Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.List; public class Main { /** * Returns a truncated version of the specified <code>List</code>. * @param list the <code>List</code> * @param len the truncate length * @return the truncated <code>List</code> */ public static List truncateList(List list, int len) { if (len >= list.size()) return list; ArrayList newList = new ArrayList(len); for (int ii = 0; ii < len; ii++) { newList.add(list.get(ii)); } return newList; } }