XCollectionUtils (FORMCYCLE: BOM 7.0.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- de.xima.fc.utils.XCollectionUtils

```
public class XCollectionUtils
extends Object
```
Utility class for operations on collections

Since:

7.0.0

Author:

XIMA Media GmbH

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <T> T`	`firstItem(List<T> list)`
`static <T> T`	`lastItem(List<T> list)`
`static <T> List<T>`	`serializableList(Iterable<T> sequence)`	Takes any `Collection` or `Iterable` and converts it to a serializable list that can be transferred via the API.

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

- Method Detail
  - firstItem
```
public static <T> T firstItem(List<T> list)
```
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - Type of the elements in the list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    list - List to process.
    
    Returns:
    
    The first item in the list, or null if the list is null or empty, or the first item is null.
  - lastItem
```
public static <T> T lastItem(List<T> list)
```
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - Type of the elements in the list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    list - List to process.
    
    Returns:
    
    The last item in the list, or null if the list is null or empty, or the last item is null.
  - serializableList
```
public static <T> List<T> serializableList(Iterable<T> sequence)
```
    Takes any Collection or Iterable and converts it to a serializable list that can be transferred via the API.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - Type of the list items.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sequence - A sequence of items to put into a list.
    
    Returns:
    
    A serializable list with the given items.