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     93 Class Floats</H2>
     94 <PRE>
     95 <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">java.lang.Object</A>
     96   <IMG SRC="../../../../resources/inherit.gif" ALT="extended by "><B>com.google.common.primitives.Floats</B>
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    100 <DT><PRE>public final class <B>Floats</B><DT>extends <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</A></DL>
    101 </PRE>
    102 
    103 <P>
    104 Static utility methods pertaining to <code>float</code> primitives, that are not
    105  already found in either <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Float.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Float</CODE></A> or <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/Arrays.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.util"><CODE>Arrays</CODE></A>.
    106 <P>
    107 
    108 <P>
    109 <DL>
    110 <DT><B>Since:</B></DT>
    111   <DD>2009.09.15 <b>tentative</b></DD>
    112 <DT><B>Author:</B></DT>
    113   <DD>Kevin Bourrillion</DD>
    114 </DL>
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    125 <B>Method Summary</B></FONT></TH>
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    127 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    128 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    129 <CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/List.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.util">List</A>&lt;<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Float.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Float</A>&gt;</CODE></FONT></TD>
    130 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#asList(float...)">asList</A></B>(float...&nbsp;backingArray)</CODE>
    131 
    132 <BR>
    133 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns a fixed-size list backed by the specified array, similar to <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/Arrays.html?is-external=true#asList(T...)" title="class or interface in java.util"><CODE>Arrays.asList(Object[])</CODE></A>.</TD>
    134 </TR>
    135 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    136 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    137 <CODE>static&nbsp;int</CODE></FONT></TD>
    138 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#compare(float, float)">compare</A></B>(float&nbsp;a,
    139         float&nbsp;b)</CODE>
    140 
    141 <BR>
    142 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compares the two specified <code>float</code> values using <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Float.html?is-external=true#compare(float, float)" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Float.compare(float, float)</CODE></A>.</TD>
    143 </TR>
    144 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    145 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    146 <CODE>static&nbsp;float[]</CODE></FONT></TD>
    147 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#concat(float[]...)">concat</A></B>(float[]...&nbsp;arrays)</CODE>
    148 
    149 <BR>
    150 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns the values from each provided array combined into a single array.</TD>
    151 </TR>
    152 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    153 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    154 <CODE>static&nbsp;boolean</CODE></FONT></TD>
    155 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#contains(float[], float)">contains</A></B>(float[]&nbsp;array,
    156          float&nbsp;target)</CODE>
    157 
    158 <BR>
    159 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns <code>true</code> if <code>target</code> is present as an element anywhere in
    160  <code>array</code>.</TD>
    161 </TR>
    162 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    163 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    164 <CODE>static&nbsp;float[]</CODE></FONT></TD>
    165 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#ensureCapacity(float[], int, int)">ensureCapacity</A></B>(float[]&nbsp;array,
    166                int&nbsp;minLength,
    167                int&nbsp;padding)</CODE>
    168 
    169 <BR>
    170 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns an array containing the same values as <code>array</code>, but
    171  guaranteed to be of a specified minimum length.</TD>
    172 </TR>
    173 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    174 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    175 <CODE>static&nbsp;int</CODE></FONT></TD>
    176 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#hashCode(float)">hashCode</A></B>(float&nbsp;value)</CODE>
    177 
    178 <BR>
    179 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns a hash code for <code>value</code>; equal to the result of invoking
    180  <code>((Float) value).hashCode()</code>.</TD>
    181 </TR>
    182 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    183 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    184 <CODE>static&nbsp;int</CODE></FONT></TD>
    185 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#indexOf(float[], float)">indexOf</A></B>(float[]&nbsp;array,
    186         float&nbsp;target)</CODE>
    187 
    188 <BR>
    189 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns the index of the first appearance of the value <code>target</code> in
    190  <code>array</code>.</TD>
    191 </TR>
    192 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    193 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    194 <CODE>static&nbsp;int</CODE></FONT></TD>
    195 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#indexOf(float[], float[])">indexOf</A></B>(float[]&nbsp;array,
