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 * Copyright (C) 2007 The Guava Authors
 *
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package com.google.common.collect;

import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkElementIndex;
import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkPositionIndex;
import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkPositionIndexes;
import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkState;
import static com.google.common.collect.CollectPreconditions.checkNonnegative;
import static com.google.common.collect.CollectPreconditions.checkRemove;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
import com.google.common.annotations.GwtIncompatible;
import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
import com.google.common.base.Function;
import com.google.common.base.Objects;
import com.google.common.math.IntMath;
import com.google.common.primitives.Ints;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.math.RoundingMode;
import java.util.AbstractList;
import java.util.AbstractSequentialList;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ListIterator;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.RandomAccess;
import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;

import javax.annotation.CheckReturnValue;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;

/**
 * Static utility methods pertaining to {@link List} instances. Also see this
 * class's counterparts {@link Sets}, {@link Maps} and {@link Queues}.
 *
 * <p>See the Guava User Guide article on <a href=
 * "https://github.com/google/guava/wiki/CollectionUtilitiesExplained#lists">
 * {@code Lists}</a>.
 *
 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
 * @author Mike Bostock
 * @author Louis Wasserman
 * @since 2.0
 */
@GwtCompatible(emulated = true)
public final class Lists {
    private Lists() {
    }

    // ArrayList

    /**
     * Creates a <i>mutable</i>, empty {@code ArrayList} instance (for Java 6 and
     * earlier).
     *
     * <p><b>Note:</b> if mutability is not required, use {@link
     * ImmutableList#of()} instead.
     *
     * <p><b>Note for Java 7 and later:</b> this method is now unnecessary and
     * should be treated as deprecated. Instead, use the {@code ArrayList}
     * {@linkplain ArrayList#ArrayList() constructor} directly, taking advantage
     * of the new <a href="http://goo.gl/iz2Wi">"diamond" syntax</a>.
     */
    @GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
    public static <E> ArrayList<E> newArrayList() {
        return new ArrayList<E>();
    }

    /**
     * Creates a <i>mutable</i> {@code ArrayList} instance containing the given
     * elements.
     *
     * <p><b>Note:</b> essentially the only reason to use this method is when you
     * will need to add or remove elements later. Otherwise, for non-null elements
     * use {@link ImmutableList#of()} (for varargs) or {@link
     * ImmutableList#copyOf(Object[])} (for an array) instead. If any elements
     * might be null, or you need support for {@link List#set(int, Object)}, use
     * {@link Arrays#asList}.
     *
     * <p>Note that even when you do need the ability to add or remove, this method
     * provides only a tiny bit of syntactic sugar for {@code newArrayList(}{@link
     * Arrays#asList asList}{@code (...))}, or for creating an empty list then
     * calling {@link Collections#addAll}. This method is not actually very useful
     * and will likely be deprecated in the future.
     */
    @GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
    public static <E> ArrayList<E> newArrayList(E... elements) {
        checkNotNull(elements); // for GWT
        // Avoid integer overflow when a large array is passed in
        int capacity = computeArrayListCapacity(elements.length);
        ArrayList<E> list = new ArrayList<E>(capacity);
        Collections.addAll(list, elements);
        return list;
    }

    @VisibleForTesting
    static int computeArrayListCapacity(int arraySize) {
        checkNonnegative(arraySize, "arraySize");

        // TODO(kevinb): Figure out the right behavior, and document it
        return Ints.saturatedCast(5L + arraySize + (arraySize / 10));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a <i>mutable</i> {@code ArrayList} instance containing the given
     * elements; a very thin shortcut for creating an empty list then calling
     * {@link Iterables#addAll}.
     *
     * <p><b>Note:</b> if mutability is not required and the elements are
     * non-null, use {@link ImmutableList#copyOf(Iterable)} instead. (Or, change
     * {@code elements} to be a {@link FluentIterable} and call
     * {@code elements.toList()}.)
     *
     * <p><b>Note for Java 7 and later:</b> if {@code elements} is a {@link
     * Collection}, you don't need this method. Use the {@code ArrayList}
     * {@linkplain ArrayList#ArrayList(Collection) constructor} directly, taking
     * advantage of the new <a href="http://goo.gl/iz2Wi">"diamond" syntax</a>.
     */
    @GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
    public static <E> ArrayList<E> newArrayList(Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
        checkNotNull(elements); // for GWT
        // Let ArrayList's sizing logic work, if possible
        return (elements instanceof Collection) ? new ArrayList<E>(Collections2.cast(elements))
                : newArrayList(elements.iterator());
    }

