// onjava/Suppliers.java
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// A utility to use with Suppliers
package onjava;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.function.*;
import java.util.stream.*;
public class Suppliers {
// Create a collection and fill it:
public static > C
create(Supplier factory, Supplier gen, int n) {
return Stream.generate(gen)
.limit(n)
.collect(factory, C::add, C::addAll);
}
// Fill an existing collection:
public static >
C fill(C coll, Supplier gen, int n) {
Stream.generate(gen)
.limit(n)
.forEach(coll::add);
return coll;
}
// Use an unbound method reference to
// produce a more general method:
public static H fill(H holder,
BiConsumer adder, Supplier gen, int n) {
Stream.generate(gen)
.limit(n)
.forEach(a -> adder.accept(holder, a));
return holder;
}
}