Java Collection to Array toClassArray(final Collection collection)

Description

Convert the collection of class types to an array of class types.

License

BSD License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
collection	with class types

Return

an array of class types

Declaration

public static Class[] toClassArray(final Collection collection) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.util.Collection;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Convert the collection of class types to an array of class types.
     * 
     * @param collection
     *            with class types
     * @return an array of class types
     */
    public static Class[] toClassArray(final Collection collection) {
        return (Class[]) collection.toArray(new Class[collection.size()]);
    }
}

Related

1. toByteArray(Collection c)
2. toCharArray(Collection source)
3. toCharArray(Collection patterns)
4. toClassArray(Collection> collection)
5. toClassArray(Collection> collection)
6. toDouble(final Collection numbers)
7. toDoubleArray(Collection items)
8. toDoubleArray(Collection ds)
9. toDoubleArray(final Collection doubleColl)