gcc/libjava/java/util/Arrays.java

/* Arrays.java -- Utility class with methods to operate on arrays
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package java.util;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.lang.reflect.Array;

/**
 * This class contains various static utility methods performing operations on
 * arrays, and a method to provide a List "view" of an array to facilitate
 * using arrays with Collection-based APIs. All methods throw a
 * {@link NullPointerException} if the parameter array is null.
 * <p>
 *
 * Implementations may use their own algorithms, but must obey the general
 * properties; for example, the sort must be stable and n*log(n) complexity.
 * Sun's implementation of sort, and therefore ours, is a tuned quicksort,
 * adapted from Jon L. Bentley and M. Douglas McIlroy's "Engineering a Sort
 * Function", Software-Practice and Experience, Vol. 23(11) P. 1249-1265
 * (November 1993). This algorithm offers n*log(n) performance on many data
 * sets that cause other quicksorts to degrade to quadratic performance.
 *
 * @author Original author unknown
 * @author Bryce McKinlay
 * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
 * @see Comparable
 * @see Comparator
 * @since 1.2
 * @status updated to 1.4
 */
public class Arrays
{
  /**
   * This class is non-instantiable.
   */
  private Arrays()
  {
  }


// binarySearch
  /**
   * Perform a binary search of a byte array for a key. The array must be
   * sorted (as by the sort() method) - if it is not, the behaviour of this
   * method is undefined, and may be an infinite loop. If the array contains
   * the key more than once, any one of them may be found. Note: although the
   * specification allows for an infinite loop if the array is unsorted, it
   * will not happen in this implementation.
   *
   * @param a the array to search (must be sorted)
   * @param key the value to search for
   * @return the index at which the key was found, or -n-1 if it was not
   *         found, where n is the index of the first value higher than key or
   *         a.length if there is no such value.
   */
  public static int binarySearch(byte[] a, byte key)
  {
    int low = 0;
    int hi = a.length - 1;
    int mid = 0;
    while (low <= hi)
      {
        mid = (low + hi) >> 1;
        final byte d = a[mid];
        if (d == key)
          return mid;
        else if (d > key)
          hi = mid - 1;
        else
          // This gets the insertion point right on the last loop.
          low = ++mid;
      }
    return -mid - 1;
  }

  /**
   * Perform a binary search of a char array for a key. The array must be
   * sorted (as by the sort() method) - if it is not, the behaviour of this
   * method is undefined, and may be an infinite loop. If the array contains
   * the key more than once, any one of them may be found. Note: although the
   * specification allows for an infinite loop if the array is unsorted, it
   * will not happen in this implementation.
   *
   * @param a the array to search (must be sorted)
   * @param key the value to search for
   * @return the index at which the key was found, or -n-1 if it was not
   *         found, where n is the index of the first value higher than key or
   *         a.length if there is no such value.
   */
  public static int binarySearch(char[] a, char key)
  {
    int low = 0;
    int hi = a.length - 1;
    int mid = 0;
    while (low <= hi)
      {
        mid = (low + hi) >> 1;
        final char d = a[mid];
        if (d == key)
          return mid;
        else if (d > key)
          hi = mid - 1;
        else
          // This gets the insertion point right on the last loop.
          low = ++mid;
      }
    return -mid - 1;
  }

  /**
   * Perform a binary search of a short array for a key. The array must be
   * sorted (as by the sort() method) - if it is not, the behaviour of this
   * method is undefined, and may be an infinite loop. If the array contains
   * the key more than once, any one of them may be found. Note: although the
   * specification allows for an infinite loop if the array is unsorted, it
   * will not happen in this implementation.
   *
   * @param a the array to search (must be sorted)
   * @param key the value to search for
   * @return the index at which the key was found, or -n-1 if it was not
   *         found, where n is the index of the first value higher than key or
   *         a.length if there is no such value.
   */
  public static int binarySearch(short[] a, short key)
  {
    int low = 0;
    int hi = a.length - 1;
    int mid = 0;
    while (low <= hi)
      {
        mid = (low + hi) >> 1;
        final short d = a[mid];
        if (d == key)
          return mid;
        else if (d > key)
          hi = mid - 1;
        else
          // This gets the insertion point right on the last loop.
          low = ++mid;
      }
    return -mid - 1;
  }