    /**
     * Creates a <i>mutable</i> {@code ArrayList} instance containing the given
     * elements; a very thin shortcut for creating an empty list and then calling
     * {@link Iterators#addAll}.
     *
     * <p><b>Note:</b> if mutability is not required and the elements are
     * non-null, use {@link ImmutableList#copyOf(Iterator)} instead.
     */
    @GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
    public static <E> ArrayList<E> newArrayList(Iterator<? extends E> elements) {
        ArrayList<E> list = newArrayList();
        Iterators.addAll(list, elements);
        return list;
    }

    /**
     * Creates an {@code ArrayList} instance backed by an array with the specified
     * initial size; simply delegates to {@link ArrayList#ArrayList(int)}.
     *
     * <p><b>Note for Java 7 and later:</b> this method is now unnecessary and
     * should be treated as deprecated. Instead, use {@code new }{@link
     * ArrayList#ArrayList(int) ArrayList}{@code <>(int)} directly, taking
     * advantage of the new <a href="http://goo.gl/iz2Wi">"diamond" syntax</a>.
     * (Unlike here, there is no risk of overload ambiguity, since the {@code
     * ArrayList} constructors very wisely did not accept varargs.)
     *
     * @param initialArraySize the exact size of the initial backing array for
     *     the returned array list ({@code ArrayList} documentation calls this
     *     value the "capacity")
     * @return a new, empty {@code ArrayList} which is guaranteed not to resize
     *     itself unless its size reaches {@code initialArraySize + 1}
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code initialArraySize} is negative
     */
    @GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
    public static <E> ArrayList<E> newArrayListWithCapacity(int initialArraySize) {
        checkNonnegative(initialArraySize, "initialArraySize"); // for GWT.
        return new ArrayList<E>(initialArraySize);
    }

    /**
     * Creates an {@code ArrayList} instance to hold {@code estimatedSize}
     * elements, <i>plus</i> an unspecified amount of padding; you almost
     * certainly mean to call {@link #newArrayListWithCapacity} (see that method
     * for further advice on usage).
     *
     * <p><b>Note:</b> This method will soon be deprecated. Even in the rare case
     * that you do want some amount of padding, it's best if you choose your
     * desired amount explicitly.
     *
     * @param estimatedSize an estimate of the eventual {@link List#size()} of
     *     the new list
     * @return a new, empty {@code ArrayList}, sized appropriately to hold the
     *     estimated number of elements
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code estimatedSize} is negative
     */
    @GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
    public static <E> ArrayList<E> newArrayListWithExpectedSize(int estimatedSize) {
        return new ArrayList<E>(computeArrayListCapacity(estimatedSize));
    }

    // LinkedList

    /**
     * Creates a <i>mutable</i>, empty {@code LinkedList} instance (for Java 6 and
     * earlier).
     *
     * <p><b>Note:</b> if you won't be adding any elements to the list, use {@link
     * ImmutableList#of()} instead.
     *
     * <p><b>Performance note:</b> {@link ArrayList} and {@link
     * java.util.ArrayDeque} consistently outperform {@code LinkedList} except in
     * certain rare and specific situations. Unless you have spent a lot of time
     * benchmarking your specific needs, use one of those instead.
     *
     * <p><b>Note for Java 7 and later:</b> this method is now unnecessary and
     * should be treated as deprecated. Instead, use the {@code LinkedList}
     * {@linkplain LinkedList#LinkedList() constructor} directly, taking advantage
     * of the new <a href="http://goo.gl/iz2Wi">"diamond" syntax</a>.
     */
    @GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
    public static <E> LinkedList<E> newLinkedList() {
        return new LinkedList<E>();
    }

    /**
     * Creates a <i>mutable</i> {@code LinkedList} instance containing the given
     * elements; a very thin shortcut for creating an empty list then calling
     * {@link Iterables#addAll}.
     *
     * <p><b>Note:</b> if mutability is not required and the elements are
     * non-null, use {@link ImmutableList#copyOf(Iterable)} instead. (Or, change
     * {@code elements} to be a {@link FluentIterable} and call
     * {@code elements.toList()}.)
     *
     * <p><b>Performance note:</b> {@link ArrayList} and {@link
     * java.util.ArrayDeque} consistently outperform {@code LinkedList} except in
     * certain rare and specific situations. Unless you have spent a lot of time
     * benchmarking your specific needs, use one of those instead.
     *
     * <p><b>Note for Java 7 and later:</b> if {@code elements} is a {@link
     * Collection}, you don't need this method. Use the {@code LinkedList}
     * {@linkplain LinkedList#LinkedList(Collection) constructor} directly, taking
     * advantage of the new <a href="http://goo.gl/iz2Wi">"diamond" syntax</a>.
     */
    @GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
    public static <E> LinkedList<E> newLinkedList(Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
        LinkedList<E> list = newLinkedList();
        Iterables.addAll(list, elements);
        return list;
    }

