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package org.apache.commons.collections4.list;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Collection;

A List implementation that stores a cache of internal Node objects in an effort to reduce wasteful object creation.

A linked list creates one Node for each item of data added. This can result in a lot of object creation and garbage collection. This implementation seeks to avoid that by maintaining a store of cached nodes.

This implementation is suitable for long-lived lists where both add and remove are used. Short-lived lists, or lists which only grow will have worse performance using this class.

Note that this implementation is not synchronized.

Since:3.0
/** * A <code>List</code> implementation that stores a cache of internal Node objects * in an effort to reduce wasteful object creation. * <p> * A linked list creates one Node for each item of data added. This can result in * a lot of object creation and garbage collection. This implementation seeks to * avoid that by maintaining a store of cached nodes. * </p> * <p> * This implementation is suitable for long-lived lists where both add and remove * are used. Short-lived lists, or lists which only grow will have worse performance * using this class. * </p> * <p> * <b>Note that this implementation is not synchronized.</b> * </p> * * @since 3.0 */
public class NodeCachingLinkedList<E> extends AbstractLinkedList<E> implements Serializable {
Serialization version
/** Serialization version */
private static final long serialVersionUID = 6897789178562232073L; /** * The default value for {@link #maximumCacheSize}. */ private static final int DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_CACHE_SIZE = 20;
The first cached node, or null if no nodes are cached. Cached nodes are stored in a singly-linked list with next pointing to the next element.
/** * The first cached node, or <code>null</code> if no nodes are cached. * Cached nodes are stored in a singly-linked list with * <code>next</code> pointing to the next element. */
private transient Node<E> firstCachedNode;
The size of the cache.
/** * The size of the cache. */
private transient int cacheSize;
The maximum size of the cache.
/** * The maximum size of the cache. */
private int maximumCacheSize; //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Constructor that creates.
/** * Constructor that creates. */
public NodeCachingLinkedList() { this(DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_CACHE_SIZE); }
Constructor that copies the specified collection
Params:
  • coll – the collection to copy
/** * Constructor that copies the specified collection * * @param coll the collection to copy */
public NodeCachingLinkedList(final Collection<? extends E> coll) { super(coll); this.maximumCacheSize = DEFAULT_MAXIMUM_CACHE_SIZE; }
Constructor that species the maximum cache size.
Params:
  • maximumCacheSize – the maximum cache size
/** * Constructor that species the maximum cache size. * * @param maximumCacheSize the maximum cache size */
public NodeCachingLinkedList(final int maximumCacheSize) { super(); this.maximumCacheSize = maximumCacheSize; init(); // must call init() as use super(); } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Gets the maximum size of the cache.
Returns:the maximum cache size
/** * Gets the maximum size of the cache. * * @return the maximum cache size */
protected int getMaximumCacheSize() { return maximumCacheSize; }
Sets the maximum size of the cache.
Params:
  • maximumCacheSize – the new maximum cache size
/** * Sets the maximum size of the cache. * * @param maximumCacheSize the new maximum cache size */
protected void setMaximumCacheSize(final int maximumCacheSize) { this.maximumCacheSize = maximumCacheSize; shrinkCacheToMaximumSize(); }
Reduce the size of the cache to the maximum, if necessary.
/** * Reduce the size of the cache to the maximum, if necessary. */
protected void shrinkCacheToMaximumSize() { // Rich Dougherty: This could be more efficient. while (cacheSize > maximumCacheSize) { getNodeFromCache(); } }
Gets a node from the cache. If a node is returned, then the value of NodeCachingLinkedList<E>.cacheSize is decreased accordingly. The node that is returned will have null values for next, previous and element.
Returns:a node, or null if there are no nodes in the cache.
/** * Gets a node from the cache. If a node is returned, then the value of * {@link #cacheSize} is decreased accordingly. The node that is returned * will have <code>null</code> values for next, previous and element. * * @return a node, or <code>null</code> if there are no nodes in the cache. */
protected Node<E> getNodeFromCache() { if (cacheSize == 0) { return null; } final Node<E> cachedNode = firstCachedNode; firstCachedNode = cachedNode.next; cachedNode.next = null; // This should be changed anyway, but defensively // set it to null. cacheSize--; return cachedNode; }
Checks whether the cache is full.
Returns:true if the cache is full
/** * Checks whether the cache is full. * * @return true if the cache is full */
protected boolean isCacheFull() { return cacheSize >= maximumCacheSize; }
Adds a node to the cache, if the cache isn't full. The node's contents are cleared to so they can be garbage collected.
Params:
  • node – the node to add to the cache
/** * Adds a node to the cache, if the cache isn't full. * The node's contents are cleared to so they can be garbage collected. * * @param node the node to add to the cache */
protected void addNodeToCache(final Node<E> node) { if (isCacheFull()) { // don't cache the node. return; } // clear the node's contents and add it to the cache. final Node<E> nextCachedNode = firstCachedNode; node.previous = null; node.next = nextCachedNode; node.setValue(null); firstCachedNode = node; cacheSize++; } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Creates a new node, either by reusing one from the cache or creating a new one.
Params:
  • value – value of the new node
Returns:the newly created node
/** * Creates a new node, either by reusing one from the cache or creating * a new one. * * @param value value of the new node * @return the newly created node */
@Override protected Node<E> createNode(final E value) { final Node<E> cachedNode = getNodeFromCache(); if (cachedNode == null) { return super.createNode(value); } cachedNode.setValue(value); return cachedNode; }
Removes the node from the list, storing it in the cache for reuse if the cache is not yet full.
Params:
  • node – the node to remove
/** * Removes the node from the list, storing it in the cache for reuse * if the cache is not yet full. * * @param node the node to remove */
@Override protected void removeNode(final Node<E> node) { super.removeNode(node); addNodeToCache(node); }
Removes all the nodes from the list, storing as many as required in the cache for reuse.
/** * Removes all the nodes from the list, storing as many as required in the * cache for reuse. * */
@Override protected void removeAllNodes() { // Add the removed nodes to the cache, then remove the rest. // We can add them to the cache before removing them, since // {@link AbstractLinkedList.removeAllNodes()} removes the // nodes by removing references directly from {@link #header}. final int numberOfNodesToCache = Math.min(size, maximumCacheSize - cacheSize); Node<E> node = header.next; for (int currentIndex = 0; currentIndex < numberOfNodesToCache; currentIndex++) { final Node<E> oldNode = node; node = node.next; addNodeToCache(oldNode); } super.removeAllNodes(); } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Serializes the data held in this object to the stream specified.
Params:
  • out – the output stream
Throws:
  • IOException – if an error occurs while writing to the stream
/** * Serializes the data held in this object to the stream specified. * * @param out the output stream * @throws IOException if an error occurs while writing to the stream */
private void writeObject(final ObjectOutputStream out) throws IOException { out.defaultWriteObject(); doWriteObject(out); }
Deserializes the data held in this object to the stream specified.
Params:
  • in – the input stream
Throws:
/** * Deserializes the data held in this object to the stream specified. * * @param in the input stream * @throws IOException if an error occurs while reading from the stream * @throws ClassNotFoundException if an object read from the stream can not be loaded */
private void readObject(final ObjectInputStream in) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException { in.defaultReadObject(); doReadObject(in); } }