  /**
   * Perform a binary search of an int array for a key. The array must be
   * sorted (as by the sort() method) - if it is not, the behaviour of this
   * method is undefined, and may be an infinite loop. If the array contains
   * the key more than once, any one of them may be found. Note: although the
   * specification allows for an infinite loop if the array is unsorted, it
   * will not happen in this implementation.
   *
   * @param a the array to search (must be sorted)
   * @param key the value to search for
   * @return the index at which the key was found, or -n-1 if it was not
   *         found, where n is the index of the first value higher than key or
   *         a.length if there is no such value.
   */
  public static int binarySearch(int[] a, int key)
  {
    int low = 0;
    int hi = a.length - 1;
    int mid = 0;
    while (low <= hi)
      {
        mid = (low + hi) >> 1;
        final int d = a[mid];
        if (d == key)
          return mid;
        else if (d > key)
          hi = mid - 1;
        else
          // This gets the insertion point right on the last loop.
          low = ++mid;
      }
    return -mid - 1;
  }

  /**
   * Perform a binary search of a long array for a key. The array must be
   * sorted (as by the sort() method) - if it is not, the behaviour of this
   * method is undefined, and may be an infinite loop. If the array contains
   * the key more than once, any one of them may be found. Note: although the
   * specification allows for an infinite loop if the array is unsorted, it
   * will not happen in this implementation.
   *
   * @param a the array to search (must be sorted)
   * @param key the value to search for
   * @return the index at which the key was found, or -n-1 if it was not
   *         found, where n is the index of the first value higher than key or
   *         a.length if there is no such value.
   */
  public static int binarySearch(long[] a, long key)
  {
    int low = 0;
    int hi = a.length - 1;
    int mid = 0;
    while (low <= hi)
      {
        mid = (low + hi) >> 1;
        final long d = a[mid];
        if (d == key)
          return mid;
        else if (d > key)
          hi = mid - 1;
        else
          // This gets the insertion point right on the last loop.
          low = ++mid;
      }
    return -mid - 1;
  }

  /**
   * Perform a binary search of a float array for a key. The array must be
   * sorted (as by the sort() method) - if it is not, the behaviour of this
   * method is undefined, and may be an infinite loop. If the array contains
   * the key more than once, any one of them may be found. Note: although the
   * specification allows for an infinite loop if the array is unsorted, it
   * will not happen in this implementation.
   *
   * @param a the array to search (must be sorted)
   * @param key the value to search for
   * @return the index at which the key was found, or -n-1 if it was not
   *         found, where n is the index of the first value higher than key or
   *         a.length if there is no such value.
   */
  public static int binarySearch(float[] a, float key)
  {
    // Must use Float.compare to take into account NaN, +-0.
    int low = 0;
    int hi = a.length - 1;
    int mid = 0;
    while (low <= hi)
      {
        mid = (low + hi) >> 1;
        final int r = Float.compare(a[mid], key);
        if (r == 0)
          return mid;
        else if (r > 0)
          hi = mid - 1;
        else
          // This gets the insertion point right on the last loop
          low = ++mid;
      }
    return -mid - 1;
  }

  /**
   * Perform a binary search of a double array for a key. The array must be
   * sorted (as by the sort() method) - if it is not, the behaviour of this
   * method is undefined, and may be an infinite loop. If the array contains
   * the key more than once, any one of them may be found. Note: although the
   * specification allows for an infinite loop if the array is unsorted, it
   * will not happen in this implementation.
   *
   * @param a the array to search (must be sorted)
   * @param key the value to search for
   * @return the index at which the key was found, or -n-1 if it was not
   *         found, where n is the index of the first value higher than key or
   *         a.length if there is no such value.
   */
  public static int binarySearch(double[] a, double key)
  {
    // Must use Double.compare to take into account NaN, +-0.
    int low = 0;
    int hi = a.length - 1;
    int mid = 0;
    while (low <= hi)
      {
        mid = (low + hi) >> 1;
        final int r = Double.compare(a[mid], key);
        if (r == 0)
          return mid;
        else if (r > 0)
          hi = mid - 1;
        else
          // This gets the insertion point right on the last loop
          low = ++mid;
      }
    return -mid - 1;
  }

