Package groovy.lang

## Class Sequence

- java.lang.Object
- - java.util.AbstractCollection<E>
  - - java.util.AbstractList<E>
    - - java.util.ArrayList
      - - groovy.lang.Sequence

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `GroovyObject`, `Serializable`, `Cloneable`, `Iterable`, `Collection`, `List`, `RandomAccess`
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    `NonEmptySequence`

      public class Sequence
      extends ArrayList
      implements GroovyObject

  Represents a sequence of zero or more objects of a given type. The type can be omitted in which case any type of object can be added.
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class java.util.AbstractList

      `modCount`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `Sequence()` |
    `Sequence​(Class type)` |
    `Sequence​(Class type, List content)` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `add​(int index, Object element)` |
    `boolean` | `add​(Object element)` |
    `boolean` | `addAll​(int index, Collection c)` |
    `boolean` | `addAll​(Collection c)` |
    `protected void` | `checkCollectionType​(Collection c)` | Checks that each member of the given collection are of the correct type
    `protected void` | `checkType​(Object object)` | Checks that the given object instance is of the correct type otherwise a runtime exception is thrown
    `void` | `clear()` |
    `boolean` | `equals​(Sequence that)` |
    `boolean` | `equals​(Object that)` |
    `MetaClass` | `getMetaClass()` | Returns the metaclass for a given class.
    `Object` | `getProperty​(String property)` | Retrieves a property value.
    `int` | `hashCode()` |
    `Object` | `invokeMethod​(String name, Object args)` | Invokes the given method.
    `int` | `minimumSize()` |
    `Object` | `remove​(int index)` |
    `protected void` | `removeRange​(int fromIndex, int toIndex)` |
    `Object` | `set​(int index, Object element)` |
    `void` | `set​(Collection collection)` | Sets the contents of this sequence to that of the given collection.
    `void` | `setMetaClass​(MetaClass metaClass)` | Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation.
    `void` | `setProperty​(String property, Object newValue)` | Sets the given property to the new value.
    `Class` | `type()` |

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.util.ArrayList

      `clone, contains, ensureCapacity, forEach, get, indexOf, isEmpty, iterator, lastIndexOf, listIterator, listIterator, remove, removeAll, removeIf, replaceAll, retainAll, size, sort, spliterator, subList, toArray, toArray, trimToSize`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractCollection

      `containsAll, toString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface java.util.Collection

      `parallelStream, stream, toArray`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface java.util.List

      `containsAll`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Sequence

          public Sequence()

    - #### Sequence

          public Sequence​(Class type)

    - #### Sequence

          public Sequence​(Class type,
                          List content)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### set

          public void set​(Collection collection)

      Sets the contents of this sequence to that of the given collection.

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals​(Object that)

      Specified by:
        `equals` in interface `Collection`
      Specified by:
        `equals` in interface `List`
      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `ArrayList`

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals​(Sequence that)

    - #### hashCode

          public int hashCode()

      Specified by:
        `hashCode` in interface `Collection`
      Specified by:
        `hashCode` in interface `List`
      Overrides:
        `hashCode` in class `ArrayList`

    - #### minimumSize

          public int minimumSize()

    - #### type

          public Class type()

      Returns:
        the type of the elements in the sequence or null if there is no type constraint on this sequence

    - #### add

          public void add​(int index,
                          Object element)

      Specified by:
        `add` in interface `List`
      Overrides:
        `add` in class `ArrayList`

    - #### add

          public boolean add​(Object element)

      Specified by:
        `add` in interface `Collection`
      Specified by:
        `add` in interface `List`
      Overrides:
        `add` in class `ArrayList`

    - #### addAll

          public boolean addAll​(Collection c)

      Specified by:
        `addAll` in interface `Collection`
      Specified by:
        `addAll` in interface `List`
      Overrides:
        `addAll` in class `ArrayList`

    - #### addAll

          public boolean addAll​(int index,
                                Collection c)

      Specified by:
        `addAll` in interface `List`
      Overrides:
        `addAll` in class `ArrayList`

    - #### clear

          public void clear()

      Specified by:
        `clear` in interface `Collection`
      Specified by:
        `clear` in interface `List`
      Overrides:
        `clear` in class `ArrayList`

    - #### remove

          public Object remove​(int index)

      Specified by:
        `remove` in interface `List`
      Overrides:
        `remove` in class `ArrayList`

    - #### removeRange

          protected void removeRange​(int fromIndex,
                                     int toIndex)

      Overrides:
        `removeRange` in class `ArrayList`

    - #### set

          public Object set​(int index,
                            Object element)

      Specified by:
        `set` in interface `List`
      Overrides:
        `set` in class `ArrayList`

    - #### invokeMethod

          public Object invokeMethod​(String name,
                                     Object args)

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Invokes the given method.
      Specified by:
        `invokeMethod` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the method to call
        `args` - the arguments to use for the method call
      Returns:
        the result of invoking the method

    - #### getProperty

          public Object getProperty​(String property)

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Retrieves a property value.
      Specified by:
        `getProperty` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Parameters:
        `property` - the name of the property of interest
      Returns:
        the given property

    - #### setProperty

          public void setProperty​(String property,
                                  Object newValue)

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Sets the given property to the new value.
      Specified by:
        `setProperty` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Parameters:
        `property` - the name of the property of interest
        `newValue` - the new value for the property

    - #### getMetaClass

          public MetaClass getMetaClass()

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Returns the metaclass for a given class.
      Specified by:
        `getMetaClass` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Returns:
        the metaClass of this instance

    - #### setMetaClass

          public void setMetaClass​(MetaClass metaClass)

      Description copied from interface: `GroovyObject`
      Allows the MetaClass to be replaced with a derived implementation.
      Specified by:
        `setMetaClass` in interface `GroovyObject`
      Parameters:
        `metaClass` - the new metaclass

    - #### checkCollectionType

          protected void checkCollectionType​(Collection c)

      Checks that each member of the given collection are of the correct type

    - #### checkType

          protected void checkType​(Object object)

      Checks that the given object instance is of the correct type otherwise a runtime exception is thrown