CollectionUtils.java

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package org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.query;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Utility methods to obtain sublists.
 *
 * @author Mark Paluch
 */
class CollectionUtils {

	/**
	 * Return the first {@code count} items from the list.
	 *
	 * @param count the number of first elements to be included in the returned list.
	 * @param list must not be {@literal null}
	 * @return the returned sublist if the {@code list} is greater {@code count}.
	 * @param <T> the element type of the lists.
	 */
	public static <T> List<T> getFirst(int count, List<T> list) {

		if (count > 0 && list.size() > count) {
			return list.subList(0, count);
		}

		return list;
	}

	/**
	 * Return the last {@code count} items from the list.
	 *
	 * @param count the number of last elements to be included in the returned list.
	 * @param list must not be {@literal null}
	 * @return the returned sublist if the {@code list} is greater {@code count}.
	 * @param <T> the element type of the lists.
	 */
	public static <T> List<T> getLast(int count, List<T> list) {

		if (count > 0 && list.size() > count) {
			return list.subList(list.size() - (count), list.size());
		}

		return list;
	}

}