  /**
   * Perform a binary search of an Object array for a key, using the natural
   * ordering of the elements. The array must be sorted (as by the sort()
   * method) - if it is not, the behaviour of this method is undefined, and may
   * be an infinite loop. Further, the key must be comparable with every item
   * in the array. If the array contains the key more than once, any one of
   * them may be found. Note: although the specification allows for an infinite
   * loop if the array is unsorted, it will not happen in this (JCL)
   * implementation.
   *
   * @param a the array to search (must be sorted)
   * @param key the value to search for
   * @return the index at which the key was found, or -n-1 if it was not
   *         found, where n is the index of the first value higher than key or
   *         a.length if there is no such value.
   * @throws ClassCastException if key could not be compared with one of the
   *         elements of a
   * @throws NullPointerException if a null element in a is compared
   */
  public static int binarySearch(Object[] a, Object key)
  {
    return binarySearch(a, key, null);
  }

  /**
   * Perform a binary search of an Object array for a key, using a supplied
   * Comparator. The array must be sorted (as by the sort() method with the
   * same Comparator) - if it is not, the behaviour of this method is
   * undefined, and may be an infinite loop. Further, the key must be
   * comparable with every item in the array. If the array contains the key
   * more than once, any one of them may be found. Note: although the
   * specification allows for an infinite loop if the array is unsorted, it
   * will not happen in this (JCL) implementation.
   *
   * @param a the array to search (must be sorted)
   * @param key the value to search for
   * @param c the comparator by which the array is sorted; or null to
   *        use the elements' natural order
   * @return the index at which the key was found, or -n-1 if it was not
   *         found, where n is the index of the first value higher than key or
   *         a.length if there is no such value.
   * @throws ClassCastException if key could not be compared with one of the
   *         elements of a
   * @throws NullPointerException if a null element is compared with natural
   *         ordering (only possible when c is null)
   */
  public static int binarySearch(Object[] a, Object key, Comparator c)
  {
    int low = 0;
    int hi = a.length - 1;
    int mid = 0;
    while (low <= hi)
      {
        mid = (low + hi) >> 1;
        final int d = Collections.compare(key, a[mid], c);
        if (d == 0)
          return mid;
        else if (d < 0)
          hi = mid - 1;
        else
          // This gets the insertion point right on the last loop
          low = ++mid;
      }
    return -mid - 1;
  }


// equals
  /**
   * Compare two boolean arrays for equality.
   *
   * @param a1 the first array to compare
   * @param a2 the second array to compare
   * @return true if a1 and a2 are both null, or if a2 is of the same length
   *         as a1, and for each 0 <= i < a1.length, a1[i] == a2[i]
   */
  public static boolean equals(boolean[] a1, boolean[] a2)
  {
    // Quick test which saves comparing elements of the same array, and also
    // catches the case that both are null.
    if (a1 == a2)
      return true;

    if (null == a1 || null == a2)
      return false;
    
    // If they're the same length, test each element
    if (a1.length == a2.length)
      {
	int i = a1.length;
	while (--i >= 0)
	  if (a1[i] != a2[i])
	    return false;
	return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Compare two byte arrays for equality.
   *
   * @param a1 the first array to compare
   * @param a2 the second array to compare
   * @return true if a1 and a2 are both null, or if a2 is of the same length
   *         as a1, and for each 0 <= i < a1.length, a1[i] == a2[i]
   */
  public static boolean equals(byte[] a1, byte[] a2)
  {
    // Quick test which saves comparing elements of the same array, and also
    // catches the case that both are null.
    if (a1 == a2)
      return true;

    if (null == a1 || null == a2)
      return false;

    // If they're the same length, test each element
    if (a1.length == a2.length)
      {
	int i = a1.length;
	while (--i >= 0)
	  if (a1[i] != a2[i])
	    return false;
	return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Compare two char arrays for equality.
   *
   * @param a1 the first array to compare
   * @param a2 the second array to compare
   * @return true if a1 and a2 are both null, or if a2 is of the same length
   *         as a1, and for each 0 <= i < a1.length, a1[i] == a2[i]
   */
  public static boolean equals(char[] a1, char[] a2)
  {
    // Quick test which saves comparing elements of the same array, and also
    // catches the case that both are null.
    if (a1 == a2)
      return true;

    if (null == a1 || null == a2)
      return false;
    
    // If they're the same length, test each element
    if (a1.length == a2.length)
      {
	int i = a1.length;
	while (--i >= 0)
	  if (a1[i] != a2[i])
	    return false;
	return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Compare two short arrays for equality.
   *
   * @param a1 the first array to compare
   * @param a2 the second array to compare
   * @return true if a1 and a2 are both null, or if a2 is of the same length
   *         as a1, and for each 0 <= i < a1.length, a1[i] == a2[i]
   */
  public static boolean equals(short[] a1, short[] a2)
  {
    // Quick test which saves comparing elements of the same array, and also
    // catches the case that both are null.
    if (a1 == a2)
      return true;

    if (null == a1 || null == a2)
      return false;