    196         float[]&nbsp;target)</CODE>
    197 
    198 <BR>
    199 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns the start position of the first occurrence of the specified <code>target</code> within <code>array</code>, or <code>-1</code> if there is no such occurrence.</TD>
    200 </TR>
    201 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    202 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    203 <CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
    204 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#join(java.lang.String, float...)">join</A></B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A>&nbsp;separator,
    205      float...&nbsp;array)</CODE>
    206 
    207 <BR>
    208 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns a string containing the supplied <code>float</code> values, converted
    209  to strings as specified by <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Float.html?is-external=true#toString(float)" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Float.toString(float)</CODE></A>, and separated by
    210  <code>separator</code>.</TD>
    211 </TR>
    212 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    213 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    214 <CODE>static&nbsp;int</CODE></FONT></TD>
    215 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#lastIndexOf(float[], float)">lastIndexOf</A></B>(float[]&nbsp;array,
    216             float&nbsp;target)</CODE>
    217 
    218 <BR>
    219 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns the index of the last appearance of the value <code>target</code> in
    220  <code>array</code>.</TD>
    221 </TR>
    222 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    223 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    224 <CODE>static&nbsp;<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/Comparator.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.util">Comparator</A>&lt;float[]&gt;</CODE></FONT></TD>
    225 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#lexicographicalComparator()">lexicographicalComparator</A></B>()</CODE>
    226 
    227 <BR>
    228 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns a comparator that compares two <code>float</code> arrays
    229  lexicographically.</TD>
    230 </TR>
    231 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    232 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    233 <CODE>static&nbsp;float</CODE></FONT></TD>
    234 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#max(float...)">max</A></B>(float...&nbsp;array)</CODE>
    235 
    236 <BR>
    237 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns the greatest value present in <code>array</code>, using the same rules
    238  of comparison as <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Math.html?is-external=true#min(float, float)" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Math.min(float, float)</CODE></A>.</TD>
    239 </TR>
    240 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    241 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    242 <CODE>static&nbsp;float</CODE></FONT></TD>
    243 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#min(float...)">min</A></B>(float...&nbsp;array)</CODE>
    244 
    245 <BR>
    246 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns the least value present in <code>array</code>, using the same rules of
    247  comparison as <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Math.html?is-external=true#min(float, float)" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Math.min(float, float)</CODE></A>.</TD>
    248 </TR>
    249 <TR BGCOLOR="white" CLASS="TableRowColor">
    250 <TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
    251 <CODE>static&nbsp;float[]</CODE></FONT></TD>
    252 <TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#toArray(java.util.Collection)">toArray</A></B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/Collection.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.util">Collection</A>&lt;<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Float.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Float</A>&gt;&nbsp;collection)</CODE>
    253 
    254 <BR>
    255 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Copies a collection of <code>Float</code> instances into a new array of
    256  primitive <code>float</code> values.</TD>
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    280 
    281 <A NAME="hashCode(float)"><!-- --></A><H3>
    282 hashCode</H3>
    283 <PRE>
    284 public static int <B>hashCode</B>(float&nbsp;value)</PRE>
    285 <DL>
    286 <DD>Returns a hash code for <code>value</code>; equal to the result of invoking
    287  <code>((Float) value).hashCode()</code>.
    288 <P>
    289 <DD><DL>
    290 <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>value</CODE> - a primitive <code>float</code> value
    291 <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a hash code for the value</DL>
    292 </DD>
    293 </DL>
    294 <HR>
    295 
    296 <A NAME="compare(float, float)"><!-- --></A><H3>
    297 compare</H3>
    298 <PRE>
    299 public static int <B>compare</B>(float&nbsp;a,
    300                           float&nbsp;b)</PRE>
    301 <DL>
    302 <DD>Compares the two specified <code>float</code> values using <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Float.html?is-external=true#compare(float, float)" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Float.compare(float, float)</CODE></A>. You may prefer to invoke that method
    303  directly; this method exists only for consistency with the other utilities
    304  in this package.