    /**
     * Creates an empty {@code CopyOnWriteArrayList} instance.
     *
     * <p><b>Note:</b> if you need an immutable empty {@link List}, use
     * {@link Collections#emptyList} instead.
     *
     * @return a new, empty {@code CopyOnWriteArrayList}
     * @since 12.0
     */
    @GwtIncompatible("CopyOnWriteArrayList")
    public static <E> CopyOnWriteArrayList<E> newCopyOnWriteArrayList() {
        return new CopyOnWriteArrayList<E>();
    }

    /**
     * Creates a {@code CopyOnWriteArrayList} instance containing the given elements.
     *
     * @param elements the elements that the list should contain, in order
     * @return a new {@code CopyOnWriteArrayList} containing those elements
     * @since 12.0
     */
    @GwtIncompatible("CopyOnWriteArrayList")
    public static <E> CopyOnWriteArrayList<E> newCopyOnWriteArrayList(Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
        // We copy elements to an ArrayList first, rather than incurring the
        // quadratic cost of adding them to the COWAL directly.
        Collection<? extends E> elementsCollection = (elements instanceof Collection) ? Collections2.cast(elements)
                : newArrayList(elements);
        return new CopyOnWriteArrayList<E>(elementsCollection);
    }

    /**
     * Returns an unmodifiable list containing the specified first element and
     * backed by the specified array of additional elements. Changes to the {@code
     * rest} array will be reflected in the returned list. Unlike {@link
     * Arrays#asList}, the returned list is unmodifiable.
     *
     * <p>This is useful when a varargs method needs to use a signature such as
     * {@code (Foo firstFoo, Foo... moreFoos)}, in order to avoid overload
     * ambiguity or to enforce a minimum argument count.
     *
     * <p>The returned list is serializable and implements {@link RandomAccess}.
     *
     * @param first the first element
     * @param rest an array of additional elements, possibly empty
     * @return an unmodifiable list containing the specified elements
     */
    public static <E> List<E> asList(@Nullable E first, E[] rest) {
        return new OnePlusArrayList<E>(first, rest);
    }

    /** @see Lists#asList(Object, Object[]) */
    private static class OnePlusArrayList<E> extends AbstractList<E> implements Serializable, RandomAccess {
        final E first;
        final E[] rest;

        OnePlusArrayList(@Nullable E first, E[] rest) {
            this.first = first;
            this.rest = checkNotNull(rest);
        }

        @Override
        public int size() {
            return rest.length + 1;
        }

        @Override
        public E get(int index) {
            // check explicitly so the IOOBE will have the right message
            checkElementIndex(index, size());
            return (index == 0) ? first : rest[index - 1];
        }

        private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
    }

    /**
     * Returns an unmodifiable list containing the specified first and second
     * element, and backed by the specified array of additional elements. Changes
     * to the {@code rest} array will be reflected in the returned list. Unlike
     * {@link Arrays#asList}, the returned list is unmodifiable.
     *
     * <p>This is useful when a varargs method needs to use a signature such as
     * {@code (Foo firstFoo, Foo secondFoo, Foo... moreFoos)}, in order to avoid
     * overload ambiguity or to enforce a minimum argument count.
     *
     * <p>The returned list is serializable and implements {@link RandomAccess}.
     *
     * @param first the first element
     * @param second the second element
     * @param rest an array of additional elements, possibly empty
     * @return an unmodifiable list containing the specified elements
     */
    public static <E> List<E> asList(@Nullable E first, @Nullable E second, E[] rest) {
        return new TwoPlusArrayList<E>(first, second, rest);
    }

    /** @see Lists#asList(Object, Object, Object[]) */
    private static class TwoPlusArrayList<E> extends AbstractList<E> implements Serializable, RandomAccess {
        final E first;
        final E second;
        final E[] rest;

        TwoPlusArrayList(@Nullable E first, @Nullable E second, E[] rest) {
            this.first = first;
            this.second = second;
            this.rest = checkNotNull(rest);
        }