    // If they're the same length, test each element
    if (a1.length == a2.length)
      {
	int i = a1.length;
	while (--i >= 0)
	  if (a1[i] != a2[i])
	    return false;
	return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Compare two int arrays for equality.
   *
   * @param a1 the first array to compare
   * @param a2 the second array to compare
   * @return true if a1 and a2 are both null, or if a2 is of the same length
   *         as a1, and for each 0 <= i < a1.length, a1[i] == a2[i]
   */
  public static boolean equals(int[] a1, int[] a2)
  {
    // Quick test which saves comparing elements of the same array, and also
    // catches the case that both are null.
    if (a1 == a2)
      return true;

    if (null == a1 || null == a2)
      return false;

    // If they're the same length, test each element
    if (a1.length == a2.length)
      {
	int i = a1.length;
	while (--i >= 0)
	  if (a1[i] != a2[i])
	    return false;
	return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Compare two long arrays for equality.
   *
   * @param a1 the first array to compare
   * @param a2 the second array to compare
   * @return true if a1 and a2 are both null, or if a2 is of the same length
   *         as a1, and for each 0 <= i < a1.length, a1[i] == a2[i]
   */
  public static boolean equals(long[] a1, long[] a2)
  {
    // Quick test which saves comparing elements of the same array, and also
    // catches the case that both are null.
    if (a1 == a2)
      return true;

    if (null == a1 || null == a2)
      return false;

    // If they're the same length, test each element
    if (a1.length == a2.length)
      {
	int i = a1.length;
	while (--i >= 0)
	  if (a1[i] != a2[i])
	    return false;
	return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Compare two float arrays for equality.
   *
   * @param a1 the first array to compare
   * @param a2 the second array to compare
   * @return true if a1 and a2 are both null, or if a2 is of the same length
   *         as a1, and for each 0 <= i < a1.length, a1[i] == a2[i]
   */
  public static boolean equals(float[] a1, float[] a2)
  {
    // Quick test which saves comparing elements of the same array, and also
    // catches the case that both are null.
    if (a1 == a2)
      return true;

    if (null == a1 || null == a2)
      return false;

    // Must use Float.compare to take into account NaN, +-0.
    // If they're the same length, test each element
    if (a1.length == a2.length)
      {
	int i = a1.length;
	while (--i >= 0)
	  if (Float.compare(a1[i], a2[i]) != 0)
	    return false;
	return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Compare two double arrays for equality.
   *
   * @param a1 the first array to compare
   * @param a2 the second array to compare
   * @return true if a1 and a2 are both null, or if a2 is of the same length
   *         as a1, and for each 0 <= i < a1.length, a1[i] == a2[i]
   */
  public static boolean equals(double[] a1, double[] a2)
  {
    // Quick test which saves comparing elements of the same array, and also
    // catches the case that both are null.
    if (a1 == a2)
      return true;

    if (null == a1 || null == a2)
      return false;
    
    // Must use Double.compare to take into account NaN, +-0.
    // If they're the same length, test each element
    if (a1.length == a2.length)
      {
	int i = a1.length;
	while (--i >= 0)
	  if (Double.compare(a1[i], a2[i]) != 0)
	    return false;
	return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Compare two Object arrays for equality.
   *
   * @param a1 the first array to compare
   * @param a2 the second array to compare
   * @return true if a1 and a2 are both null, or if a1 is of the same length
   *         as a2, and for each 0 <= i < a.length, a1[i] == null ?
   *         a2[i] == null : a1[i].equals(a2[i]).
   */
  public static boolean equals(Object[] a1, Object[] a2)
  {
    // Quick test which saves comparing elements of the same array, and also
    // catches the case that both are null.
    if (a1 == a2)
      return true;

    if (null == a1 || null == a2)
      return false;
    
    // If they're the same length, test each element
    if (a1.length == a2.length)
      {
	int i = a1.length;
	while (--i >= 0)
	  if (! AbstractCollection.equals(a1[i], a2[i]))
	    return false;
	return true;
      }
    return false;
  }


// fill
  /**
   * Fill an array with a boolean value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param val the value to fill it with
   */
  public static void fill(boolean[] a, boolean val)
  {
    fill(a, 0, a.length, val);
  }

