gcc/libjava/classpath/java/util/Vector.java

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package java.util;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.lang.reflect.Array;

/**
 * The <code>Vector</code> classes implements growable arrays of Objects.
 * You can access elements in a Vector with an index, just as you
 * can in a built in array, but Vectors can grow and shrink to accommodate
 * more or fewer objects.<p>
 *
 * Vectors try to mantain efficiency in growing by having a
 * <code>capacityIncrement</code> that can be specified at instantiation.
 * When a Vector can no longer hold a new Object, it grows by the amount
 * in <code>capacityIncrement</code>. If this value is 0, the vector doubles in
 * size.<p>
 *
 * Vector implements the JDK 1.2 List interface, and is therefore a fully
 * compliant Collection object. The iterators are fail-fast - if external
 * code structurally modifies the vector, any operation on the iterator will
 * then throw a {@link ConcurrentModificationException}. The Vector class is
 * fully synchronized, but the iterators are not. So, when iterating over a
 * vector, be sure to synchronize on the vector itself.  If you don't want the
 * expense of synchronization, use ArrayList instead. On the other hand, the
 * Enumeration of elements() is not thread-safe, nor is it fail-fast; so it
 * can lead to undefined behavior even in a single thread if you modify the
 * vector during iteration.<p>
 *
 * Note: Some methods, especially those specified by List, specify throwing
 * {@link IndexOutOfBoundsException}, but it is easier to implement by
 * throwing the subclass {@link ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException}. Others
 * directly specify this subclass.
 *
 * @author Scott G. Miller
 * @author Bryce McKinlay
 * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu)
 * @see Collection
 * @see List
 * @see ArrayList
 * @see LinkedList
 * @since 1.0
 * @status updated to 1.4
 */
public class Vector<T> extends AbstractList<T>
  implements List<T>, RandomAccess, Cloneable, Serializable
{
  /**
   * Compatible with JDK 1.0+.
   */
  private static final long serialVersionUID = -2767605614048989439L;

  /**
   * The internal array used to hold members of a Vector. The elements are
   * in positions 0 through elementCount - 1, and all remaining slots are null.
   * @serial the elements
   */
  protected Object[] elementData;

  /**
   * The number of elements currently in the vector, also returned by
   * {@link #size}.
   * @serial the size
   */
  protected int elementCount;

  /**
   * The amount the Vector's internal array should be increased in size when
   * a new element is added that exceeds the current size of the array,
   * or when {@link #ensureCapacity} is called. If &lt;= 0, the vector just
   * doubles in size.
   * @serial the amount to grow the vector by
   */
  protected int capacityIncrement;

  /**
   * Constructs an empty vector with an initial size of 10, and
   * a capacity increment of 0
   */
  public Vector()
  {
    this(10, 0);
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a vector containing the contents of Collection, in the
   * order given by the collection.
   *
   * @param c collection of elements to add to the new vector
   * @throws NullPointerException if c is null
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public Vector(Collection<? extends T> c)
  {
    elementCount = c.size();
    elementData = c.toArray(new Object[elementCount]);
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a Vector with the initial capacity and capacity
   * increment specified.
   *
   * @param initialCapacity the initial size of the Vector's internal array
   * @param capacityIncrement the amount the internal array should be
   *        increased by when necessary, 0 to double the size
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if initialCapacity &lt; 0
   */
  public Vector(int initialCapacity, int capacityIncrement)
  {
    if (initialCapacity < 0)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    elementData = new Object[initialCapacity];
    this.capacityIncrement = capacityIncrement;
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a Vector with the initial capacity specified, and a capacity
   * increment of 0 (double in size).
   *
   * @param initialCapacity the initial size of the Vector's internal array
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if initialCapacity &lt; 0
   */
  public Vector(int initialCapacity)
  {
    this(initialCapacity, 0);
  }