        @Override
        public int size() {
            return rest.length + 2;
        }

        @Override
        public E get(int index) {
            switch (index) {
            case 0:
                return first;
            case 1:
                return second;
            default:
                // check explicitly so the IOOBE will have the right message
                checkElementIndex(index, size());
                return rest[index - 2];
            }
        }

        private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
    }

    /**
     * Returns every possible list that can be formed by choosing one element
     * from each of the given lists in order; the "n-ary
     * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian_product">Cartesian
     * product</a>" of the lists. For example: <pre>   {@code
     *
     *   Lists.cartesianProduct(ImmutableList.of(
     *       ImmutableList.of(1, 2),
     *       ImmutableList.of("A", "B", "C")))}</pre>
     *
     * <p>returns a list containing six lists in the following order:
     *
     * <ul>
     * <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(1, "A")}
     * <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(1, "B")}
     * <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(1, "C")}
     * <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(2, "A")}
     * <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(2, "B")}
     * <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(2, "C")}
     * </ul>
     *
     * <p>The result is guaranteed to be in the "traditional", lexicographical
     * order for Cartesian products that you would get from nesting for loops:
     * <pre>   {@code
     *
     *   for (B b0 : lists.get(0)) {
     *     for (B b1 : lists.get(1)) {
     *       ...
     *       ImmutableList<B> tuple = ImmutableList.of(b0, b1, ...);
     *       // operate on tuple
     *     }
     *   }}</pre>
     *
     * <p>Note that if any input list is empty, the Cartesian product will also be
     * empty. If no lists at all are provided (an empty list), the resulting
     * Cartesian product has one element, an empty list (counter-intuitive, but
     * mathematically consistent).
     *
     * <p><i>Performance notes:</i> while the cartesian product of lists of size
     * {@code m, n, p} is a list of size {@code m x n x p}, its actual memory
     * consumption is much smaller. When the cartesian product is constructed, the
     * input lists are merely copied. Only as the resulting list is iterated are
     * the individual lists created, and these are not retained after iteration.
     *
     * @param lists the lists to choose elements from, in the order that
     *     the elements chosen from those lists should appear in the resulting
     *     lists
     * @param <B> any common base class shared by all axes (often just {@link
     *     Object})
     * @return the Cartesian product, as an immutable list containing immutable
     *     lists
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the size of the cartesian product would
     *     be greater than {@link Integer#MAX_VALUE}
     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code lists}, any one of the {@code lists},
     *     or any element of a provided list is null
     * @since 19.0
     */
    public static <B> List<List<B>> cartesianProduct(List<? extends List<? extends B>> lists) {
        return CartesianList.create(lists);
    }

    /**
     * Returns every possible list that can be formed by choosing one element
     * from each of the given lists in order; the "n-ary
     * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian_product">Cartesian
     * product</a>" of the lists. For example: <pre>   {@code
     *
     *   Lists.cartesianProduct(ImmutableList.of(
     *       ImmutableList.of(1, 2),
     *       ImmutableList.of("A", "B", "C")))}</pre>
     *
     * <p>returns a list containing six lists in the following order:
     *
     * <ul>
     * <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(1, "A")}
     * <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(1, "B")}
     * <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(1, "C")}
     * <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(2, "A")}
     * <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(2, "B")}
     * <li>{@code ImmutableList.of(2, "C")}
     * </ul>
     *
     * <p>The result is guaranteed to be in the "traditional", lexicographical
     * order for Cartesian products that you would get from nesting for loops:
     * <pre>   {@code
     *
     *   for (B b0 : lists.get(0)) {
     *     for (B b1 : lists.get(1)) {
     *       ...
     *       ImmutableList<B> tuple = ImmutableList.of(b0, b1, ...);
     *       // operate on tuple
     *     }
     *   }}</pre>
     *
     * <p>Note that if any input list is empty, the Cartesian product will also be
     * empty. If no lists at all are provided (an empty list), the resulting
     * Cartesian product has one element, an empty list (counter-intuitive, but
     * mathematically consistent).
     *
     * <p><i>Performance notes:</i> while the cartesian product of lists of size
     * {@code m, n, p} is a list of size {@code m x n x p}, its actual memory
     * consumption is much smaller. When the cartesian product is constructed, the
     * input lists are merely copied. Only as the resulting list is iterated are
     * the individual lists created, and these are not retained after iteration.
     *
     * @param lists the lists to choose elements from, in the order that
     *     the elements chosen from those lists should appear in the resulting
     *     lists
     * @param <B> any common base class shared by all axes (often just {@link
     *     Object})
     * @return the Cartesian product, as an immutable list containing immutable
     *     lists
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the size of the cartesian product would
     *     be greater than {@link Integer#MAX_VALUE}
     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code lists}, any one of the
     *     {@code lists}, or any element of a provided list is null
     * @since 19.0
     */
    public static <B> List<List<B>> cartesianProduct(List<? extends B>... lists) {
        return cartesianProduct(Arrays.asList(lists));
    }

