap.
    /**
     * Single entry.
     */
    public boolean containsKey(Object key)
    {
      return equals(key, k);
    }

    /**
     * Single entry.
     */
    public boolean containsValue(Object value)
    {
      return equals(value, v);
    }

    /**
     * Single entry.
     */
    public Object get(Object key)
    {
      return equals(key, k) ? v : null;
    }

    /**
     * Calculate the hashcode directly.
     */
    public int hashCode()
    {
      return hashCode(k) ^ hashCode(v);
    }

    /**
     * Return the keyset.
     */
    public Set keySet()
    {
      if (keys == null)
        keys = singleton(k);
      return keys;
    }

    /**
     * The size: always 1!
     */
    public int size()
    {
      return 1;
    }

    /**
     * Return the values. Technically, a singleton, while more specific than
     * a general Collection, will work. Besides, that's what the JDK uses!
     */
    public Collection values()
    {
      if (values == null)
        values = singleton(v);
      return values;
    }

    /**
     * Obvious string.
     */
    public String toString()
    {
      return "{" + k + "=" + v + "}";
    }
  } // class SingletonMap

  /**
   * Sort a list according to the natural ordering of its elements. The list
   * must be modifiable, but can be of fixed size. The sort algorithm is
   * precisely that used by Arrays.sort(Object[]), which offers guaranteed
   * nlog(n) performance. This implementation dumps the list into an array,
   * sorts the array, and then iterates over the list setting each element from
   * the array.
   *
   * @param l the List to sort
   * @throws ClassCastException if some items are not mutually comparable
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the List is not modifiable
   * @throws NullPointerException if some element is null
   * @see Arrays#sort(Object[])
   */
  public static void sort(List l)
  {
    sort(l, null);
  }

  /**
   * Sort a list according to a specified Comparator. The list must be
   * modifiable, but can be of fixed size. The sort algorithm is precisely that
   * used by Arrays.sort(Object[], Comparator), which offers guaranteed
   * nlog(n) performance. This implementation dumps the list into an array,
   * sorts the array, and then iterates over the list setting each element from
   * the array.
   *
   * @param l the List to sort
   * @param c the Comparator specifying the ordering for the elements, or
   *        null for natural ordering
   * @throws ClassCastException if c will not compare some pair of items
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the List is not modifiable
   * @throws NullPointerException if null is compared by natural ordering
   *        (only possible when c is null)
   * @see Arrays#sort(Object[], Comparator)
   */
  public static void sort(List l, Comparator c)
  {
    Object[] a = l.toArray();
    Arrays.sort(a, c);
    ListIterator i = l.listIterator(a.length);
    for (int pos = a.length; --pos >= 0; )
      {
	i.previous();
	i.set(a[pos]);
      }
  }

  /**
   * Swaps the elements at the specified positions within the list. Equal
   * positions have no effect.
   *
   * @param l the list to work on
   * @param i the first index to swap
   * @param j the second index
   * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if list.set is not supported
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if either i or j is &lt; 0 or &gt;=
   *         list.size()
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static void swap(List l, int i, int j)
  {
    l.set(i, l.set(j, l.get(i)));
  }


  /**
   * Returns a synchronized (thread-safe) collection wrapper backed by the
   * given collection. Notice that element access through the iterators
   * is thread-safe, but if the collection can be structurally modified
   * (adding or removing elements) then you should synchronize around the
   * iteration to avoid non-deterministic behavior:<br>
   * <pre>
   * Collection c = Collections.synchronizedCollection(new Collection(...));
   * ...
   * synchronized (c)
   *   {
   *     Iterator i = c.iterator();
   *     while (i.hasNext())
   *       foo(i.next());
   *   }
   * </pre><p>
   *
   * Since the collection might be a List or a Set, and those have incompatible
   * equals and hashCode requirements, this relies on Object's implementation
   * rather than passing those calls on to the wrapped collection. The returned
   * Collection implements Serializable, but can only be serialized if
   * the collection it wraps is likewise Serializable.
   *
   * @param c the collection to wrap
   * @return a synchronized view of the collection
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static Collection synchronizedCollection(Collection c)
  {
    return new SynchronizedCollection(c);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #synchronizedCollection(Collection)}. This
   * class name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   * Package visible, so that collections such as the one for
   * Hashtable.values() can specify which object to synchronize on.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  static class SynchronizedCollection
    implements Collection, Serializable
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 3053995032091335093L;

    /**
     * The wrapped collection. Package visible for use by subclasses.
     * @serial the real collection
     */
    final Collection c;

    /**
     * The object to synchronize on.  When an instance is created via public
     * methods, it will be this; but other uses like SynchronizedMap.values()
     * must specify another mutex. Package visible for use by subclasses.
     * @serial the lock
     */
    final Object mutex;

