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package org.apache.commons.collections;

import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.commons.collections.iterators.EnumerationIterator;

/**
 * Provides utility methods for {@link Enumeration} instances.
 * 
 * @since Commons Collections 3.0
 * @version $Id: EnumerationUtils.java,v 1.5 2004/02/18 01:15:42 scolebourne Exp $
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:ggregory@seagullsw.com">Gary Gregory</a>
 */
public class EnumerationUtils {

    /**
     * EnumerationUtils is not normally instantiated.
     */
    public EnumerationUtils() {
        // no init.
    }
    
    /**
     * Creates a list based on an enumeration.
     * 
     * <p>As the enumeration is traversed, an ArrayList of its values is
     * created. The new list is returned.</p>
     *
     * @param enumeration  the enumeration to traverse, which should not be <code>null</code>.
     * @throws NullPointerException if the enumeration parameter is <code>null</code>.
     */
    public static List toList(Enumeration enumeration) {
        return IteratorUtils.toList(new EnumerationIterator(enumeration));
    }

}