  /**
   * Copies the contents of the Vector into the provided array.  If the
   * array is too small to fit all the elements in the Vector, an 
   * {@link IndexOutOfBoundsException} is thrown without modifying the array.  
   * Old elements in the array are overwritten by the new elements.
   *
   * @param a target array for the copy
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException the array is not large enough
   * @throws NullPointerException the array is null
   * @see #toArray(Object[])
   */
  public synchronized void copyInto(Object[] a)
  {
    System.arraycopy(elementData, 0, a, 0, elementCount);
  }

  /**
   * Trims the Vector down to size.  If the internal data array is larger
   * than the number of Objects its holding, a new array is constructed
   * that precisely holds the elements. Otherwise this does nothing.
   */
  public synchronized void trimToSize()
  {
    // Don't bother checking for the case where size() == the capacity of the
    // vector since that is a much less likely case; it's more efficient to
    // not do the check and lose a bit of performance in that infrequent case

    T[] newArray = (T[]) new Object[elementCount];
    System.arraycopy(elementData, 0, newArray, 0, elementCount);
    elementData = newArray;
  }

  /**
   * Ensures that <code>minCapacity</code> elements can fit within this Vector.
   * If <code>elementData</code> is too small, it is expanded as follows:
   * If the <code>elementCount + capacityIncrement</code> is adequate, that
   * is the new size. If <code>capacityIncrement</code> is non-zero, the
   * candidate size is double the current. If that is not enough, the new
   * size is <code>minCapacity</code>.
   *
   * @param minCapacity the desired minimum capacity, negative values ignored
   */
  public synchronized void ensureCapacity(int minCapacity)
  {
    if (elementData.length >= minCapacity)
      return;

    int newCapacity;
    if (capacityIncrement <= 0)
      newCapacity = elementData.length * 2;
    else
      newCapacity = elementData.length + capacityIncrement;

    T[] newArray = (T[]) new Object[Math.max(newCapacity, minCapacity)];

    System.arraycopy(elementData, 0, newArray, 0, elementCount);
    elementData = newArray;
  }

  /**
   * Explicitly sets the size of the vector (but not necessarily the size of
   * the internal data array). If the new size is smaller than the old one,
   * old values that don't fit are lost. If the new size is larger than the
   * old one, the vector is padded with null entries.
   *
   * @param newSize The new size of the internal array
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if the new size is negative
   */
  public synchronized void setSize(int newSize)
  {
    // Don't bother checking for the case where size() == the capacity of the
    // vector since that is a much less likely case; it's more efficient to
    // not do the check and lose a bit of performance in that infrequent case
    modCount++;
    ensureCapacity(newSize);
    if (newSize < elementCount)
      Arrays.fill(elementData, newSize, elementCount, null);
    elementCount = newSize;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the size of the internal data array (not the amount of elements
   * contained in the Vector).
   *
   * @return capacity of the internal data array
   */
  public synchronized int capacity()
  {
    return elementData.length;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the number of elements stored in this Vector.
   *
   * @return the number of elements in this Vector
   */
  public synchronized int size()
  {
    return elementCount;
  }

  /**
   * Returns true if this Vector is empty, false otherwise
   *
   * @return true if the Vector is empty, false otherwise
   */
  public synchronized boolean isEmpty()
  {
    return elementCount == 0;
  }

  /**
   * Returns an Enumeration of the elements of this Vector. The enumeration
   * visits the elements in increasing index order, but is NOT thread-safe.
   *
   * @return an Enumeration
   * @see #iterator()
   */
  // No need to synchronize as the Enumeration is not thread-safe!
  public Enumeration<T> elements()
  {
    return new Enumeration<T>()
    {
      private int i = 0;

      public boolean hasMoreElements()
      {
        return i < elementCount;
      }

      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
      public T nextElement()
      {
        if (i >= elementCount)
          throw new NoSuchElementException();
        return (T) elementData[i++];
      }
    };
  }

  /**
   * Returns true when <code>elem</code> is contained in this Vector.
   *
   * @param elem the element to check
   * @return true if the object is contained in this Vector, false otherwise
   */
  public boolean contains(Object elem)
  {
    return indexOf(elem, 0) >= 0;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the first occurrence of <code>elem</code> in the Vector, or -1 if
   * <code>elem</code> is not found.
   *
   * @param elem the object to search for
   * @return the index of the first occurrence, or -1 if not found
   */
  public int indexOf(Object elem)
  {
    return indexOf(elem, 0);
  }