    /**
     * Wrap a given collection.
     * @param c the collection to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if c is null
     */
    SynchronizedCollection(Collection c)
    {
      this.c = c;
      mutex = this;
      if (c == null)
        throw new NullPointerException();
    }

    /**
     * Called only by trusted code to specify the mutex as well as the
     * collection.
     * @param sync the mutex
     * @param c the collection
     */
    SynchronizedCollection(Object sync, Collection c)
    {
      this.c = c;
      mutex = sync;
    }

    public boolean add(Object o)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.add(o);
        }
    }

    public boolean addAll(Collection col)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.addAll(col);
        }
    }

    public void clear()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          c.clear();
        }
    }

    public boolean contains(Object o)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.contains(o);
        }
    }

    public boolean containsAll(Collection c1)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.containsAll(c1);
        }
    }

    public boolean isEmpty()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.isEmpty();
        }
    }

    public Iterator iterator()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return new SynchronizedIterator(mutex, c.iterator());
        }
    }

    public boolean remove(Object o)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.remove(o);
        }
    }

    public boolean removeAll(Collection col)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.removeAll(col);
        }
    }

    public boolean retainAll(Collection col)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.retainAll(col);
        }
    }

    public int size()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.size();
        }
    }

    public Object[] toArray()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.toArray();
        }
    }

    public Object[] toArray(Object[] a)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.toArray(a);
        }
    }

    public String toString()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.toString();
        }
    }
  } // class SynchronizedCollection

  /**
   * The implementation of the various iterator methods in the
   * synchronized classes. These iterators must "sync" on the same object
   * as the collection they iterate over.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static class SynchronizedIterator implements Iterator
  {
    /**
     * The object to synchronize on. Package visible for use by subclass.
     */
    final Object mutex;

    /**
     * The wrapped iterator.
     */
    private final Iterator i;

    /**
     * Only trusted code creates a wrapper, with the specified sync.
     * @param sync the mutex
     * @param i the wrapped iterator
     */
    SynchronizedIterator(Object sync, Iterator i)
    {
      this.i = i;
      mutex = sync;
    }

    public Object next()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return i.next();
        }
    }

    public boolean hasNext()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return i.hasNext();
        }
    }

    public void remove()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          i.remove();
        }
    }
  } // class SynchronizedIterator

  /**
   * Returns a synchronized (thread-safe) list wrapper backed by the
   * given list. Notice that element access through the iterators
   * is thread-safe, but if the list can be structurally modified
   * (adding or removing elements) then you should synchronize around the
   * iteration to avoid non-deterministic behavior:<br>
   * <pre>
   * List l = Collections.synchronizedList(new List(...));
   * ...
   * synchronized (l)
   *   {
   *     Iterator i = l.iterator();
   *     while (i.hasNext())
   *       foo(i.next());
   *   }
   * </pre><p>
   *
   * The returned List implements Serializable, but can only be serialized if
   * the list it wraps is likewise Serializable. In addition, if the wrapped
   * list implements RandomAccess, this does too.
   *
   * @param l the list to wrap
   * @return a synchronized view of the list
   * @see Serializable
   * @see RandomAccess
   */
  public static List synchronizedList(List l)
  {
    if (l instanceof RandomAccess)
      return new SynchronizedRandomAccessList(l);
    return new SynchronizedList(l);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #synchronizedList(List)} for sequential
   * lists. This class name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK
   * serializability. Package visible, so that lists such as Vector.subList()
   * can specify which object to synchronize on.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  static class SynchronizedList extends SynchronizedCollection
    implements List
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -7754090372962971524L;

    /**
     * The wrapped list; stored both here and in the superclass to avoid
     * excessive casting. Package visible for use by subclass.
     * @serial the wrapped list
     */
    final List list;

    /**
     * Wrap a given list.
     * @param l the list to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if l is null
     */
    SynchronizedList(List l)
    {
      super(l);
      list = l;
    }

    /**
     * Called only by trusted code to specify the mutex as well as the list.
     * @param sync the mutex
     * @param l the list
     */
    SynchronizedList(Object sync, List l)
    {
      super(sync, l);
      list = l;
    }

    public void add(int index, Object o)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          list.add(index, o);
        }
    }

    public boolean addAll(int index, Collection c)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return list.addAll(index, c);
        }
    }

    public boolean equals(Object o)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return list.equals(o);
        }
    }

    public Object get(int index)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return list.get(index);
        }
    }

    public int hashCode()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return list.hashCode();
        }
    }

    public int indexOf(Object o)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return list.indexOf(o);
        }
    }

    public int lastIndexOf(Object o)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return list.lastIndexOf(o);
        }
    }

    public ListIterator listIterator()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return new SynchronizedListIterator(mutex, list.listIterator());
        }
    }

    public ListIterator listIterator(int index)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return new SynchronizedListIterator(mutex, list.listIterator(index));
        }
    }

    public Object remove(int index)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return list.remove(index);
        }
    }

    public Object set(int index, Object o)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return list.set(index, o);
        }
    }

    public List subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return new SynchronizedList(mutex, list.subList(fromIndex, toIndex));
        }
    }
  } // class SynchronizedList

