Moves a number of entries in an array to another point in the array, shifting those in between as required.

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//package com.java2s;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {
        Object[] array = new String[] { "1", "abc", "level", null,
                "java2s.com", "asdf 123" };
        int moveFrom = 2;
        int moveTo = 2;
        int numToMove = 2;
        arrayMoveWithin(array, moveFrom, moveTo, numToMove);
    }

    /**
     * Moves a number of entries in an array to another point in the array,
     *  shifting those inbetween as required.
     * @param array The array to alter
     * @param moveFrom The (0 based) index of the first entry to move
     * @param moveTo The (0 based) index of the positition to move to
     * @param numToMove The number of entries to move
     */
    public static void arrayMoveWithin(Object[] array, int moveFrom,
            int moveTo, int numToMove) {
        // If we're not asked to do anything, return now
        if (numToMove <= 0) {
            return;
        }
        if (moveFrom == moveTo) {
            return;
        }

        // Check that the values supplied are valid
        if (moveFrom < 0 || moveFrom >= array.length) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "The moveFrom must be a valid array index");
        }
        if (moveTo < 0 || moveTo >= array.length) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "The moveTo must be a valid array index");
        }
        if (moveFrom + numToMove > array.length) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "Asked to move more entries than the array has");
        }
        if (moveTo + numToMove > array.length) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "Asked to move to a position that doesn't have enough space");
        }

        // Grab the bit to move 
        Object[] toMove = new Object[numToMove];
        System.arraycopy(array, moveFrom, toMove, 0, numToMove);

        // Grab the bit to be shifted
        Object[] toShift;
        int shiftTo;
        if (moveFrom > moveTo) {
            // Moving to an earlier point in the array
            // Grab everything between the two points
            toShift = new Object[(moveFrom - moveTo)];
            System.arraycopy(array, moveTo, toShift, 0, toShift.length);
            shiftTo = moveTo + numToMove;
        } else {
            // Moving to a later point in the array
            // Grab everything from after the toMove block, to the new point
            toShift = new Object[(moveTo - moveFrom)];
            System.arraycopy(array, moveFrom + numToMove, toShift, 0,
                    toShift.length);
            shiftTo = moveFrom;
        }

        // Copy the moved block to its new location
        System.arraycopy(toMove, 0, array, moveTo, toMove.length);

        // And copy the shifted block to the shifted location
        System.arraycopy(toShift, 0, array, shiftTo, toShift.length);

        // We're done - array will now have everything moved as required
    }

    /**
     * This is really a debugging version of <code>System.arraycopy()</code>.
     * Use it to provide better exception messages when copying arrays around.
     * For production use it's better to use the original for speed.
     */
    public static void arraycopy(byte[] src, int src_position, byte[] dst,
            int dst_position, int length) {
        if (src_position < 0)
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "src_position was less than 0.  Actual value "
                            + src_position);
        if (src_position >= src.length)
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "src_position was greater than src array size.  Tried to write starting at position "
                            + src_position
                            + " but the array length is "
                            + src.length);
        if (src_position + length > src.length)
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "src_position + length would overrun the src array.  Expected end at "
                            + (src_position + length) + " actual end at "
                            + src.length);
        if (dst_position < 0)
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "dst_position was less than 0.  Actual value "
                            + dst_position);
        if (dst_position >= dst.length)
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "dst_position was greater than dst array size.  Tried to write starting at position "
                            + dst_position
                            + " but the array length is "
                            + dst.length);
        if (dst_position + length > dst.length)
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "dst_position + length would overrun the dst array.  Expected end at "
                            + (dst_position + length) + " actual end at "
                            + dst.length);

        System.arraycopy(src, src_position, dst, dst_position, length);
    }
}
Moves a number of entries in an array to another point in the array, shifting those in between as required. - Java java.lang

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