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ListUtilities.java

package cusack.algorithms.util;

import java.util.List;
/**
 * Some simple utility methods that insert elements into various positions in arrays
 * and lists.  They are only here as a convenience to run some tests.
 * @author cusack
 *
 */
public class ListUtilities {

	//--------------------------------------------------------------
	// Insert at the beginning
	public static void insertAtBeginning(int[] list, int size, int value) {
		for (int j = size; j > 0; j--) {
			list[j] = list[j - 1];
		}
		list[0] = value;

	}

	public static void insertAtBeginning(Object[] list, int size, int value) {
		for (int j = size; j > 0; j--) {
			list[j] = list[j - 1];
		}
		list[0] = value;
	}

	public static void insertAtBeginning(List list, int size, Object value) {
		list.add(0, value);
	}

	//--------------------------------------------------------------
	// Insert in the middle
	public static void insertInMiddle(int[] list, int size, int value) {
		for (int j = size; j > size / 2; j--) {
			list[j] = list[j - 1];
		}
		list[size / 2] = value;

	}

	public static void insertInMiddle(Object[] list, int size, Object value) {
		for (int j = size; j > size / 2; j--) {
			list[j] = list[j - 1];
		}
		list[size / 2] = value;
	}

	public static void insertInMiddle(List list, int size, Object value) {
		list.add(list.size()/2, value);
	}
	
	//--------------------------------------------------------------
	// Insert at end
	public static void insertAtEnd(int[] list, int size, int value) {
		list[size] = value;
	}

	public static void insertAtEnd(Object[] list, int size, Object value) {
		list[size] = value;
	}

	public static void insertAtEnd(List list, int size, Object value) {
		list.add(value);
	}

}