    /**
     * Returns a list that applies {@code function} to each element of {@code
     * fromList}. The returned list is a transformed view of {@code fromList};
     * changes to {@code fromList} will be reflected in the returned list and vice
     * versa.
     *
     * <p>Since functions are not reversible, the transform is one-way and new
     * items cannot be stored in the returned list. The {@code add},
     * {@code addAll} and {@code set} methods are unsupported in the returned
     * list.
     *
     * <p>The function is applied lazily, invoked when needed. This is necessary
     * for the returned list to be a view, but it means that the function will be
     * applied many times for bulk operations like {@link List#contains} and
     * {@link List#hashCode}. For this to perform well, {@code function} should be
     * fast. To avoid lazy evaluation when the returned list doesn't need to be a
     * view, copy the returned list into a new list of your choosing.
     *
     * <p>If {@code fromList} implements {@link RandomAccess}, so will the
     * returned list. The returned list is threadsafe if the supplied list and
     * function are.
     *
     * <p>If only a {@code Collection} or {@code Iterable} input is available, use
     * {@link Collections2#transform} or {@link Iterables#transform}.
     *
     * <p><b>Note:</b> serializing the returned list is implemented by serializing
     * {@code fromList}, its contents, and {@code function} -- <i>not</i> by
     * serializing the transformed values. This can lead to surprising behavior,
     * so serializing the returned list is <b>not recommended</b>. Instead,
     * copy the list using {@link ImmutableList#copyOf(Collection)} (for example),
     * then serialize the copy. Other methods similar to this do not implement
     * serialization at all for this reason.
     */
    @CheckReturnValue
    public static <F, T> List<T> transform(List<F> fromList, Function<? super F, ? extends T> function) {
        return (fromList instanceof RandomAccess) ? new TransformingRandomAccessList<F, T>(fromList, function)
                : new TransformingSequentialList<F, T>(fromList, function);
    }

    /**
     * Implementation of a sequential transforming list.
     *
     * @see Lists#transform
     */
    private static class TransformingSequentialList<F, T> extends AbstractSequentialList<T>
            implements Serializable {
        final List<F> fromList;
        final Function<? super F, ? extends T> function;

        TransformingSequentialList(List<F> fromList, Function<? super F, ? extends T> function) {
            this.fromList = checkNotNull(fromList);
            this.function = checkNotNull(function);
        }

        /**
         * The default implementation inherited is based on iteration and removal of
         * each element which can be overkill. That's why we forward this call
         * directly to the backing list.
         */
        @Override
        public void clear() {
            fromList.clear();
        }

        @Override
        public int size() {
            return fromList.size();
        }

        @Override
        public ListIterator<T> listIterator(final int index) {
            return new TransformedListIterator<F, T>(fromList.listIterator(index)) {
                @Override
                T transform(F from) {
                    return function.apply(from);
                }
            };
        }

        private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
    }

    /**
     * Implementation of a transforming random access list. We try to make as many
     * of these methods pass-through to the source list as possible so that the
     * performance characteristics of the source list and transformed list are
     * similar.
     *
     * @see Lists#transform
     */
    private static class TransformingRandomAccessList<F, T> extends AbstractList<T>
            implements RandomAccess, Serializable {
        final List<F> fromList;
        final Function<? super F, ? extends T> function;

        TransformingRandomAccessList(List<F> fromList, Function<? super F, ? extends T> function) {
            this.fromList = checkNotNull(fromList);
            this.function = checkNotNull(function);
        }

        @Override
        public void clear() {
            fromList.clear();
        }

        @Override
        public T get(int index) {
            return function.apply(fromList.get(index));
        }

        @Override
        public Iterator<T> iterator() {
            return listIterator();
        }

        @Override
        public ListIterator<T> listIterator(int index) {
            return new TransformedListIterator<F, T>(fromList.listIterator(index)) {
                @Override
                T transform(F from) {
                    return function.apply(from);
                }
            };
        }