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #synchronizedList(List)} for random-access
   * lists. This class name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK
   * serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class SynchronizedRandomAccessList
    extends SynchronizedList implements RandomAccess
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1530674583602358482L;

    /**
     * Wrap a given list.
     * @param l the list to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if l is null
     */
    SynchronizedRandomAccessList(List l)
    {
      super(l);
    }

    /**
     * Called only by trusted code to specify the mutex as well as the
     * collection.
     * @param sync the mutex
     * @param l the list
     */
    SynchronizedRandomAccessList(Object sync, List l)
    {
      super(sync, l);
    }

    public List subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return new SynchronizedRandomAccessList(mutex,
                                                  list.subList(fromIndex,
                                                               toIndex));
        }
    }
  } // class SynchronizedRandomAccessList

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link SynchronizedList#listIterator()}. This
   * iterator must "sync" on the same object as the list it iterates over.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class SynchronizedListIterator
    extends SynchronizedIterator implements ListIterator
  {
    /**
     * The wrapped iterator, stored both here and in the superclass to
     * avoid excessive casting.
     */
    private final ListIterator li;

    /**
     * Only trusted code creates a wrapper, with the specified sync.
     * @param sync the mutex
     * @param li the wrapped iterator
     */
    SynchronizedListIterator(Object sync, ListIterator li)
    {
      super(sync, li);
      this.li = li;
    }

    public void add(Object o)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          li.add(o);
        }
    }
    public boolean hasPrevious()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return li.hasPrevious();
        }
    }

    public int nextIndex()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return li.nextIndex();
        }
    }

    public Object previous()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return li.previous();
        }
    }

    public int previousIndex()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return li.previousIndex();
        }
    }

    public void set(Object o)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          li.set(o);
        }
    }
  } // class SynchronizedListIterator

  /**
   * Returns a synchronized (thread-safe) map wrapper backed by the given
   * map. Notice that element access through the collection views and their
   * iterators are thread-safe, but if the map can be structurally modified
   * (adding or removing elements) then you should synchronize around the
   * iteration to avoid non-deterministic behavior:<br>
   * <pre>
   * Map m = Collections.synchronizedMap(new Map(...));
   * ...
   * Set s = m.keySet(); // safe outside a synchronized block
   * synchronized (m) // synch on m, not s
   *   {
   *     Iterator i = s.iterator();
   *     while (i.hasNext())
   *       foo(i.next());
   *   }
   * </pre><p>
   *
   * The returned Map implements Serializable, but can only be serialized if
   * the map it wraps is likewise Serializable.
   *
   * @param m the map to wrap
   * @return a synchronized view of the map
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static Map synchronizedMap(Map m)
  {
    return new SynchronizedMap(m);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #synchronizedMap(Map)}. This
   * class name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static class SynchronizedMap implements Map, Serializable
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1978198479659022715L;

    /**
     * The wrapped map.
     * @serial the real map
     */
    private final Map m;

    /**
     * The object to synchronize on.  When an instance is created via public
     * methods, it will be this; but other uses like
     * SynchronizedSortedMap.subMap() must specify another mutex. Package
     * visible for use by subclass.
     * @serial the lock
     */
    final Object mutex;

    /**
     * Cache the entry set.
     */
    private transient Set entries;

    /**
     * Cache the key set.
     */
    private transient Set keys;

    /**
     * Cache the value collection.
     */
    private transient Collection values;

    /**
     * Wrap a given map.
     * @param m the map to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if m is null
     */
    SynchronizedMap(Map m)
    {
      this.m = m;
      mutex = this;
      if (m == null)
        throw new NullPointerException();
    }

    /**
     * Called only by trusted code to specify the mutex as well as the map.
     * @param sync the mutex
     * @param m the map
     */
    SynchronizedMap(Object sync, Map m)
    {
      this.m = m;
      mutex = sync;
    }

    public void clear()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          m.clear();
        }
    }

    public boolean containsKey(Object key)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return m.containsKey(key);
        }
    }

    public boolean containsValue(Object value)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return m.containsValue(value);
        }
    }

