Immutables (JBoss Application Server: Build 7.1.2.Final API)

java.lang.Object
- org.infinispan.util.Immutables

```
public class Immutables
extends Object
```
Factory for generating immutable type wrappers.

Since:

4.0

Author:

Jason T. Greene, Galder ZamarreÃ±o

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

static interface Immutables.Immutable

static class Immutables.ImmutableMapWrapperExternalizer

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static interface`	`Immutables.Immutable`
`static class`	`Immutables.ImmutableMapWrapperExternalizer`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Immutables()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Immutables()`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static <T> Collection<T>`	`immutableCollectionCopy(Collection<T> collection)` Creates a new immutable copy of the specified Collection.
`static <T> Collection<T>`	`immutableCollectionWrap(Collection<? extends T> collection)` Wraps a collection with an immutable collection.
`static <K,V> Map.Entry<K,V>`	`immutableEntry(Map.Entry<K,V> entry)` Wraps a `Map.Entry`} with an immutable `Map.Entry`}.
`static InternalCacheEntry`	`immutableInternalCacheEntry(InternalCacheEntry entry)` Wraps a `InternalCacheEntry`} with an immutable `InternalCacheEntry`}.
`static <T> List<T>`	`immutableListConvert(Collection<? extends T> source)` Converts a Collection to an immutable List by copying it.
`static <T> List<T>`	`immutableListCopy(List<T> list)` Creates an immutable copy of the list.
`static <T> List<T>`	`immutableListMerge(List<? extends T> list1, List<? extends T> list2)` Creates a new immutable list containing the union (combined entries) of both lists.
`static <T> List<T>`	`immutableListWrap(T... array)` Wraps an array with an immutable list.
`static <K,V> Map<K,V>`	`immutableMapCopy(Map<K,V> map)` Creates an immutable copy of the specified map.
`static <K,V> Map<K,V>`	`immutableMapWrap(Map<? extends K,? extends V> map)` Wraps a map with an immutable map.
`static <T> Set<T>`	`immutableSetConvert(Collection<? extends T> collection)` Converts a Collections into an immutable Set by copying it.
`static <T> Set<T>`	`immutableSetCopy(Set<T> set)` Creates an immutable copy of the specified set.
`static <T> Set<T>`	`immutableSetWrap(Set<? extends T> set)` Wraps a set with an immutable set.
`static TypedProperties`	`immutableTypedPropreties(TypedProperties properties)` Creates an immutable copy of the properties.
`static boolean`	`isImmutable(Object o)` Whether or not this collection type is immutable

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Immutables
```
public Immutables()
```
- Method Detail
  - isImmutable
```
public static boolean isImmutable(Object o)
```
    Whether or not this collection type is immutable
    
    Parameters:
    o - a Collection, Set, List, or Map
    
    Returns:
    true if immutable, false if not
  - immutableListConvert
```
public static <T> List<T> immutableListConvert(Collection<? extends T> source)
```
    Converts a Collection to an immutable List by copying it.
    
    Parameters:
    source - the collection to convert
    
    Returns:
    a copied/converted immutable list
  - immutableListCopy
```
public static <T> List<T> immutableListCopy(List<T> list)
```
    Creates an immutable copy of the list.
    
    Parameters:
    list - the list to copy
    
    Returns:
    the immutable copy
  - immutableTypedPropreties
```
public static TypedProperties immutableTypedPropreties(TypedProperties properties)
```
    Creates an immutable copy of the properties.
    
    Parameters:
    properties - the TypedProperties to copy
    
    Returns:
    the immutable copy
  - immutableListWrap
```
public static <T> List<T> immutableListWrap(T... array)
```
    Wraps an array with an immutable list. There is no copying involved.
    
    Type Parameters:
    T -
    Parameters:
    array - the array to wrap
    
    Returns:
    a list containing the array
  - immutableListMerge
```
public static <T> List<T> immutableListMerge(List<? extends T> list1,
                             List<? extends T> list2)
```
    Creates a new immutable list containing the union (combined entries) of both lists.
    
    Parameters:
    list1 - contains the first elements of the new list
    list2 - contains the successor elements of the new list
    
    Returns:
    a new immutable merged copy of list1 and list2
  - immutableSetConvert
```
public static <T> Set<T> immutableSetConvert(Collection<? extends T> collection)
```
    Converts a Collections into an immutable Set by copying it.
    
    Parameters:
    collection - the collection to convert/copy
    
    Returns:
    a new immutable set containing the elements in collection
  - immutableSetWrap
```
public static <T> Set<T> immutableSetWrap(Set<? extends T> set)
```
    Wraps a set with an immutable set. There is no copying involved.
    
    Parameters:
    set - the set to wrap
    
    Returns:
    an immutable set wrapper that delegates to the original set
  - immutableSetCopy
```
public static <T> Set<T> immutableSetCopy(Set<T> set)
```
    Creates an immutable copy of the specified set.
    
    Parameters:
    set - the set to copy from
    
    Returns:
    an immutable set copy
  - immutableMapWrap
```
public static <K,V> Map<K,V> immutableMapWrap(Map<? extends K,? extends V> map)
```
    Wraps a map with an immutable map. There is no copying involved.
    
    Parameters:
    map - the map to wrap
    
    Returns:
    an immutable map wrapper that delegates to the original map
  - immutableMapCopy
```
public static <K,V> Map<K,V> immutableMapCopy(Map<K,V> map)
```
    Creates an immutable copy of the specified map.
    
    Parameters:
    map - the map to copy from
    
    Returns:
    an immutable map copy
  - immutableCollectionCopy
```
public static <T> Collection<T> immutableCollectionCopy(Collection<T> collection)
```
    Creates a new immutable copy of the specified Collection.
    
    Parameters:
    collection - the collection to copy
    
    Returns:
    an immutable copy
  - immutableCollectionWrap
```
public static <T> Collection<T> immutableCollectionWrap(Collection<? extends T> collection)
```
    Wraps a collection with an immutable collection. There is no copying involved.
    
    Parameters:
    collection - the collection to wrap
    
    Returns:
    an immutable collection wrapper that delegates to the original collection
  - immutableEntry
```
public static <K,V> Map.Entry<K,V> immutableEntry(Map.Entry<K,V> entry)
```
    Wraps a Map.Entry} with an immutable Map.Entry}. There is no copying involved.
    
    Parameters:
    entry - the mapping to wrap.
    
    Returns:
    an immutable Map.Entry} wrapper that delegates to the original mapping.
  - immutableInternalCacheEntry
```
public static InternalCacheEntry immutableInternalCacheEntry(InternalCacheEntry entry)
```
    Wraps a InternalCacheEntry} with an immutable InternalCacheEntry}. There is no copying involved.
    
    Parameters:
    entry - the internal cache entry to wrap.
    
    Returns:
    an immutable InternalCacheEntry} wrapper that delegates to the original entry.

Class Immutables

Nested Class Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Immutables

Method Detail

isImmutable

immutableListConvert

immutableListCopy

immutableTypedPropreties

immutableListWrap

immutableListMerge

immutableSetConvert

immutableSetWrap

immutableSetCopy

immutableMapWrap

immutableMapCopy

immutableCollectionCopy

immutableCollectionWrap

immutableEntry

immutableInternalCacheEntry