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package org.apache.commons.collections.collection;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;

import org.apache.commons.collections.Unmodifiable;
import org.apache.commons.collections.iterators.UnmodifiableIterator;

Decorates another Collection to ensure it can't be altered.

This class is Serializable from Commons Collections 3.1.

Author:Stephen Colebourne
Since:Commons Collections 3.0
Version:$Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 14:33:15 +0200 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $
/** * Decorates another <code>Collection</code> to ensure it can't be altered. * <p> * This class is Serializable from Commons Collections 3.1. * * @since Commons Collections 3.0 * @version $Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 14:33:15 +0200 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $ * * @author Stephen Colebourne */
public final class UnmodifiableCollection extends AbstractSerializableCollectionDecorator implements Unmodifiable {
Serialization version
/** Serialization version */
private static final long serialVersionUID = -239892006883819945L;
Factory method to create an unmodifiable collection.

If the collection passed in is already unmodifiable, it is returned.

Params:
  • coll – the collection to decorate, must not be null
Throws:
Returns:an unmodifiable collection
/** * Factory method to create an unmodifiable collection. * <p> * If the collection passed in is already unmodifiable, it is returned. * * @param coll the collection to decorate, must not be null * @return an unmodifiable collection * @throws IllegalArgumentException if collection is null */
public static Collection decorate(Collection coll) { if (coll instanceof Unmodifiable) { return coll; } return new UnmodifiableCollection(coll); } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Constructor that wraps (not copies).
Params:
  • coll – the collection to decorate, must not be null
Throws:
/** * Constructor that wraps (not copies). * * @param coll the collection to decorate, must not be null * @throws IllegalArgumentException if collection is null */
private UnmodifiableCollection(Collection coll) { super(coll); } //----------------------------------------------------------------------- public Iterator iterator() { return UnmodifiableIterator.decorate(getCollection().iterator()); } public boolean add(Object object) { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); } public boolean addAll(Collection coll) { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); } public void clear() { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); } public boolean remove(Object object) { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); } public boolean removeAll(Collection coll) { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); } public boolean retainAll(Collection coll) { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); } }