CompositeCollection.CollectionMutator

Type Parameters:

E - the element being held in the collection

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

Enclosing class:

CompositeCollection < E>
```
public static interface CompositeCollection.CollectionMutator<E>
extends Serializable
```
Pluggable strategy to handle changes to the composite.

Method Summary

All Methods

Instance Methods

Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`add(CompositeCollection<E> composite, List<Collection<E>> collections, E obj)` Called when an object is to be added to the composite.
`boolean`	`addAll(CompositeCollection<E> composite, List<Collection<E>> collections, Collection<? extends E> coll)` Called when a collection is to be added to the composite.
`boolean`	`remove(CompositeCollection<E> composite, List<Collection<E>> collections, Object obj)` Called when an object is to be removed to the composite.

- Method Detail
  - add
```
boolean add(CompositeCollection<E> composite,
            List<Collection<E>> collections,
            E obj)
```
    Called when an object is to be added to the composite.
    
    Parameters:
    
    composite - the CompositeCollection being changed
    
    collections - all of the Collection instances in this CompositeCollection
    
    obj - the object being added
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the collection is changed
    
    Throws:
    
    UnsupportedOperationException - if add is unsupported
    
    ClassCastException - if the object cannot be added due to its type
    
    NullPointerException - if the object cannot be added because its null
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the object cannot be added
  - addAll
```
boolean addAll(CompositeCollection<E> composite,
               List<Collection<E>> collections,
               Collection<? extends E> coll)
```
    Called when a collection is to be added to the composite.
    
    Parameters:
    
    composite - the CompositeCollection being changed
    
    collections - all of the Collection instances in this CompositeCollection
    
    coll - the collection being added
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the collection is changed
    
    Throws:
    
    UnsupportedOperationException - if add is unsupported
    
    ClassCastException - if the object cannot be added due to its type
    
    NullPointerException - if the object cannot be added because its null
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the object cannot be added
  - remove
```
boolean remove(CompositeCollection<E> composite,
               List<Collection<E>> collections,
               Object obj)
```
    Called when an object is to be removed to the composite.
    
    Parameters:
    
    composite - the CompositeCollection being changed
    
    collections - all of the Collection instances in this CompositeCollection
    
    obj - the object being removed
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the collection is changed
    
    Throws:
    
    UnsupportedOperationException - if removed is unsupported
    
    ClassCastException - if the object cannot be removed due to its type
    
    NullPointerException - if the object cannot be removed because its null
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the object cannot be removed

Interface CompositeCollection.CollectionMutator<E>

Method Summary

Method Detail

add

addAll

remove