        @Override
        public boolean isEmpty() {
            return fromList.isEmpty();
        }

        @Override
        public T remove(int index) {
            return function.apply(fromList.remove(index));
        }

        @Override
        public int size() {
            return fromList.size();
        }

        private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
    }

    /**
     * Returns consecutive {@linkplain List#subList(int, int) sublists} of a list,
     * each of the same size (the final list may be smaller). For example,
     * partitioning a list containing {@code [a, b, c, d, e]} with a partition
     * size of 3 yields {@code [[a, b, c], [d, e]]} -- an outer list containing
     * two inner lists of three and two elements, all in the original order.
     *
     * <p>The outer list is unmodifiable, but reflects the latest state of the
     * source list. The inner lists are sublist views of the original list,
     * produced on demand using {@link List#subList(int, int)}, and are subject
     * to all the usual caveats about modification as explained in that API.
     *
     * @param list the list to return consecutive sublists of
     * @param size the desired size of each sublist (the last may be
     *     smaller)
     * @return a list of consecutive sublists
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code partitionSize} is nonpositive
     */
    public static <T> List<List<T>> partition(List<T> list, int size) {
        checkNotNull(list);
        checkArgument(size > 0);
        return (list instanceof RandomAccess) ? new RandomAccessPartition<T>(list, size)
                : new Partition<T>(list, size);
    }

    private static class Partition<T> extends AbstractList<List<T>> {
        final List<T> list;
        final int size;

        Partition(List<T> list, int size) {
            this.list = list;
            this.size = size;
        }

        @Override
        public List<T> get(int index) {
            checkElementIndex(index, size());
            int start = index * size;
            int end = Math.min(start + size, list.size());
            return list.subList(start, end);
        }

        @Override
        public int size() {
            return IntMath.divide(list.size(), size, RoundingMode.CEILING);
        }

        @Override
        public boolean isEmpty() {
            return list.isEmpty();
        }
    }

    private static class RandomAccessPartition<T> extends Partition<T> implements RandomAccess {
        RandomAccessPartition(List<T> list, int size) {
            super(list, size);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns a view of the specified string as an immutable list of {@code
     * Character} values.
     *
     * @since 7.0
     */
    @Beta
    public static ImmutableList<Character> charactersOf(String string) {
        return new StringAsImmutableList(checkNotNull(string));
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("serial") // serialized using ImmutableList serialization
    private static final class StringAsImmutableList extends ImmutableList<Character> {

        private final String string;

        StringAsImmutableList(String string) {
            this.string = string;
        }

        @Override
        public int indexOf(@Nullable Object object) {
            return (object instanceof Character) ? string.indexOf((Character) object) : -1;
        }

        @Override
        public int lastIndexOf(@Nullable Object object) {
            return (object instanceof Character) ? string.lastIndexOf((Character) object) : -1;
        }

        @Override
        public ImmutableList<Character> subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
            checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, size()); // for GWT
            return charactersOf(string.substring(fromIndex, toIndex));
        }

        @Override
        boolean isPartialView() {
            return false;
        }

        @Override
        public Character get(int index) {
            checkElementIndex(index, size()); // for GWT
            return string.charAt(index);
        }

        @Override
        public int size() {
            return string.length();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns a view of the specified {@code CharSequence} as a {@code
     * List<Character>}, viewing {@code sequence} as a sequence of Unicode code
     * units. The view does not support any modification operations, but reflects
     * any changes to the underlying character sequence.
     *
     * @param sequence the character sequence to view as a {@code List} of
     *        characters
     * @return an {@code List<Character>} view of the character sequence
     * @since 7.0
     */
    @Beta
    public static List<Character> charactersOf(CharSequence sequence) {
        return new CharSequenceAsList(checkNotNull(sequence));
    }

    private static final class CharSequenceAsList extends AbstractList<Character> {
        private final CharSequence sequence;

        CharSequenceAsList(CharSequence sequence) {
            this.sequence = sequence;
        }

        @Override
        public Character get(int index) {
            checkElementIndex(index, size()); // for GWT
            return sequence.charAt(index);
        }