    // This is one of the ickiest cases of nesting I've ever seen. It just
    // means "return a SynchronizedSet, except that the iterator() method
    // returns an SynchronizedIterator whose next() method returns a
    // synchronized wrapper around its normal return value".
    public Set entrySet()
    {
      // Define this here to spare some nesting.
      class SynchronizedMapEntry implements Map.Entry
      {
        final Map.Entry e;
        SynchronizedMapEntry(Object o)
        {
          e = (Map.Entry) o;
        }
        public boolean equals(Object o)
        {
          synchronized (mutex)
            {
              return e.equals(o);
            }
        }
        public Object getKey()
        {
          synchronized (mutex)
            {
              return e.getKey();
            }
        }
        public Object getValue()
        {
          synchronized (mutex)
            {
              return e.getValue();
            }
        }
        public int hashCode()
        {
          synchronized (mutex)
            {
              return e.hashCode();
            }
        }
        public Object setValue(Object value)
        {
          synchronized (mutex)
            {
              return e.setValue(value);
            }
        }
        public String toString()
        {
          synchronized (mutex)
            {
              return e.toString();
            }
        }
      } // class SynchronizedMapEntry

      // Now the actual code.
      if (entries == null)
        synchronized (mutex)
          {
            entries = new SynchronizedSet(mutex, m.entrySet())
            {
              public Iterator iterator()
              {
                synchronized (super.mutex)
                  {
                    return new SynchronizedIterator(super.mutex, c.iterator())
                    {
                      public Object next()
                      {
                        synchronized (super.mutex)
                          {
                            return new SynchronizedMapEntry(super.next());
                          }
                      }
                    };
                  }
              }
            };
          }
      return entries;
    }

    public boolean equals(Object o)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return m.equals(o);
        }
    }

    public Object get(Object key)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return m.get(key);
        }
    }

    public int hashCode()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return m.hashCode();
        }
    }

    public boolean isEmpty()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return m.isEmpty();
        }
    }

    public Set keySet()
    {
      if (keys == null)
        synchronized (mutex)
          {
            keys = new SynchronizedSet(mutex, m.keySet());
          }
      return keys;
    }

    public Object put(Object key, Object value)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return m.put(key, value);
        }
    }

    public void putAll(Map map)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          m.putAll(map);
        }
    }

    public Object remove(Object o)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return m.remove(o);
        }
    }

    public int size()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return m.size();
        }
    }

    public String toString()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return m.toString();
        }
    }

    public Collection values()
    {
      if (values == null)
        synchronized (mutex)
          {
            values = new SynchronizedCollection(mutex, m.values());
          }
      return values;
    }
  } // class SynchronizedMap

  /**
   * Returns a synchronized (thread-safe) set wrapper backed by the given
   * set. Notice that element access through the iterator is thread-safe, but
   * if the set can be structurally modified (adding or removing elements)
   * then you should synchronize around the iteration to avoid
   * non-deterministic behavior:<br>
   * <pre>
   * Set s = Collections.synchronizedSet(new Set(...));
   * ...
   * synchronized (s)
   *   {
   *     Iterator i = s.iterator();
   *     while (i.hasNext())
   *       foo(i.next());
   *   }
   * </pre><p>
   *
   * The returned Set implements Serializable, but can only be serialized if
   * the set it wraps is likewise Serializable.
   *
   * @param s the set to wrap
   * @return a synchronized view of the set
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static Set synchronizedSet(Set s)
  {
    return new SynchronizedSet(s);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #synchronizedSet(Set)}. This class
   * name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   * Package visible, so that sets such as Hashtable.keySet()
   * can specify which object to synchronize on.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  static class SynchronizedSet extends SynchronizedCollection
    implements Set
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 487447009682186044L;

    /**
     * Wrap a given set.
     * @param s the set to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if s is null
     */
    SynchronizedSet(Set s)
    {
      super(s);
    }

    /**
     * Called only by trusted code to specify the mutex as well as the set.
     * @param sync the mutex
     * @param s the set
     */
    SynchronizedSet(Object sync, Set s)
    {
      super(sync, s);
    }

    public boolean equals(Object o)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.equals(o);
        }
    }

    public int hashCode()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return c.hashCode();
        }
    }
  } // class SynchronizedSet