    305 <P>
    306 <DD><DL>
    307 <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>a</CODE> - the first <code>float</code> to compare<DD><CODE>b</CODE> - the second <code>float</code> to compare
    308 <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the result of invoking <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Float.html?is-external=true#compare(float, float)" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Float.compare(float, float)</CODE></A></DL>
    309 </DD>
    310 </DL>
    311 <HR>
    312 
    313 <A NAME="contains(float[], float)"><!-- --></A><H3>
    314 contains</H3>
    315 <PRE>
    316 public static boolean <B>contains</B>(float[]&nbsp;array,
    317                                float&nbsp;target)</PRE>
    318 <DL>
    319 <DD>Returns <code>true</code> if <code>target</code> is present as an element anywhere in
    320  <code>array</code>. Note that this always returns <code>false</code> when <code>target</code> is <code>NaN</code>.
    321 <P>
    322 <DD><DL>
    323 <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>array</CODE> - an array of <code>float</code> values, possibly empty<DD><CODE>target</CODE> - a primitive <code>float</code> value
    324 <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD><code>true</code> if <code>array[i] == target</code> for some value of <code>i</code></DL>
    325 </DD>
    326 </DL>
    327 <HR>
    328 
    329 <A NAME="indexOf(float[], float)"><!-- --></A><H3>
    330 indexOf</H3>
    331 <PRE>
    332 public static int <B>indexOf</B>(float[]&nbsp;array,
    333                           float&nbsp;target)</PRE>
    334 <DL>
    335 <DD>Returns the index of the first appearance of the value <code>target</code> in
    336  <code>array</code>. Note that this always returns <code>-1</code> when <code>target</code>
    337  is <code>NaN</code>.
    338 <P>
    339 <DD><DL>
    340 <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>array</CODE> - an array of <code>float</code> values, possibly empty<DD><CODE>target</CODE> - a primitive <code>float</code> value
    341 <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the least index <code>i</code> for which <code>array[i] == target</code>, or
    342      <code>-1</code> if no such index exists.</DL>
    343 </DD>
    344 </DL>
    345 <HR>
    346 
    347 <A NAME="indexOf(float[], float[])"><!-- --></A><H3>
    348 indexOf</H3>
    349 <PRE>
    350 public static int <B>indexOf</B>(float[]&nbsp;array,
    351                           float[]&nbsp;target)</PRE>
    352 <DL>
    353 <DD>Returns the start position of the first occurrence of the specified <code>target</code> within <code>array</code>, or <code>-1</code> if there is no such occurrence.
    354 
    355  <p>More formally, returns the lowest index <code>i</code> such that <code>java.util.Arrays.copyOfRange(array, i, i + target.length)</code> contains exactly
    356  the same elements as <code>target</code>.
    357 
    358  <p>Note that this always returns <code>-1</code> when <code>target</code> contains
    359  <code>NaN</code>.
    360 <P>
    361 <DD><DL>
    362 <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>array</CODE> - the array to search for the sequence <code>target</code><DD><CODE>target</CODE> - the array to search for as a sub-sequence of <code>array</code></DL>
    363 </DD>
    364 </DL>
    365 <HR>
    366 
    367 <A NAME="lastIndexOf(float[], float)"><!-- --></A><H3>
    368 lastIndexOf</H3>
    369 <PRE>
    370 public static int <B>lastIndexOf</B>(float[]&nbsp;array,
    371                               float&nbsp;target)</PRE>
    372 <DL>
    373 <DD>Returns the index of the last appearance of the value <code>target</code> in
    374  <code>array</code>. Note that this always returns <code>-1</code> when <code>target</code>
    375  is <code>NaN</code>.
    376 <P>
    377 <DD><DL>
    378 <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>array</CODE> - an array of <code>float</code> values, possibly empty<DD><CODE>target</CODE> - a primitive <code>float</code> value
    379 <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the greatest index <code>i</code> for which <code>array[i] == target</code>,
    380      or <code>-1</code> if no such index exists.</DL>
    381 </DD>
    382 </DL>
    383 <HR>
    384 
    385 <A NAME="min(float...)"><!-- --></A><H3>
    386 min</H3>
    387 <PRE>
    388 public static float <B>min</B>(float...&nbsp;array)</PRE>
    389 <DL>
    390 <DD>Returns the least value present in <code>array</code>, using the same rules of
    391  comparison as <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Math.html?is-external=true#min(float, float)" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Math.min(float, float)</CODE></A>.
