org.eclipse.osbp.jpa.services/src/org/eclipse/osbp/jpa/services/metadata/CollectionUtil.java

/**
 * Copyright 2009-2013 Oy Vaadin Ltd
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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package org.eclipse.osbp.jpa.services.metadata;

import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.util.Collection;

public class CollectionUtil {

    /**
     * Converts a typed {@link Collection} to a typed array.
     * 
     * @param type
     *            the type class
     * @param collection
     *            the collection to convert to an array.
     * @return the array.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static <T> T[] toArray(Class<T> type, Collection<T> collection) {
        return collection.toArray((T[]) Array.newInstance(type,
                collection.size()));
    }
}