org.apache.commons.collections4.collection

Interface CompositeCollection.CollectionMutator<E>

Type Parameters:

E - the element being held in the collection

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Enclosing class:

CompositeCollection<E>

public static interface CompositeCollection.CollectionMutator<E>
extends java.io.Serializable

Pluggable strategy to handle changes to the composite.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	add(CompositeCollection<E> composite, java.util.List<java.util.Collection<E>> collections, E obj) Called when an object is to be added to the composite.
boolean	addAll(CompositeCollection<E> composite, java.util.List<java.util.Collection<E>> collections, java.util.Collection<? extends E> coll) Called when a collection is to be added to the composite.
boolean	remove(CompositeCollection<E> composite, java.util.List<java.util.Collection<E>> collections, java.lang.Object obj) Called when an object is to be removed to the composite.

Method Detail

add

boolean add(CompositeCollection<E> composite,
            java.util.List<java.util.Collection<E>> collections,
            E obj)

Called when an object is to be added to the composite.

Parameters:

composite - the CompositeCollection being changed

collections - all of the Collection instances in this CompositeCollection

obj - the object being added

Returns:

true if the collection is changed

Throws:

java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException - if add is unsupported

java.lang.ClassCastException - if the object cannot be added due to its type

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the object cannot be added because its null

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the object cannot be added

addAll

boolean addAll(CompositeCollection<E> composite,
               java.util.List<java.util.Collection<E>> collections,
               java.util.Collection<? extends E> coll)

Called when a collection is to be added to the composite.

Parameters:

composite - the CompositeCollection being changed

collections - all of the Collection instances in this CompositeCollection

coll - the collection being added

Returns:

true if the collection is changed

Throws:

java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException - if add is unsupported

java.lang.ClassCastException - if the object cannot be added due to its type

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the object cannot be added because its null

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the object cannot be added

remove

boolean remove(CompositeCollection<E> composite,
               java.util.List<java.util.Collection<E>> collections,
               java.lang.Object obj)

Called when an object is to be removed to the composite.

Parameters:

composite - the CompositeCollection being changed

collections - all of the Collection instances in this CompositeCollection

obj - the object being removed

Returns:

true if the collection is changed

Throws:

java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException - if removed is unsupported

java.lang.ClassCastException - if the object cannot be removed due to its type

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the object cannot be removed because its null

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the object cannot be removed