  /**
   * Fill a range of an array with a boolean value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param fromIndex the index to fill from, inclusive
   * @param toIndex the index to fill to, exclusive
   * @param val the value to fill with
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void fill(boolean[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex, boolean val)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++)
      a[i] = val;
  }

  /**
   * Fill an array with a byte value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param val the value to fill it with
   */
  public static void fill(byte[] a, byte val)
  {
    fill(a, 0, a.length, val);
  }

  /**
   * Fill a range of an array with a byte value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param fromIndex the index to fill from, inclusive
   * @param toIndex the index to fill to, exclusive
   * @param val the value to fill with
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void fill(byte[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex, byte val)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++)
      a[i] = val;
  }

  /**
   * Fill an array with a char value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param val the value to fill it with
   */
  public static void fill(char[] a, char val)
  {
    fill(a, 0, a.length, val);
  }

  /**
   * Fill a range of an array with a char value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param fromIndex the index to fill from, inclusive
   * @param toIndex the index to fill to, exclusive
   * @param val the value to fill with
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void fill(char[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex, char val)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++)
      a[i] = val;
  }

  /**
   * Fill an array with a short value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param val the value to fill it with
   */
  public static void fill(short[] a, short val)
  {
    fill(a, 0, a.length, val);
  }

  /**
   * Fill a range of an array with a short value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param fromIndex the index to fill from, inclusive
   * @param toIndex the index to fill to, exclusive
   * @param val the value to fill with
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void fill(short[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex, short val)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++)
      a[i] = val;
  }

  /**
   * Fill an array with an int value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param val the value to fill it with
   */
  public static void fill(int[] a, int val)
  {
    fill(a, 0, a.length, val);
  }

  /**
   * Fill a range of an array with an int value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param fromIndex the index to fill from, inclusive
   * @param toIndex the index to fill to, exclusive
   * @param val the value to fill with
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void fill(int[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex, int val)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++)
      a[i] = val;
  }

  /**
   * Fill an array with a long value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param val the value to fill it with
   */
  public static void fill(long[] a, long val)
  {
    fill(a, 0, a.length, val);
  }

  /**
   * Fill a range of an array with a long value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param fromIndex the index to fill from, inclusive
   * @param toIndex the index to fill to, exclusive
   * @param val the value to fill with
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void fill(long[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex, long val)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++)
      a[i] = val;
  }

  /**
   * Fill an array with a float value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param val the value to fill it with
   */
  public static void fill(float[] a, float val)
  {
    fill(a, 0, a.length, val);
  }

  /**
   * Fill a range of an array with a float value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param fromIndex the index to fill from, inclusive
   * @param toIndex the index to fill to, exclusive
   * @param val the value to fill with
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void fill(float[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex, float val)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++)
      a[i] = val;
  }

  /**
   * Fill an array with a double value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param val the value to fill it with
   */
  public static void fill(double[] a, double val)
  {
    fill(a, 0, a.length, val);
  }

  /**
   * Fill a range of an array with a double value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param fromIndex the index to fill from, inclusive
   * @param toIndex the index to fill to, exclusive
   * @param val the value to fill with
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void fill(double[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex, double val)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++)
      a[i] = val;
  }

  /**
   * Fill an array with an Object value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param val the value to fill it with
   * @throws ClassCastException if val is not an instance of the element
   *         type of a.
   */
  public static void fill(Object[] a, Object val)
  {
    fill(a, 0, a.length, val);
  }

  /**
   * Fill a range of an array with an Object value.
   *
   * @param a the array to fill
   * @param fromIndex the index to fill from, inclusive
   * @param toIndex the index to fill to, exclusive
   * @param val the value to fill with
   * @throws ClassCastException if val is not an instance of the element
   *         type of a.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void fill(Object[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex, Object val)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    for (int i = fromIndex; i < toIndex; i++)
      a[i] = val;
  }


// sort
  // Thanks to Paul Fisher <rao@gnu.org> for finding this quicksort algorithm
  // as specified by Sun and porting it to Java. The algorithm is an optimised
  // quicksort, as described in Jon L. Bentley and M. Douglas McIlroy's
  // "Engineering a Sort Function", Software-Practice and Experience, Vol.
  // 23(11) P. 1249-1265 (November 1993). This algorithm gives n*log(n)
  // performance on many arrays that would take quadratic time with a standard
  // quicksort.

