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013package org.apache.juneau.utils;
014
015import java.util.*;
016
017/**
018 * An extension of {@link LinkedList} with a convenience {@link #append(Object)} method.
019 * 
020 * <p>
021 * Primarily used for testing purposes for quickly creating populated lists.
022 * <p class='bcode'>
023 *    <jc>// Example:</jc>
024 *    List&lt;String&gt; l = <jk>new</jk> AList&lt;String&gt;().append(<js>"foo"</js>).append(<js>"bar"</js>);
025 * </p>
026 * 
027 * @param <T> The entry type.
028 */
029@SuppressWarnings({"serial","unchecked"})
030public final class AList<T> extends LinkedList<T> {
031
032   /**
033    * Adds an entry to this list.
034    * 
035    * @param t The entry to add to this list.
036    * @return This object (for method chaining).
037    */
038   public AList<T> append(T t) {
039      add(t);
040      return this;
041   }
042
043   /**
044    * Adds multiple entries to this list.
045    * 
046    * @param t The entries to add to this list.
047    * @return This object (for method chaining).
048    */
049   public AList<T> appendAll(T...t) {
050      addAll(Arrays.asList(t));
051      return this;
052   }
053}