  /**
   * Returns a synchronized (thread-safe) sorted map wrapper backed by the
   * given map. Notice that element access through the collection views,
   * subviews, and their iterators are thread-safe, but if the map can be
   * structurally modified (adding or removing elements) then you should
   * synchronize around the iteration to avoid non-deterministic behavior:<br>
   * <pre>
   * SortedMap m = Collections.synchronizedSortedMap(new SortedMap(...));
   * ...
   * Set s = m.keySet(); // safe outside a synchronized block
   * SortedMap m2 = m.headMap(foo); // safe outside a synchronized block
   * Set s2 = m2.keySet(); // safe outside a synchronized block
   * synchronized (m) // synch on m, not m2, s or s2
   *   {
   *     Iterator i = s.iterator();
   *     while (i.hasNext())
   *       foo(i.next());
   *     i = s2.iterator();
   *     while (i.hasNext())
   *       bar(i.next());
   *   }
   * </pre><p>
   *
   * The returned SortedMap implements Serializable, but can only be
   * serialized if the map it wraps is likewise Serializable.
   *
   * @param m the sorted map to wrap
   * @return a synchronized view of the sorted map
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static SortedMap synchronizedSortedMap(SortedMap m)
  {
    return new SynchronizedSortedMap(m);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #synchronizedSortedMap(SortedMap)}. This
   * class name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class SynchronizedSortedMap extends SynchronizedMap
    implements SortedMap
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -8798146769416483793L;

    /**
     * The wrapped map; stored both here and in the superclass to avoid
     * excessive casting.
     * @serial the wrapped map
     */
    private final SortedMap sm;

    /**
     * Wrap a given map.
     * @param sm the map to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if sm is null
     */
    SynchronizedSortedMap(SortedMap sm)
    {
      super(sm);
      this.sm = sm;
    }

    /**
     * Called only by trusted code to specify the mutex as well as the map.
     * @param sync the mutex
     * @param sm the map
     */
    SynchronizedSortedMap(Object sync, SortedMap sm)
    {
      super(sync, sm);
      this.sm = sm;
    }

    public Comparator comparator()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return sm.comparator();
        }
    }

    public Object firstKey()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return sm.firstKey();
        }
    }

    public SortedMap headMap(Object toKey)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return new SynchronizedSortedMap(mutex, sm.headMap(toKey));
        }
    }

    public Object lastKey()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return sm.lastKey();
        }
    }

    public SortedMap subMap(Object fromKey, Object toKey)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return new SynchronizedSortedMap(mutex, sm.subMap(fromKey, toKey));
        }
    }

    public SortedMap tailMap(Object fromKey)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return new SynchronizedSortedMap(mutex, sm.tailMap(fromKey));
        }
    }
  } // class SynchronizedSortedMap

  /**
   * Returns a synchronized (thread-safe) sorted set wrapper backed by the
   * given set. Notice that element access through the iterator and through
   * subviews are thread-safe, but if the set can be structurally modified
   * (adding or removing elements) then you should synchronize around the
   * iteration to avoid non-deterministic behavior:<br>
   * <pre>
   * SortedSet s = Collections.synchronizedSortedSet(new SortedSet(...));
   * ...
   * SortedSet s2 = s.headSet(foo); // safe outside a synchronized block
   * synchronized (s) // synch on s, not s2
   *   {
   *     Iterator i = s2.iterator();
   *     while (i.hasNext())
   *       foo(i.next());
   *   }
   * </pre><p>
   *
   * The returned SortedSet implements Serializable, but can only be
   * serialized if the set it wraps is likewise Serializable.
   *
   * @param s the sorted set to wrap
   * @return a synchronized view of the sorted set
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static SortedSet synchronizedSortedSet(SortedSet s)
  {
    return new SynchronizedSortedSet(s);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #synchronizedSortedSet(SortedSet)}. This
   * class name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class SynchronizedSortedSet extends SynchronizedSet
    implements SortedSet
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 8695801310862127406L;

    /**
     * The wrapped set; stored both here and in the superclass to avoid
     * excessive casting.
     * @serial the wrapped set
     */
    private final SortedSet ss;

    /**
     * Wrap a given set.
     * @param ss the set to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if ss is null
     */
    SynchronizedSortedSet(SortedSet ss)
    {
      super(ss);
      this.ss = ss;
    }

    /**
     * Called only by trusted code to specify the mutex as well as the set.
     * @param sync the mutex
     * @param l the list
     */
    SynchronizedSortedSet(Object sync, SortedSet ss)
    {
      super(sync, ss);
      this.ss = ss;
    }

    public Comparator comparator()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return ss.comparator();
        }
    }

    public Object first()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return ss.first();
        }
    }

    public SortedSet headSet(Object toElement)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return new SynchronizedSortedSet(mutex, ss.headSet(toElement));
        }
    }

    public Object last()
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return ss.last();
        }
    }

    public SortedSet subSet(Object fromElement, Object toElement)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return new SynchronizedSortedSet(mutex,
                                           ss.subSet(fromElement, toElement));
        }
    }

    public SortedSet tailSet(Object fromElement)
    {
      synchronized (mutex)
        {
          return new SynchronizedSortedSet(mutex, ss.tailSet(fromElement));
        }
    }
  } // class SynchronizedSortedSet


