Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Apache License import java.util.HashMap; import java.util.HashSet; import java.util.List; public class Main { public static final String REMOVED_TAG = "removed"; public static final String ADDED_TAG = "added"; /** * Gets the changes made to the a list of items * * @return HashMap the a list of items removed from the original list and a * list of items added to the original list * */ public static <T> HashMap<String, HashSet<T>> getChangesToList(List<T> original, List<T> edited) { HashMap<String, HashSet<T>> changeSet = new HashMap<String, HashSet<T>>(); HashSet<T> removed = new HashSet<T>(original); HashSet<T> added = new HashSet<T>(edited); removed.removeAll(edited); added.removeAll(original); changeSet.put(REMOVED_TAG, removed); changeSet.put(ADDED_TAG, added); return changeSet; } }