        @Override
        public int size() {
            return sequence.length();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns a reversed view of the specified list. For example, {@code
     * Lists.reverse(Arrays.asList(1, 2, 3))} returns a list containing {@code 3,
     * 2, 1}. The returned list is backed by this list, so changes in the returned
     * list are reflected in this list, and vice-versa. The returned list supports
     * all of the optional list operations supported by this list.
     *
     * <p>The returned list is random-access if the specified list is random
     * access.
     *
     * @since 7.0
     */
    @CheckReturnValue
    public static <T> List<T> reverse(List<T> list) {
        if (list instanceof ImmutableList) {
            return ((ImmutableList<T>) list).reverse();
        } else if (list instanceof ReverseList) {
            return ((ReverseList<T>) list).getForwardList();
        } else if (list instanceof RandomAccess) {
            return new RandomAccessReverseList<T>(list);
        } else {
            return new ReverseList<T>(list);
        }
    }

    private static class ReverseList<T> extends AbstractList<T> {
        private final List<T> forwardList;

        ReverseList(List<T> forwardList) {
            this.forwardList = checkNotNull(forwardList);
        }

        List<T> getForwardList() {
            return forwardList;
        }

        private int reverseIndex(int index) {
            int size = size();
            checkElementIndex(index, size);
            return (size - 1) - index;
        }

        private int reversePosition(int index) {
            int size = size();
            checkPositionIndex(index, size);
            return size - index;
        }

        @Override
        public void add(int index, @Nullable T element) {
            forwardList.add(reversePosition(index), element);
        }

        @Override
        public void clear() {
            forwardList.clear();
        }

        @Override
        public T remove(int index) {
            return forwardList.remove(reverseIndex(index));
        }

        @Override
        protected void removeRange(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
            subList(fromIndex, toIndex).clear();
        }

        @Override
        public T set(int index, @Nullable T element) {
            return forwardList.set(reverseIndex(index), element);
        }

        @Override
        public T get(int index) {
            return forwardList.get(reverseIndex(index));
        }

        @Override
        public int size() {
            return forwardList.size();
        }

        @Override
        public List<T> subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
            checkPositionIndexes(fromIndex, toIndex, size());
            return reverse(forwardList.subList(reversePosition(toIndex), reversePosition(fromIndex)));
        }

        @Override
        public Iterator<T> iterator() {
            return listIterator();
        }

        @Override
        public ListIterator<T> listIterator(int index) {
            int start = reversePosition(index);
            final ListIterator<T> forwardIterator = forwardList.listIterator(start);
            return new ListIterator<T>() {

                boolean canRemoveOrSet;

                @Override
                public void add(T e) {
                    forwardIterator.add(e);
                    forwardIterator.previous();
                    canRemoveOrSet = false;
                }

                @Override
                public boolean hasNext() {
                    return forwardIterator.hasPrevious();
                }

                @Override
                public boolean hasPrevious() {
                    return forwardIterator.hasNext();
                }

                @Override
                public T next() {
                    if (!hasNext()) {
                        throw new NoSuchElementException();
                    }
                    canRemoveOrSet = true;
                    return forwardIterator.previous();
                }

                @Override
                public int nextIndex() {
                    return reversePosition(forwardIterator.nextIndex());
                }

                @Override
                public T previous() {
                    if (!hasPrevious()) {
                        throw new NoSuchElementException();
                    }
                    canRemoveOrSet = true;
                    return forwardIterator.next();
                }

                @Override
                public int previousIndex() {
                    return nextIndex() - 1;
                }

                @Override
                public void remove() {
                    checkRemove(canRemoveOrSet);
                    forwardIterator.remove();
                    canRemoveOrSet = false;
                }

                @Override
                public void set(T e) {
                    checkState(canRemoveOrSet);
                    forwardIterator.set(e);
                }
            };
        }
    }

    private static class RandomAccessReverseList<T> extends ReverseList<T> implements RandomAccess {
        RandomAccessReverseList(List<T> forwardList) {
            super(forwardList);
        }
    }

    /**
     * An implementation of {@link List#hashCode()}.
     */
    static int hashCodeImpl(List<?> list) {
        // TODO(lowasser): worth optimizing for RandomAccess?
        int hashCode = 1;
        for (Object o : list) {
            hashCode = 31 * hashCode + (o == null ? 0 : o.hashCode());

            hashCode = ~~hashCode;
            // needed to deal with GWT integer overflow
        }
        return hashCode;
    }

