# Class AbstractSequentialList<E>

java.lang.Object
java.util.AbstractCollection<E>
java.util.AbstractList<E>
java.util.AbstractSequentialList<E>

Type Parameters:
  `E` - the type of elements in this list

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Iterable<E>`, `Collection<E>`, `List<E>`, `SequencedCollection<E>`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `LinkedList`

public abstract class AbstractSequentialList<E> extends AbstractList<E>
This class provides a skeletal implementation of the `List` interface to minimize the effort required to implement this interface backed by a "sequential access" data store (such as a linked list). For random access data (such as an array), `AbstractList` should be used in preference to this class.

This class is the opposite of the `AbstractList` class in the sense that it implements the "random access" methods (`get(int index)`, `set(int index, E element)`, `add(int index, E element)` and `remove(int index)`) on top of the list's list iterator, instead of the other way around.

To implement a list the programmer needs only to extend this class and provide implementations for the `listIterator` and `size` methods. For an unmodifiable list, the programmer need only implement the list iterator's `hasNext`, `next`, `hasPrevious`, `previous` and `index` methods.

For a modifiable list the programmer should additionally implement the list iterator's `set` method. For a variable-size list the programmer should additionally implement the list iterator's `remove` and `add` methods.

The programmer should generally provide a void (no argument) and collection constructor, as per the recommendation in the `Collection` interface specification.

This class is a member of the Java Collections Framework.

Since:
  1.2
See Also:
  - `Collection`
  - `List`
  - `AbstractList`
  - `AbstractCollection`

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields declared in class java.util.AbstractList

  `modCount`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  `protected`
  `AbstractSequentialList()`
  Sole constructor.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `add(int index, E element)`
  Inserts the specified element at the specified position in this list (optional operation).
  `boolean`
  `addAll(int index, Collection<? extends E> c)`
  Inserts all of the elements in the specified collection into this list at the specified position (optional operation).
  `E`
  `get(int index)`
  Returns the element at the specified position in this list.
  `Iterator<E>`
  `iterator()`
  Returns an iterator over the elements in this list (in proper sequence).
  `abstract ListIterator<E>`
  `listIterator(int index)`
  Returns a list iterator over the elements in this list (in proper sequence).
  `E`
  `remove(int index)`
  Removes the element at the specified position in this list (optional operation).
  `E`
  `set(int index, E element)`
  Replaces the element at the specified position in this list with the specified element (optional operation).

  ### Methods declared in class java.util.AbstractList

  `add, clear, equals, hashCode, indexOf, lastIndexOf, listIterator, removeRange, subList`

  ### Methods declared in class java.util.AbstractCollection

  `addAll, contains, containsAll, isEmpty, remove, removeAll, retainAll, toArray, toArray, toString`

  ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

  `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

  ### Methods declared in interface java.util.Collection

  `parallelStream, removeIf, stream, toArray`

  ### Methods declared in interface java.lang.Iterable

  `forEach`

  ### Methods declared in interface java.util.List

  `addAll, addFirst, addLast, contains, containsAll, getFirst, getLast, isEmpty, remove, removeAll, removeFirst, removeLast, replaceAll, retainAll, reversed, size, sort, spliterator, toArray, toArray`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### AbstractSequentialList

    protected AbstractSequentialList()
    Sole constructor. (For invocation by subclass constructors, typically implicit.)

- ## Method Details

  - ### get

    public E get(int index)
    Returns the element at the specified position in this list.

    This implementation first gets a list iterator pointing to the indexed element (with `listIterator(index)`). Then, it gets the element using `ListIterator.next` and returns it.

    Specified by:
      `get` in interface `List<E>`
    Specified by:
      `get` in class `AbstractList<E>`
    Parameters:
      `index` - index of the element to return
    Returns:
      the element at the specified position in this list
    Throws:
      `IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the index is out of range (`index < 0 || index >= size()`)

  - ### set

    public E set(int index, E element)
    Replaces the element at the specified position in this list with the specified element (optional operation).

    This implementation first gets a list iterator pointing to the indexed element (with `listIterator(index)`). Then, it gets the current element using `ListIterator.next` and replaces it with `ListIterator.set`.

    Note that this implementation will throw an `UnsupportedOperationException` if the list iterator does not implement the `set` operation.