  /**
   * Searches the vector starting at <code>index</code> for object
   * <code>elem</code> and returns the index of the first occurrence of this
   * Object.  If the object is not found, or index is larger than the size
   * of the vector, -1 is returned.
   *
   * @param e the Object to search for
   * @param index start searching at this index
   * @return the index of the next occurrence, or -1 if it is not found
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if index &lt; 0
   */
  public synchronized int indexOf(Object e, int index)
  {
    for (int i = index; i < elementCount; i++)
      if (equals(e, elementData[i]))
        return i;
    return -1;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the last index of <code>elem</code> within this Vector, or -1
   * if the object is not within the Vector.
   *
   * @param elem the object to search for
   * @return the last index of the object, or -1 if not found
   */
  public int lastIndexOf(Object elem)
  {
    return lastIndexOf(elem, elementCount - 1);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the index of the first occurrence of <code>elem</code>, when
   * searching backwards from <code>index</code>.  If the object does not
   * occur in this Vector, or index is less than 0, -1 is returned.
   *
   * @param e the object to search for
   * @param index the index to start searching in reverse from
   * @return the index of the Object if found, -1 otherwise
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if index &gt;= size()
   */
  public synchronized int lastIndexOf(Object e, int index)
  {
    checkBoundExclusive(index);
    for (int i = index; i >= 0; i--)
      if (equals(e, elementData[i]))
        return i;
    return -1;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the Object stored at <code>index</code>.
   *
   * @param index the index of the Object to retrieve
   * @return the object at <code>index</code>
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException index &lt; 0 || index &gt;= size()
   * @see #get(int)
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public synchronized T elementAt(int index)
  {
    checkBoundExclusive(index);
    return (T) elementData[index];
  }

  /**
   * Returns the first element (index 0) in the Vector.
   *
   * @return the first Object in the Vector
   * @throws NoSuchElementException the Vector is empty
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public synchronized T firstElement()
  {
    if (elementCount == 0)
      throw new NoSuchElementException();

    return (T) elementData[0];
  }

  /**
   * Returns the last element in the Vector.
   *
   * @return the last Object in the Vector
   * @throws NoSuchElementException the Vector is empty
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public synchronized T lastElement()
  {
    if (elementCount == 0)
      throw new NoSuchElementException();

    return (T) elementData[elementCount - 1];
  }

  /**
   * Changes the element at <code>index</code> to be <code>obj</code>
   *
   * @param obj the object to store
   * @param index the position in the Vector to store the object
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException the index is out of range
   * @see #set(int, Object)
   */
  public void setElementAt(T obj, int index)
  {
    set(index, obj);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the element at <code>index</code>, and shifts all elements at
   * positions greater than index to their index - 1.
   *
   * @param index the index of the element to remove
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException index &lt; 0 || index &gt;= size();
   * @see #remove(int)
   */
  public void removeElementAt(int index)
  {
    remove(index);
  }

  /**
   * Inserts a new element into the Vector at <code>index</code>.  Any elements
   * at or greater than index are shifted up one position.
   *
   * @param obj the object to insert
   * @param index the index at which the object is inserted
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException index &lt; 0 || index &gt; size()
   * @see #add(int, Object)
   */
  public synchronized void insertElementAt(T obj, int index)
  {
    checkBoundInclusive(index);
    if (elementCount == elementData.length)
      ensureCapacity(elementCount + 1);
    modCount++;
    System.arraycopy(elementData, index, elementData, index + 1,
                     elementCount - index);
    elementCount++;
    elementData[index] = obj;
  }