  /**
   * Returns an unmodifiable view of the given collection. This allows
   * "read-only" access, although changes in the backing collection show up
   * in this view. Attempts to modify the collection directly or via iterators
   * will fail with {@link UnsupportedOperationException}.
   * <p>
   *
   * Since the collection might be a List or a Set, and those have incompatible
   * equals and hashCode requirements, this relies on Object's implementation
   * rather than passing those calls on to the wrapped collection. The returned
   * Collection implements Serializable, but can only be serialized if
   * the collection it wraps is likewise Serializable.
   *
   * @param c the collection to wrap
   * @return a read-only view of the collection
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static Collection unmodifiableCollection(Collection c)
  {
    return new UnmodifiableCollection(c);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #unmodifiableCollection(Collection)}. This
   * class name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static class UnmodifiableCollection
    implements Collection, Serializable
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1820017752578914078L;

    /**
     * The wrapped collection. Package visible for use by subclasses.
     * @serial the real collection
     */
    final Collection c;

    /**
     * Wrap a given collection.
     * @param c the collection to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if c is null
     */
    UnmodifiableCollection(Collection c)
    {
      this.c = c;
      if (c == null)
        throw new NullPointerException();
    }

    public boolean add(Object o)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public boolean addAll(Collection c)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public void clear()
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public boolean contains(Object o)
    {
      return c.contains(o);
    }

    public boolean containsAll(Collection c1)
    {
      return c.containsAll(c1);
    }

    public boolean isEmpty()
    {
      return c.isEmpty();
    }

    public Iterator iterator()
    {
      return new UnmodifiableIterator(c.iterator());
    }

    public boolean remove(Object o)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public boolean removeAll(Collection c)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public boolean retainAll(Collection c)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public int size()
    {
      return c.size();
    }

    public Object[] toArray()
    {
      return c.toArray();
    }

    public Object[] toArray(Object[] a)
    {
      return c.toArray(a);
    }

    public String toString()
    {
      return c.toString();
    }
  } // class UnmodifiableCollection

  /**
   * The implementation of the various iterator methods in the
   * unmodifiable classes.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static class UnmodifiableIterator implements Iterator
  {
    /**
     * The wrapped iterator.
     */
    private final Iterator i;

    /**
     * Only trusted code creates a wrapper.
     * @param i the wrapped iterator
     */
    UnmodifiableIterator(Iterator i)
    {
      this.i = i;
    }

    public Object next()
    {
      return i.next();
    }

    public boolean hasNext()
    {
      return i.hasNext();
    }

    public void remove()
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }
  } // class UnmodifiableIterator

  /**
   * Returns an unmodifiable view of the given list. This allows
   * "read-only" access, although changes in the backing list show up
   * in this view. Attempts to modify the list directly, via iterators, or
   * via sublists, will fail with {@link UnsupportedOperationException}.
   * <p>
   *
   * The returned List implements Serializable, but can only be serialized if
   * the list it wraps is likewise Serializable. In addition, if the wrapped
   * list implements RandomAccess, this does too.
   *
   * @param l the list to wrap
   * @return a read-only view of the list
   * @see Serializable
   * @see RandomAccess
   */
  public static List unmodifiableList(List l)
  {
    if (l instanceof RandomAccess)
      return new UnmodifiableRandomAccessList(l);
    return new UnmodifiableList(l);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #unmodifiableList(List)} for sequential
   * lists. This class name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK
   * serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static class UnmodifiableList extends UnmodifiableCollection
    implements List
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -283967356065247728L;


    /**
     * The wrapped list; stored both here and in the superclass to avoid
     * excessive casting. Package visible for use by subclass.
     * @serial the wrapped list
     */
    final List list;

    /**
     * Wrap a given list.
     * @param l the list to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if l is null
     */
    UnmodifiableList(List l)
    {
      super(l);
      list = l;
    }

    public void add(int index, Object o)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public boolean addAll(int index, Collection c)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public boolean equals(Object o)
    {
      return list.equals(o);
    }

    public Object get(int index)
    {
      return list.get(index);
    }

    public int hashCode()
    {
      return list.hashCode();
    }

    public int indexOf(Object o)
    {
      return list.indexOf(o);
    }

    public int lastIndexOf(Object o)
    {
      return list.lastIndexOf(o);
    }

    public ListIterator listIterator()
    {
      return new UnmodifiableListIterator(list.listIterator());
    }

    public ListIterator listIterator(int index)
    {
      return new UnmodifiableListIterator(list.listIterator(index));
    }

    public Object remove(int index)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public Object set(int index, Object o)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public List subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex)
    {
      return unmodifiableList(list.subList(fromIndex, toIndex));
    }
  } // class UnmodifiableList