    /**
     * An implementation of {@link List#equals(Object)}.
     */
    static boolean equalsImpl(List<?> thisList, @Nullable Object other) {
        if (other == checkNotNull(thisList)) {
            return true;
        }
        if (!(other instanceof List)) {
            return false;
        }
        List<?> otherList = (List<?>) other;
        int size = thisList.size();
        if (size != otherList.size()) {
            return false;
        }
        if (thisList instanceof RandomAccess && otherList instanceof RandomAccess) {
            // avoid allocation and use the faster loop
            for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
                if (!Objects.equal(thisList.get(i), otherList.get(i))) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
            return true;
        } else {
            return Iterators.elementsEqual(thisList.iterator(), otherList.iterator());
        }
    }

    /**
     * An implementation of {@link List#addAll(int, Collection)}.
     */
    static <E> boolean addAllImpl(List<E> list, int index, Iterable<? extends E> elements) {
        boolean changed = false;
        ListIterator<E> listIterator = list.listIterator(index);
        for (E e : elements) {
            listIterator.add(e);
            changed = true;
        }
        return changed;
    }

    /**
     * An implementation of {@link List#indexOf(Object)}.
     */
    static int indexOfImpl(List<?> list, @Nullable Object element) {
        if (list instanceof RandomAccess) {
            return indexOfRandomAccess(list, element);
        } else {
            ListIterator<?> listIterator = list.listIterator();
            while (listIterator.hasNext()) {
                if (Objects.equal(element, listIterator.next())) {
                    return listIterator.previousIndex();
                }
            }
            return -1;
        }
    }

    private static int indexOfRandomAccess(List<?> list, @Nullable Object element) {
        int size = list.size();
        if (element == null) {
            for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
                if (list.get(i) == null) {
                    return i;
                }
            }
        } else {
            for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
                if (element.equals(list.get(i))) {
                    return i;
                }
            }
        }
        return -1;
    }

    /**
     * An implementation of {@link List#lastIndexOf(Object)}.
     */
    static int lastIndexOfImpl(List<?> list, @Nullable Object element) {
        if (list instanceof RandomAccess) {
            return lastIndexOfRandomAccess(list, element);
        } else {
            ListIterator<?> listIterator = list.listIterator(list.size());
            while (listIterator.hasPrevious()) {
                if (Objects.equal(element, listIterator.previous())) {
                    return listIterator.nextIndex();
                }
            }
            return -1;
        }
    }

    private static int lastIndexOfRandomAccess(List<?> list, @Nullable Object element) {
        if (element == null) {
            for (int i = list.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
                if (list.get(i) == null) {
                    return i;
                }
            }
        } else {
            for (int i = list.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
                if (element.equals(list.get(i))) {
                    return i;
                }
            }
        }
        return -1;
    }

    /**
     * Returns an implementation of {@link List#listIterator(int)}.
     */
    static <E> ListIterator<E> listIteratorImpl(List<E> list, int index) {
        return new AbstractListWrapper<E>(list).listIterator(index);
    }

    /**
     * An implementation of {@link List#subList(int, int)}.
     */
    static <E> List<E> subListImpl(final List<E> list, int fromIndex, int toIndex) {
        List<E> wrapper;
        if (list instanceof RandomAccess) {
            wrapper = new RandomAccessListWrapper<E>(list) {
                @Override
                public ListIterator<E> listIterator(int index) {
                    return backingList.listIterator(index);
                }

                private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
            };
        } else {
            wrapper = new AbstractListWrapper<E>(list) {
                @Override
                public ListIterator<E> listIterator(int index) {
                    return backingList.listIterator(index);
                }

                private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
            };
        }
        return wrapper.subList(fromIndex, toIndex);
    }

    private static class AbstractListWrapper<E> extends AbstractList<E> {
        final List<E> backingList;

        AbstractListWrapper(List<E> backingList) {
            this.backingList = checkNotNull(backingList);
        }

        @Override
        public void add(int index, E element) {
            backingList.add(index, element);
        }

        @Override
        public boolean addAll(int index, Collection<? extends E> c) {
            return backingList.addAll(index, c);
        }

        @Override
        public E get(int index) {
            return backingList.get(index);
        }

        @Override
        public E remove(int index) {
            return backingList.remove(index);
        }

        @Override
        public E set(int index, E element) {
            return backingList.set(index, element);
        }

        @Override
        public boolean contains(Object o) {
            return backingList.contains(o);
        }

        @Override
        public int size() {
            return backingList.size();
        }
    }

    private static class RandomAccessListWrapper<E> extends AbstractListWrapper<E> implements RandomAccess {
        RandomAccessListWrapper(List<E> backingList) {
            super(backingList);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Used to avoid http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=6558557
     */
    static <T> List<T> cast(Iterable<T> iterable) {
        return (List<T>) iterable;
    }
}