    392 <P>
    393 <DD><DL>
    394 <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>array</CODE> - a <i>nonempty</i> array of <code>float</code> values
    395 <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the value present in <code>array</code> that is less than or equal to
    396      every other value in the array
    397 <DT><B>Throws:</B>
    398 <DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">IllegalArgumentException</A></CODE> - if <code>array</code> is empty</DL>
    399 </DD>
    400 </DL>
    401 <HR>
    402 
    403 <A NAME="max(float...)"><!-- --></A><H3>
    404 max</H3>
    405 <PRE>
    406 public static float <B>max</B>(float...&nbsp;array)</PRE>
    407 <DL>
    408 <DD>Returns the greatest value present in <code>array</code>, using the same rules
    409  of comparison as <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Math.html?is-external=true#min(float, float)" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Math.min(float, float)</CODE></A>.
    410 <P>
    411 <DD><DL>
    412 <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>array</CODE> - a <i>nonempty</i> array of <code>float</code> values
    413 <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>the value present in <code>array</code> that is greater than or equal to
    414      every other value in the array
    415 <DT><B>Throws:</B>
    416 <DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">IllegalArgumentException</A></CODE> - if <code>array</code> is empty</DL>
    417 </DD>
    418 </DL>
    419 <HR>
    420 
    421 <A NAME="concat(float[]...)"><!-- --></A><H3>
    422 concat</H3>
    423 <PRE>
    424 public static float[] <B>concat</B>(float[]...&nbsp;arrays)</PRE>
    425 <DL>
    426 <DD>Returns the values from each provided array combined into a single array.
    427  For example, <code>concat(new float[] {a, b}, new float[] {}, new
    428  float[] {c}</code> returns the array <code>{a, b, c}</code>.
    429 <P>
    430 <DD><DL>
    431 <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>arrays</CODE> - zero or more <code>float</code> arrays
    432 <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a single array containing all the values from the source arrays, in
    433      order</DL>
    434 </DD>
    435 </DL>
    436 <HR>
    437 
    438 <A NAME="ensureCapacity(float[], int, int)"><!-- --></A><H3>
    439 ensureCapacity</H3>
    440 <PRE>
    441 public static float[] <B>ensureCapacity</B>(float[]&nbsp;array,
    442                                      int&nbsp;minLength,
    443                                      int&nbsp;padding)</PRE>
    444 <DL>
    445 <DD>Returns an array containing the same values as <code>array</code>, but
    446  guaranteed to be of a specified minimum length. If <code>array</code> already
    447  has a length of at least <code>minLength</code>, it is returned directly.
    448  Otherwise, a new array of size <code>minLength + padding</code> is returned,
    449  containing the values of <code>array</code>, and zeroes in the remaining places.
    450 <P>
    451 <DD><DL>
    452 <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>array</CODE> - the source array<DD><CODE>minLength</CODE> - the minimum length the returned array must guarantee<DD><CODE>padding</CODE> - an extra amount to "grow" the array by if growth is
    453      necessary
    454 <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>an array containing the values of <code>array</code>, with guaranteed
    455      minimum length <code>minLength</code>
    456 <DT><B>Throws:</B>
    457 <DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">IllegalArgumentException</A></CODE> - if <code>minLength</code> or <code>padding</code> is
    458      negative</DL>
    459 </DD>
    460 </DL>
    461 <HR>
    462 
    463 <A NAME="join(java.lang.String, float...)"><!-- --></A><H3>
    464 join</H3>
    465 <PRE>
    466 public static <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A> <B>join</B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A>&nbsp;separator,
    467                           float...&nbsp;array)</PRE>
    468 <DL>
    469 <DD>Returns a string containing the supplied <code>float</code> values, converted
    470  to strings as specified by <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Float.html?is-external=true#toString(float)" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Float.toString(float)</CODE></A>, and separated by
    471  <code>separator</code>. For example, <code>join("-", 1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f)</code>
    472  returns the string <code>"1.0-2.0-3.0"</code>.