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #unmodifiableList(List)} for random-access
   * lists. This class name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK
   * serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class UnmodifiableRandomAccessList
    extends UnmodifiableList implements RandomAccess
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -2542308836966382001L;

    /**
     * Wrap a given list.
     * @param l the list to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if l is null
     */
    UnmodifiableRandomAccessList(List l)
    {
      super(l);
    }
  } // class UnmodifiableRandomAccessList

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link UnmodifiableList#listIterator()}.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static final class UnmodifiableListIterator
    extends UnmodifiableIterator implements ListIterator
  {
    /**
     * The wrapped iterator, stored both here and in the superclass to
     * avoid excessive casting.
     */
    private final ListIterator li;

    /**
     * Only trusted code creates a wrapper.
     * @param li the wrapped iterator
     */
    UnmodifiableListIterator(ListIterator li)
    {
      super(li);
      this.li = li;
    }

    public void add(Object o)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public boolean hasPrevious()
    {
      return li.hasPrevious();
    }

    public int nextIndex()
    {
      return li.nextIndex();
    }

    public Object previous()
    {
      return li.previous();
    }

    public int previousIndex()
    {
      return li.previousIndex();
    }

    public void set(Object o)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }
  } // class UnmodifiableListIterator

  /**
   * Returns an unmodifiable view of the given map. This allows "read-only"
   * access, although changes in the backing map show up in this view.
   * Attempts to modify the map directly, or via collection views or their
   * iterators will fail with {@link UnsupportedOperationException}.
   * <p>
   *
   * The returned Map implements Serializable, but can only be serialized if
   * the map it wraps is likewise Serializable.
   *
   * @param m the map to wrap
   * @return a read-only view of the map
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static Map unmodifiableMap(Map m)
  {
    return new UnmodifiableMap(m);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #unmodifiableMap(Map)}. This
   * class name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static class UnmodifiableMap implements Map, Serializable
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -1034234728574286014L;

    /**
     * The wrapped map.
     * @serial the real map
     */
    private final Map m;

    /**
     * Cache the entry set.
     */
    private transient Set entries;

    /**
     * Cache the key set.
     */
    private transient Set keys;

    /**
     * Cache the value collection.
     */
    private transient Collection values;

    /**
     * Wrap a given map.
     * @param m the map to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if m is null
     */
    UnmodifiableMap(Map m)
    {
      this.m = m;
      if (m == null)
        throw new NullPointerException();
    }

    public void clear()
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public boolean containsKey(Object key)
    {
      return m.containsKey(key);
    }

    public boolean containsValue(Object value)
    {
      return m.containsValue(value);
    }

    public Set entrySet()
    {
      if (entries == null)
        entries = new UnmodifiableEntrySet(m.entrySet());
      return entries;
    }

    /**
     * The implementation of {@link UnmodifiableMap#entrySet()}. This class
     * name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
     *
     * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
     */
    private static final class UnmodifiableEntrySet extends UnmodifiableSet
      implements Serializable
    {
      /**
       * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
       */
      private static final long serialVersionUID = 7854390611657943733L;

      /**
       * Wrap a given set.
       * @param s the set to wrap
       */
      UnmodifiableEntrySet(Set s)
      {
        super(s);
      }

      // The iterator must return unmodifiable map entries.
      public Iterator iterator()
      {
        return new UnmodifiableIterator(c.iterator())
	{
          public Object next()
          {
            final Map.Entry e = (Map.Entry) super.next();
            return new Map.Entry()
	    {
              public boolean equals(Object o)
              {
                return e.equals(o);
              }
              public Object getKey()
              {
                return e.getKey();
              }
              public Object getValue()
              {
                return e.getValue();
              }
              public int hashCode()
              {
                return e.hashCode();
              }
              public Object setValue(Object value)
              {
                throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
              }
              public String toString()
              {
                return e.toString();
              }
	    };
          }
	};
      }
    } // class UnmodifiableEntrySet

    public boolean equals(Object o)
    {
      return m.equals(o);
    }

    public Object get(Object key)
    {
      return m.get(key);
    }

    public Object put(Object key, Object value)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public int hashCode()
    {
      return m.hashCode();
    }

    public boolean isEmpty()
    {
      return m.isEmpty();
    }

    public Set keySet()
    {
      if (keys == null)
        keys = new UnmodifiableSet(m.keySet());
      return keys;
    }

    public void putAll(Map m)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public Object remove(Object o)
    {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    public int size()
    {
      return m.size();
    }

    public String toString()
    {
      return m.toString();
    }

    public Collection values()
    {
      if (values == null)
        values = new UnmodifiableCollection(m.values());
      return values;
    }
  } // class UnmodifiableMap