    Specified by:
      `set` in interface `List<E>`
    Overrides:
      `set` in class `AbstractList<E>`
    Parameters:
      `index` - index of the element to replace
      `element` - element to be stored at the specified position
    Returns:
      the element previously at the specified position
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - if the `set` operation is not supported by this list
      `ClassCastException` - if the class of the specified element prevents it from being added to this list
      `NullPointerException` - if the specified element is null and this list does not permit null elements
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if some property of the specified element prevents it from being added to this list
      `IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the index is out of range (`index < 0 || index >= size()`)

  - ### add

    public void add(int index, E element)
    Inserts the specified element at the specified position in this list (optional operation). Shifts the element currently at that position (if any) and any subsequent elements to the right (adds one to their indices).

    This implementation first gets a list iterator pointing to the indexed element (with `listIterator(index)`). Then, it inserts the specified element with `ListIterator.add`.

    Note that this implementation will throw an `UnsupportedOperationException` if the list iterator does not implement the `add` operation.

    Specified by:
      `add` in interface `List<E>`
    Overrides:
      `add` in class `AbstractList<E>`
    Parameters:
      `index` - index at which the specified element is to be inserted
      `element` - element to be inserted
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - if the `add` operation is not supported by this list
      `ClassCastException` - if the class of the specified element prevents it from being added to this list
      `NullPointerException` - if the specified element is null and this list does not permit null elements
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if some property of the specified element prevents it from being added to this list
      `IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the index is out of range (`index < 0 || index > size()`)

  - ### remove

    public E remove(int index)
    Removes the element at the specified position in this list (optional operation). Shifts any subsequent elements to the left (subtracts one from their indices). Returns the element that was removed from the list.

    This implementation first gets a list iterator pointing to the indexed element (with `listIterator(index)`). Then, it removes the element with `ListIterator.remove`.

    Note that this implementation will throw an `UnsupportedOperationException` if the list iterator does not implement the `remove` operation.

    Specified by:
      `remove` in interface `List<E>`
    Overrides:
      `remove` in class `AbstractList<E>`
    Parameters:
      `index` - the index of the element to be removed
    Returns:
      the element previously at the specified position
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - if the `remove` operation is not supported by this list
      `IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the index is out of range (`index < 0 || index >= size()`)

  - ### addAll

    public boolean addAll(int index, Collection<? extends E> c)
    Inserts all of the elements in the specified collection into this list at the specified position (optional operation). Shifts the element currently at that position (if any) and any subsequent elements to the right (increases their indices). The new elements will appear in this list in the order that they are returned by the specified collection's iterator. The behavior of this operation is undefined if the specified collection is modified while the operation is in progress. (Note that this will occur if the specified collection is this list, and it's nonempty.)

    This implementation gets an iterator over the specified collection and a list iterator over this list pointing to the indexed element (with `listIterator(index)`). Then, it iterates over the specified collection, inserting the elements obtained from the iterator into this list, one at a time, using `ListIterator.add` followed by `ListIterator.next` (to skip over the added element).

    Note that this implementation will throw an `UnsupportedOperationException` if the list iterator returned by the `listIterator` method does not implement the `add` operation.

    Specified by:
      `addAll` in interface `List<E>`
    Overrides:
      `addAll` in class `AbstractList<E>`
    Parameters:
      `index` - index at which to insert the first element from the specified collection
      `c` - collection containing elements to be added to this list
    Returns:
      `true` if this list changed as a result of the call
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - if the `addAll` operation is not supported by this list
      `ClassCastException` - if the class of an element of the specified collection prevents it from being added to this list
      `NullPointerException` - if the specified collection contains one or more null elements and this list does not permit null elements, or if the specified collection is null
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if some property of an element of the specified collection prevents it from being added to this list
      `IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the index is out of range (`index < 0 || index > size()`)

  - ### iterator

    public Iterator<E> iterator()
    Returns an iterator over the elements in this list (in proper sequence).

    This implementation merely returns a list iterator over the list.

    Specified by:
      `iterator` in interface `Collection<E>`
    Specified by:
      `iterator` in interface `Iterable<E>`
    Specified by:
      `iterator` in interface `List<E>`
    Overrides:
      `iterator` in class `AbstractList<E>`
    Returns:
      an iterator over the elements in this list (in proper sequence)

  - ### listIterator

    public abstract ListIterator<E> listIterator(int index)
    Returns a list iterator over the elements in this list (in proper sequence).
    Specified by:
      `listIterator` in interface `List<E>`
    Overrides:
      `listIterator` in class `AbstractList<E>`
    Parameters:
      `index` - index of first element to be returned from the list iterator (by a call to the `next` method)
    Returns:
      a list iterator over the elements in this list (in proper sequence)
    Throws:
      `IndexOutOfBoundsException` - if the index is out of range (`index < 0 || index > size()`)