  /**
   * Adds an element to the Vector at the end of the Vector.  The vector
   * is increased by ensureCapacity(size() + 1) if needed.
   *
   * @param obj the object to add to the Vector
   */
  public synchronized void addElement(T obj)
  {
    if (elementCount == elementData.length)
      ensureCapacity(elementCount + 1);
    modCount++;
    elementData[elementCount++] = obj;
  }

  /**
   * Removes the first (the lowest index) occurrence of the given object from
   * the Vector. If such a remove was performed (the object was found), true
   * is returned. If there was no such object, false is returned.
   *
   * @param obj the object to remove from the Vector
   * @return true if the Object was in the Vector, false otherwise
   * @see #remove(Object)
   */
  public synchronized boolean removeElement(Object obj)
  {
    int idx = indexOf(obj, 0);
    if (idx >= 0)
      {
        remove(idx);
        return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Removes all elements from the Vector.  Note that this does not
   * resize the internal data array.
   *
   * @see #clear()
   */
  public synchronized void removeAllElements()
  {
    if (elementCount == 0)
      return;

    modCount++;
    Arrays.fill(elementData, 0, elementCount, null);
    elementCount = 0;
  }

  /**
   * Creates a new Vector with the same contents as this one. The clone is
   * shallow; elements are not cloned.
   *
   * @return the clone of this vector
   */
  public synchronized Object clone()
  {
    try
      {
        Vector clone = (Vector) super.clone();
        clone.elementData = (Object[]) elementData.clone();
        return clone;
      }
    catch (CloneNotSupportedException ex)
      {
        // Impossible to get here.
        throw new InternalError(ex.toString());
      }
  }

  /**
   * Returns an Object array with the contents of this Vector, in the order
   * they are stored within this Vector.  Note that the Object array returned
   * is not the internal data array, and that it holds only the elements
   * within the Vector.  This is similar to creating a new Object[] with the
   * size of this Vector, then calling Vector.copyInto(yourArray).
   *
   * @return an Object[] containing the contents of this Vector in order
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public synchronized Object[] toArray()
  {
    Object[] newArray = new Object[elementCount];
    copyInto(newArray);
    return newArray;
  }

  /**
   * Returns an array containing the contents of this Vector.
   * If the provided array is large enough, the contents are copied
   * into that array, and a null is placed in the position size().
   * In this manner, you can obtain the size of a Vector by the position
   * of the null element, if you know the vector does not itself contain
   * null entries.  If the array is not large enough, reflection is used
   * to create a bigger one of the same runtime type.
   *
   * @param a an array to copy the Vector into if large enough
   * @return an array with the contents of this Vector in order
   * @throws ArrayStoreException the runtime type of the provided array
   *         cannot hold the elements of the Vector
   * @throws NullPointerException if <code>a</code> is null
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public synchronized <S> S[] toArray(S[] a)
  {
    if (a.length < elementCount)
      a = (S[]) Array.newInstance(a.getClass().getComponentType(),
				  elementCount);
    else if (a.length > elementCount)
      a[elementCount] = null;
    System.arraycopy(elementData, 0, a, 0, elementCount);
    return a;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the element at position <code>index</code>.
   *
   * @param index the position from which an element will be retrieved
   * @return the element at that position
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException index &lt; 0 || index &gt;= size()
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public T get(int index)
  {
    return elementAt(index);
  }

  /**
   * Puts <code>element</code> into the Vector at position <code>index</code>
   * and returns the Object that previously occupied that position.
   *
   * @param index the index within the Vector to place the Object
   * @param element the Object to store in the Vector
   * @return the previous object at the specified index
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException index &lt; 0 || index &gt;= size()
   * @since 1.2
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public synchronized T set(int index, T element)
  {
    checkBoundExclusive(index);
    T temp = (T) elementData[index];
    elementData[index] = element;
    return temp;
  }

  /**
   * Adds an object to the Vector.
   *
   * @param o the element to add to the Vector
   * @return true, as specified by List
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public boolean add(T o)
  {
    addElement(o);
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Removes the given Object from the Vector.  If it exists, true
   * is returned, if not, false is returned.
   *
   * @param o the object to remove from the Vector
   * @return true if the Object existed in the Vector, false otherwise
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public boolean remove(Object o)
  {
    return removeElement(o);
  }

