http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/fop/: Apache FOP (Formatting Objects Processor) is the world's first print formatter driven by XSL formatting objects (XSL-FO) and the world's first output independent formatter. It is a Java application that reads a formatting object (FO) tree and renders the resulting pages to a specified output. Output formats currently supported include PDF, PCL, PS, AFP, TIFF, PNG, SVG, XML (area tree representation), Print, AWT and TXT. The primary output target is PDF. (Apache Software Foundation) 
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/* $Id: ListUtil.java 1066626 2011-02-02 20:57:06Z adelmelle $ */

package org.apache.fop.util;

import java.util.List;


Provides helper functions for List. 
/**
 * Provides helper functions for {@link java.util.List}.
 *
 */
public final class ListUtil {

    private ListUtil() {
        // Utility class.
    }

    
Retrieve the last element from a list.

Params:
  • list –  the list to work on
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the type of objects stored in the list
Returns:last element
/**
     * Retrieve the last element from a list.
     *
     * @param <T> the type of objects stored in the list
     * @param list  the list to work on
     * @return last element
     */
    public static <T> T getLast(List<T> list) {
        return list.get(list.size() - 1);
    }

    
Retrieve and remove the last element from a list.

Params:
  • list –  the list to work on
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the type of objects stored in the list
Returns:previous last element
/**
     * Retrieve and remove the last element from a list.
     *
     * @param <T> the type of objects stored in the list
     * @param list  the list to work on
     * @return previous last element
     */
    public static <T> T removeLast(List<T> list) {
        return list.remove(list.size() - 1);
    }
}