  /**
   * Returns an unmodifiable view of the given set. This allows
   * "read-only" access, although changes in the backing set show up
   * in this view. Attempts to modify the set directly or via iterators
   * will fail with {@link UnsupportedOperationException}.
   * <p>
   *
   * The returned Set implements Serializable, but can only be serialized if
   * the set it wraps is likewise Serializable.
   *
   * @param s the set to wrap
   * @return a read-only view of the set
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static Set unmodifiableSet(Set s)
  {
    return new UnmodifiableSet(s);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #unmodifiableSet(Set)}. This class
   * name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static class UnmodifiableSet extends UnmodifiableCollection
    implements Set
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -9215047833775013803L;

    /**
     * Wrap a given set.
     * @param s the set to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if s is null
     */
    UnmodifiableSet(Set s)
    {
      super(s);
    }

    public boolean equals(Object o)
    {
      return c.equals(o);
    }

    public int hashCode()
    {
      return c.hashCode();
    }
  } // class UnmodifiableSet

  /**
   * Returns an unmodifiable view of the given sorted map. This allows
   * "read-only" access, although changes in the backing map show up in this
   * view. Attempts to modify the map directly, via subviews, via collection
   * views, or iterators, will fail with {@link UnsupportedOperationException}.
   * <p>
   *
   * The returned SortedMap implements Serializable, but can only be
   * serialized if the map it wraps is likewise Serializable.
   *
   * @param m the map to wrap
   * @return a read-only view of the map
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static SortedMap unmodifiableSortedMap(SortedMap m)
  {
    return new UnmodifiableSortedMap(m);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #unmodifiableSortedMap(SortedMap)}. This
   * class name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static class UnmodifiableSortedMap extends UnmodifiableMap
    implements SortedMap
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -8806743815996713206L;

    /**
     * The wrapped map; stored both here and in the superclass to avoid
     * excessive casting.
     * @serial the wrapped map
     */
    private final SortedMap sm;

    /**
     * Wrap a given map.
     * @param sm the map to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if sm is null
     */
    UnmodifiableSortedMap(SortedMap sm)
    {
      super(sm);
      this.sm = sm;
    }

    public Comparator comparator()
    {
      return sm.comparator();
    }

    public Object firstKey()
    {
      return sm.firstKey();
    }

    public SortedMap headMap(Object toKey)
    {
      return new UnmodifiableSortedMap(sm.headMap(toKey));
    }

    public Object lastKey()
    {
      return sm.lastKey();
    }

    public SortedMap subMap(Object fromKey, Object toKey)
    {
      return new UnmodifiableSortedMap(sm.subMap(fromKey, toKey));
    }

    public SortedMap tailMap(Object fromKey)
    {
      return new UnmodifiableSortedMap(sm.tailMap(fromKey));
    }
  } // class UnmodifiableSortedMap

  /**
   * Returns an unmodifiable view of the given sorted set. This allows
   * "read-only" access, although changes in the backing set show up
   * in this view. Attempts to modify the set directly, via subsets, or via
   * iterators, will fail with {@link UnsupportedOperationException}.
   * <p>
   *
   * The returns SortedSet implements Serializable, but can only be
   * serialized if the set it wraps is likewise Serializable.
   *
   * @param s the set to wrap
   * @return a read-only view of the set
   * @see Serializable
   */
  public static SortedSet unmodifiableSortedSet(SortedSet s)
  {
    return new UnmodifiableSortedSet(s);
  }

  /**
   * The implementation of {@link #synchronizedSortedMap(SortedMap)}. This
   * class name is required for compatibility with Sun's JDK serializability.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   */
  private static class UnmodifiableSortedSet extends UnmodifiableSet
    implements SortedSet
  {
    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -4929149591599911165L;

    /**
     * The wrapped set; stored both here and in the superclass to avoid
     * excessive casting.
     * @serial the wrapped set
     */
    private SortedSet ss;

    /**
     * Wrap a given set.
     * @param ss the set to wrap
     * @throws NullPointerException if ss is null
     */
    UnmodifiableSortedSet(SortedSet ss)
    {
      super(ss);
      this.ss = ss;
    }

    public Comparator comparator()
    {
      return ss.comparator();
    }

    public Object first()
    {
      return ss.first();
    }

    public SortedSet headSet(Object toElement)
    {
      return new UnmodifiableSortedSet(ss.headSet(toElement));
    }

    public Object last()
    {
      return ss.last();
    }

    public SortedSet subSet(Object fromElement, Object toElement)
    {
      return new UnmodifiableSortedSet(ss.subSet(fromElement, toElement));
    }

    public SortedSet tailSet(Object fromElement)
    {
      return new UnmodifiableSortedSet(ss.tailSet(fromElement));
    }
  } // class UnmodifiableSortedSet
} // class Collections