  /**
   * Adds an object at the specified index.  Elements at or above
   * index are shifted up one position.
   *
   * @param index the index at which to add the element
   * @param element the element to add to the Vector
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException index &lt; 0 || index &gt; size()
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public void add(int index, T element)
  {
    insertElementAt(element, index);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the element at the specified index, and returns it.
   *
   * @param index the position from which to remove the element
   * @return the object removed
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException index &lt; 0 || index &gt;= size()
   * @since 1.2
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public synchronized T remove(int index)
  {
    checkBoundExclusive(index);
    T temp = (T) elementData[index];
    modCount++;
    elementCount--;
    if (index < elementCount)
      System.arraycopy(elementData, index + 1, elementData, index,
                       elementCount - index);
    elementData[elementCount] = null;
    return temp;
  }

  /**
   * Clears all elements in the Vector and sets its size to 0.
   */
  public void clear()
  {
    removeAllElements();
  }

  /**
   * Returns true if this Vector contains all the elements in c.
   *
   * @param c the collection to compare to
   * @return true if this vector contains all elements of c
   * @throws NullPointerException if c is null
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public synchronized boolean containsAll(Collection<?> c)
  {
    // Here just for the sychronization.
    return super.containsAll(c);
  }

  /**
   * Appends all elements of the given collection to the end of this Vector.
   * Behavior is undefined if the collection is modified during this operation
   * (for example, if this == c).
   *
   * @param c the collection to append
   * @return true if this vector changed, in other words c was not empty
   * @throws NullPointerException if c is null
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public synchronized boolean addAll(Collection<? extends T> c)
  {
    return addAll(elementCount, c);
  }

  /**
   * Remove from this vector all elements contained in the given collection.
   *
   * @param c the collection to filter out
   * @return true if this vector changed
   * @throws NullPointerException if c is null
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public synchronized boolean removeAll(Collection<?> c)
  {
    // The NullPointerException is thrown implicitly when the Vector
    // is not empty and c is null. The RI allows null arguments when
    // the vector is empty. See Mauve test:
    // gnu/testlet/java/util/Vector/removeAll.java

    int i;
    int j;
    for (i = 0; i < elementCount; i++)
      if (c.contains(elementData[i]))
        break;
    if (i == elementCount)
      return false;

    modCount++;
    for (j = i++; i < elementCount; i++)
      if (! c.contains(elementData[i]))
        elementData[j++] = elementData[i];
    elementCount -= i - j;
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Retain in this vector only the elements contained in the given collection.
   *
   * @param c the collection to filter by
   * @return true if this vector changed
   * @throws NullPointerException if c is null
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public synchronized boolean retainAll(Collection<?> c)
  {
    // The NullPointerException is thrown implicitly when the Vector
    // is not empty and c is null. The RI allows null arguments when
    // the vector is empty. See Mauve test:
    // gnu/testlet/java/util/Vector/retainAll.java

    int i;
    int j;
    for (i = 0; i < elementCount; i++)
      if (! c.contains(elementData[i]))
        break;
    if (i == elementCount)
      return false;

    modCount++;
    for (j = i++; i < elementCount; i++)
      if (c.contains(elementData[i]))
        elementData[j++] = elementData[i];
    elementCount -= i - j;
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Inserts all elements of the given collection at the given index of
   * this Vector. Behavior is undefined if the collection is modified during
   * this operation (for example, if this == c).
   *
   * @param c the collection to append
   * @return true if this vector changed, in other words c was not empty
   * @throws NullPointerException if c is null
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException index &lt; 0 || index &gt; size()
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public synchronized boolean addAll(int index, Collection<? extends T> c)
  {
    checkBoundInclusive(index);
    Iterator<? extends T> itr = c.iterator();
    int csize = c.size();

    modCount++;
    ensureCapacity(elementCount + csize);
    int end = index + csize;
    if (elementCount > 0 && index != elementCount)
      System.arraycopy(elementData, index,
		       elementData, end, elementCount - index);
    elementCount += csize;
    for ( ; index < end; index++)
      elementData[index] = itr.next();
    return (csize > 0);
  }

