uk.ac.starlink.util

## Class ShortList

- java.lang.Object
- - uk.ac.starlink.util.PrimitiveList
  - - uk.ac.starlink.util.ShortList

-     public class ShortList
      extends PrimitiveList

  Extendable array of shorts.
  Since:
    12 Oct 2006

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `ShortList()` Constructs a new list.
    `ShortList(int size)` Constructs a new list with a given initial capacity.
    `ShortList(short[] array)` Constructs a new list initialised to the contents of a given array.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `add(short value)` Appends a value to the end of this list.
    `boolean` | `addAll(short[] array)` Appends all the elements of a primitive array to this list.
    `boolean` | `addAll(ShortList other)` Appends all the elements of a second list to this list.
    `short` | `get(int i)` Returns the element at a given position.
    `short[]` | `getShortBuffer()` Returns the array currently used to store the contents of this list.
    `void` | `set(int i, short value)` Sets the element at a given position.
    `short[]` | `toShortArray()` Returns the contents of this list as an array.

    - ### Methods inherited from class uk.ac.starlink.util.PrimitiveList

      `clear, nextCapacity, size, toArray`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ShortList

          public ShortList()

      Constructs a new list.

    - #### ShortList

          public ShortList(int size)

      Constructs a new list with a given initial capacity.
      Parameters:
        `size` - initial capacity

    - #### ShortList

          public ShortList(short[] array)

      Constructs a new list initialised to the contents of a given array.
      Parameters:
        `array` - array whose contents form initial contents of list

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### get

          public short get(int i)

      Returns the element at a given position.
      Parameters:
        `i` - index
      Returns:
        element at `i`

    - #### set

          public void set(int i,
                          short value)

      Sets the element at a given position.
      Parameters:
        `i` - index
        `value` - new value for element `i`

    - #### add

          public void add(short value)

      Appends a value to the end of this list.
      Parameters:
        `value` - value to append

    - #### addAll

          public boolean addAll(ShortList other)

      Appends all the elements of a second list to this list.
      Parameters:
        `other` - other list
      Returns:
        true iff this collection changed as a result of the call

    - #### addAll

          public boolean addAll(short[] array)

      Appends all the elements of a primitive array to this list.
      Parameters:
        `array` - array to append
      Returns:
        true iff this collection changed as a result of the call

    - #### toShortArray

          public short[] toShortArray()

      Returns the contents of this list as an array.
      Returns:
        copy of list contents

    - #### getShortBuffer

          public short[] getShortBuffer()

      Returns the array currently used to store the contents of this list. Its length will be greater than or equal to the length of this list. The identity of the returned array may change as this list is mutated.
      Returns:
        storage array