Java Random randomSubList(List list, int sizeOfSubList)

Description

Using like subList() but it take randoms elements.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
list	a parameter
sizeOfSubList	a parameter

Declaration

public static <E> void randomSubList(List<E> list, int sizeOfSubList) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*w ww.  jav  a2  s.c om*/
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 */

import java.util.*;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Using like subList() but it take randoms elements.
     *
     * @param list
     * @param sizeOfSubList
     */
    public static <E> void randomSubList(List<E> list, int sizeOfSubList) {
        List<E> subList = Collections.emptyList();
        if (isNotEmpty(list) && list.size() > sizeOfSubList) {
            subList = new ArrayList<E>(sizeOfSubList);
            Random generator = new Random();
            for (int i = 0; i < sizeOfSubList; i++) {
                int random = generator.nextInt(list.size());
                subList.add(list.get(random));
                list.remove(random);
            }
        }
        list.clear();
        list.addAll(subList);
    }

    /**
     * Using like isEmpty but it check a collection is not empty or not.
     *
     * @param collection
     * @return false if this collection is null or empty.
     */
    public static boolean isNotEmpty(Collection<?> collection) {
        return !isEmpty(collection);
    }

    /**
     * Check a collection is empty or not.
     *
     * @param collection
     * @return true if this collection is null or empty.
     */
    public static boolean isEmpty(Collection<?> collection) {
        return collection == null || collection.isEmpty();
    }
}

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