Java List Difference diffList(List aList, List bList)

Description

Returns a list of String objects that appear aList but don't appear in bList.

License

Mozilla Public License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
aList	a parameter
bList	a parameter

Return

objects in aList but not in bList

Declaration

public static List<String> diffList(List<String> aList,
        List<String> bList) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from   ww w.j a  va2  s  .  c o  m*/
 * gnizr is a trademark of Image Matters LLC in the United States.
 * 
 * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
 * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
 * 
 * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either expressed or implied. See the License
 * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the License.
 * 
 * The Initial Contributor of the Original Code is Image Matters LLC.
 * Portions created by the Initial Contributor are Copyright (C) 2007
 * Image Matters LLC. All Rights Reserved.
 */

import java.util.ArrayList;

import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns a list of String objects that appear aList but don't appear
     * in bList.
     * @param aList
     * @param bList
     * @return objects in aList but not in bList
     */
    public static List<String> diffList(List<String> aList,
            List<String> bList) {
        List<String> result = new ArrayList<String>();
        for (String a : aList) {
            if (bList.contains(a) == false) {
                result.add(a);
            }
        }
        return result;
    }
}

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