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Return the first element in candidates that is contained in source
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import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Properties;
/*
* Copyright 2002-2007 the original author or authors.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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/**
* Miscellaneous collection utility methods.
* Mainly for internal use within the framework.
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @author Rob Harrop
* @since 1.1.3
*/
abstract class CollectionUtils {
/**
* Return the first element in '<code>candidates</code>' that is contained in
* '<code>source</code>'. If no element in '<code>candidates</code>' is present in
* '<code>source</code>' returns <code>null</code>. Iteration order is
* {@link Collection} implementation specific.
* @param source the source Collection
* @param candidates the candidates to search for
* @return the first present object, or <code>null</code> if not found
*/
public static Object findFirstMatch(Collection source, Collection candidates) {
if (isEmpty(source) || isEmpty(candidates)) {
return null;
}
for (Iterator it = candidates.iterator(); it.hasNext();) {
Object candidate = it.next();
if (source.contains(candidate)) {
return candidate;
}
}
return null;
}
/**
* Return <code>true</code> if the supplied Collection is <code>null</code>
* or empty. Otherwise, return <code>false</code>.
* @param collection the Collection to check
* @return whether the given Collection is empty
*/
public static boolean isEmpty(Collection collection) {
return (collection == null || collection.isEmpty());
}
/**
* Return <code>true</code> if the supplied Map is <code>null</code>
* or empty. Otherwise, return <code>false</code>.
* @param map the Map to check
* @return whether the given Map is empty
*/
public static boolean isEmpty(Map map) {
return (map == null || map.isEmpty());
}
}
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