  /**
   * Compares this to the given object.
   *
   * @param o the object to compare to
   * @return true if the two are equal
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public synchronized boolean equals(Object o)
  {
    // Here just for the sychronization.
    return super.equals(o);
  }

  /**
   * Computes the hashcode of this object.
   *
   * @return the hashcode
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public synchronized int hashCode()
  {
    // Here just for the sychronization.
    return super.hashCode();
  }

  /**
   * Returns a string representation of this Vector in the form
   * "[element0, element1, ... elementN]".
   *
   * @return the String representation of this Vector
   */
  public synchronized String toString()
  {
    // Here just for the sychronization.
    return super.toString();
  }

  /**
   * Obtain a List view of a subsection of this list, from fromIndex
   * (inclusive) to toIndex (exclusive). If the two indices are equal, the
   * sublist is empty. The returned list is modifiable, and changes in one
   * reflect in the other. If this list is structurally modified in
   * any way other than through the returned list, the result of any subsequent
   * operations on the returned list is undefined.
   * <p>
   *
   * @param fromIndex the index that the returned list should start from
   *        (inclusive)
   * @param toIndex the index that the returned list should go to (exclusive)
   * @return a List backed by a subsection of this vector
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; size()
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @see ConcurrentModificationException
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public synchronized List<T> subList(int fromIndex, int toIndex)
  {
    List<T> sub = super.subList(fromIndex, toIndex);
    // We must specify the correct object to synchronize upon, hence the
    // use of a non-public API
    return new Collections.SynchronizedList<T>(this, sub);
  }

  /**
   * Removes a range of elements from this list.
   * Does nothing when toIndex is equal to fromIndex.
   *
   * @param fromIndex the index to start deleting from (inclusive)
   * @param toIndex the index to delete up to (exclusive)
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   */
  // This does not need to be synchronized, because it is only called through
  // clear() of a sublist, and clear() had already synchronized.
  protected void removeRange(int fromIndex, int toIndex)
  {
    int change = toIndex - fromIndex;
    if (change > 0)
      {
        modCount++;
        System.arraycopy(elementData, toIndex, elementData, fromIndex,
                         elementCount - toIndex);
        int save = elementCount;
        elementCount -= change;
        Arrays.fill(elementData, elementCount, save, null);
      }
    else if (change < 0)
      throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
  }

  /**
   * Checks that the index is in the range of possible elements (inclusive).
   *
   * @param index the index to check
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if index &gt; size
   */
  private void checkBoundInclusive(int index)
  {
    // Implementation note: we do not check for negative ranges here, since
    // use of a negative index will cause an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
    // with no effort on our part.
    if (index > elementCount)
      raiseBoundsError(index, " > ");
  }

  /**
   * Checks that the index is in the range of existing elements (exclusive).
   *
   * @param index the index to check
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if index &gt;= size
   */
  private void checkBoundExclusive(int index)
  {
    // Implementation note: we do not check for negative ranges here, since
    // use of a negative index will cause an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
    // with no effort on our part.
    if (index >= elementCount)
      raiseBoundsError(index, " >= ");
  }

  /**
   * Raise the ArrayIndexOfOutBoundsException.
   *
   * @param index the index of the access
   * @param operator the operator to include in the error message
   * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException unconditionally
   */
  private void raiseBoundsError(int index, String operator)
  {
    // Implementaion note: put in a separate method to make the JITs job easier
    // (separate common from uncommon code at method boundaries when trivial to
    // do so).
    throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException(index + operator + elementCount);
  }
  
  /**
   * Serializes this object to the given stream.
   *
   * @param s the stream to write to
   * @throws IOException if the underlying stream fails
   * @serialData just calls default write function
   */
  private synchronized void writeObject(ObjectOutputStream s)
    throws IOException
  {
    s.defaultWriteObject();
  }

}