    473 <P>
    474 <DD><DL>
    475 <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>separator</CODE> - the text that should appear between consecutive values in
    476      the resulting string (but not at the start or end)<DD><CODE>array</CODE> - an array of <code>float</code> values, possibly empty</DL>
    477 </DD>
    478 </DL>
    479 <HR>
    480 
    481 <A NAME="lexicographicalComparator()"><!-- --></A><H3>
    482 lexicographicalComparator</H3>
    483 <PRE>
    484 public static <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/Comparator.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.util">Comparator</A>&lt;float[]&gt; <B>lexicographicalComparator</B>()</PRE>
    485 <DL>
    486 <DD>Returns a comparator that compares two <code>float</code> arrays
    487  lexicographically. That is, it compares, using <A HREF="../../../../com/google/common/primitives/Floats.html#compare(float, float)"><CODE>compare(float, float)</CODE></A>), the first pair of values that follow any
    488  common prefix, or when one array is a prefix of the other, treats the
    489  shorter array as the lesser. For example, <code>[] &lt; [1.0f] &lt; [1.0f, 2.0f]
    490  &lt; [2.0f]</code>.
    491 
    492  <p>The returned comparator is inconsistent with <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true#equals(java.lang.Object)" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Object.equals(Object)</CODE></A> (since arrays support only identity equality), but
    493  it is consistent with <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/Arrays.html?is-external=true#equals(float[], float[])" title="class or interface in java.util"><CODE>Arrays.equals(float[], float[])</CODE></A>.
    494 <P>
    495 <DD><DL>
    496 <DT><B>Since:</B></DT>
    497   <DD>2010.01.04 <b>tentative</b></DD>
    498 <DT><B>See Also:</B><DD><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexicographical_order">
    499      Lexicographical order</a> article at Wikipedia</DL>
    500 </DD>
    501 </DL>
    502 <HR>
    503 
    504 <A NAME="toArray(java.util.Collection)"><!-- --></A><H3>
    505 toArray</H3>
    506 <PRE>
    507 public static float[] <B>toArray</B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/Collection.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.util">Collection</A>&lt;<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Float.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Float</A>&gt;&nbsp;collection)</PRE>
    508 <DL>
    509 <DD>Copies a collection of <code>Float</code> instances into a new array of
    510  primitive <code>float</code> values.
    511 
    512  <p>Elements are copied from the argument collection as if by <code>collection.toArray()</code>.  Calling this method is as thread-safe as calling
    513  that method.
    514 <P>
    515 <DD><DL>
    516 <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>collection</CODE> - a collection of <code>Float</code> objects
    517 <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>an array containing the same values as <code>collection</code>, in the
    518      same order, converted to primitives
    519 <DT><B>Throws:</B>
    520 <DD><CODE><A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/NullPointerException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">NullPointerException</A></CODE> - if <code>collection</code> or any of its elements
    521      is null</DL>
    522 </DD>
    523 </DL>
    524 <HR>
    525 
    526 <A NAME="asList(float...)"><!-- --></A><H3>
    527 asList</H3>
    528 <PRE>
    529 public static <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/List.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.util">List</A>&lt;<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Float.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Float</A>&gt; <B>asList</B>(float...&nbsp;backingArray)</PRE>
    530 <DL>
    531 <DD>Returns a fixed-size list backed by the specified array, similar to <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/Arrays.html?is-external=true#asList(T...)" title="class or interface in java.util"><CODE>Arrays.asList(Object[])</CODE></A>. The list supports <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/List.html?is-external=true#set(int, E)" title="class or interface in java.util"><CODE>List.set(int, Object)</CODE></A>,
    532  but any attempt to set a value to <code>null</code> will result in a <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/NullPointerException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>NullPointerException</CODE></A>.
    533 
    534  <p>The returned list maintains the values, but not the identities, of
    535  <code>Float</code> objects written to or read from it.  For example, whether
    536  <code>list.get(0) == list.get(0)</code> is true for the returned list is
    537  unspecified.
    538 
    539  <p>The returned list may have unexpected behavior if it contains <code>NaN</code>, or if <code>NaN</code> is used as a parameter to any of its methods.
    540 <P>
    541 <DD><DL>
    542 <DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>backingArray</CODE> - the array to back the list
    543 <DT><B>Returns:</B><DD>a list view of the array</DL>
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