Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.Collection; import java.util.List; public class Main { public static int searchIndex(Collection<? extends Object> collection, Object value) { List<? extends Object> valueList = new ArrayList<Object>(collection); int i = 0; for (Object o : valueList) { if ((o == value) || ((o != null) && (o.equals(value)))) { return i; } i++; } return -1; } }