Java Guava | Chars.toArray() method with Examples
The toArray() method of Chars Class in the Guava library is used to convert the char values, passed as the parameter to this method, into a Char Array. These char values are passed as a Collection to this method. This method returns a Char array.
Syntax:
public static char[] toArray(Collection<Character> collection)
Parameters: This method accepts a mandatory parameter collection which is the collection of char values to be converted in to a Char array.
Return Value: This method returns a char array containing the same values as a collection, in the same order.
Exceptions: This method throws NullPointerException if the passed collection or any of its elements is null.
Below programs illustrate the use of toArray() method:
Example 1 :
// Java code to show implementation of // Guava's Chars.toArray() method import com.google.common.primitives.Chars; import java.util.Arrays; import java.util.List; class GFG { // Driver's code public static void main(String[] args) { // Creating a List of Chars List<Character> myList = Arrays.asList( 'G' , 'E' , 'E' , 'K' , 'S' ); // Using Chars.toArray() method to convert // a List or Set of Char to an array of Char char [] arr = Chars.toArray(myList); // Displaying an array containing each // value of collection, // converted to a char value System.out.println(Arrays.toString(arr)); } } |
[G, E, E, K, S]
Example 2 :
// Java code to show implementation of // Guava's Chars.toArray() method import com.google.common.primitives.Chars; import java.util.Arrays; import java.util.List; class GFG { // Driver's code public static void main(String[] args) { try { // Creating a List of Chars List<Character> myList = Arrays.asList( 'a' , 'b' , null ); // Using Chars.toArray() method // to convert a List or Set of Char // to an array of Char. // This should raise "NullPointerException" // as the collection contains "null" // as an element char [] arr = Chars.toArray(myList); // Displaying an array containing each // value of collection, // converted to a char value System.out.println(Arrays .toString(arr)); } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println(e); } } } |
java.lang.NullPointerException
Reference :
https://google.github.io/guava/releases/18.0/api/docs/com/google/common/primitives/Chars.html#toArray(java.util.Collection)