Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.util.Collection; import java.util.LinkedList; public class Main { public static <E> LinkedList<E> createLinkedList() { return new LinkedList<E>(); } public static <E> LinkedList<E> createLinkedList(Collection<? extends E> collection) { if (collection == null) { return new LinkedList<E>(); } return new LinkedList<E>(collection); } public static <T> LinkedList<T> createLinkedList(Iterable<? extends T> c) { LinkedList<T> list = new LinkedList<T>(); iterableToCollection(c, list); return list; } public static <T, V extends T> LinkedList<T> createLinkedList(V... args) { LinkedList<T> list = new LinkedList<T>(); if (args != null) { for (V v : args) { list.add(v); } } return list; } private static <E> void iterableToCollection(Iterable<? extends E> iter, Collection<E> list) { if (iter == null) { return; } for (E element : iter) { list.add(element); } } }