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the byte array to sort
   */
  public static void sort(byte[] a)
  {
    qsort(a, 0, a.length);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the byte array to sort
   * @param fromIndex the first index to sort (inclusive)
   * @param toIndex the last index to sort (exclusive)
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void sort(byte[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    if (fromIndex < 0)
      throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException();
    qsort(a, fromIndex, toIndex - fromIndex);
  }

  /**
   * Finds the index of the median of three array elements.
   *
   * @param a the first index
   * @param b the second index
   * @param c the third index
   * @param d the array
   * @return the index (a, b, or c) which has the middle value of the three
   */
  private static int med3(int a, int b, int c, byte[] d)
  {
    return (d[a] < d[b]
            ? (d[b] < d[c] ? b : d[a] < d[c] ? c : a)
            : (d[b] > d[c] ? b : d[a] > d[c] ? c : a));
  }

  /**
   * Swaps the elements at two locations of an array
   *
   * @param i the first index
   * @param j the second index
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void swap(int i, int j, byte[] a)
  {
    byte c = a[i];
    a[i] = a[j];
    a[j] = c;
  }

  /**
   * Swaps two ranges of an array.
   *
   * @param i the first range start
   * @param j the second range start
   * @param n the element count
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void vecswap(int i, int j, int n, byte[] a)
  {
    for ( ; n > 0; i++, j++, n--)
      swap(i, j, a);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a recursive modified quicksort.
   *
   * @param array the array to sort
   * @param from the start index (inclusive)
   * @param count the number of elements to sort
   */
  private static void qsort(byte[] array, int from, int count)
  {
    // Use an insertion sort on small arrays.
    if (count <= 7)
      {
        for (int i = from + 1; i < from + count; i++)
          for (int j = i; j > from && array[j - 1] > array[j]; j--)
            swap(j, j - 1, array);
        return;
      }

    // Determine a good median element.
    int mid = count / 2;
    int lo = from;
    int hi = from + count - 1;

    if (count > 40)
      { // big arrays, pseudomedian of 9
        int s = count / 8;
        lo = med3(lo, lo + s, lo + 2 * s, array);
        mid = med3(mid - s, mid, mid + s, array);
        hi = med3(hi - 2 * s, hi - s, hi, array);
      }
    mid = med3(lo, mid, hi, array);

    int a, b, c, d;
    int comp;

    // Pull the median element out of the fray, and use it as a pivot.
    swap(from, mid, array);
    a = b = from;
    c = d = from + count - 1;

    // Repeatedly move b and c to each other, swapping elements so
    // that all elements before index b are less than the pivot, and all
    // elements after index c are greater than the pivot. a and b track
    // the elements equal to the pivot.
    while (true)
      {
        while (b <= c && (comp = array[b] - array[from]) <= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(a, b, array);
                a++;
              }
            b++;
          }
        while (c >= b && (comp = array[c] - array[from]) >= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(c, d, array);
                d--;
              }
            c--;
          }
        if (b > c)
          break;
        swap(b, c, array);
        b++;
        c--;
      }

    // Swap pivot(s) back in place, the recurse on left and right sections.
    hi = from + count;
    int span;
    span = Math.min(a - from, b - a);
    vecswap(from, b - span, span, array);

    span = Math.min(d - c, hi - d - 1);
    vecswap(b, hi - span, span, array);

    span = b - a;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, from, span);

    span = d - c;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, hi - span, span);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the char array to sort
   */
  public static void sort(char[] a)
  {
    qsort(a, 0, a.length);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the char array to sort
   * @param fromIndex the first index to sort (inclusive)
   * @param toIndex the last index to sort (exclusive)
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void sort(char[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    if (fromIndex < 0)
      throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException();
    qsort(a, fromIndex, toIndex - fromIndex);
  }

  /**
   * Finds the index of the median of three array elements.
   *
   * @param a the first index
   * @param b the second index
   * @param c the third index
   * @param d the array
   * @return the index (a, b, or c) which has the middle value of the three
   */
  private static int med3(int a, int b, int c, char[] d)
  {
    return (d[a] < d[b]
            ? (d[b] < d[c] ? b : d[a] < d[c] ? c : a)
            : (d[b] > d[c] ? b : d[a] > d[c] ? c : a));
  }

  /**
   * Swaps the elements at two locations of an array
   *
   * @param i the first index
   * @param j the second index
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void swap(int i, int j, char[] a)
  {
    char c = a[i];
    a[i] = a[j];
    a[j] = c;
  }

  /**
   * Swaps two ranges of an array.
   *
   * @param i the first range start
   * @param j the second range start
   * @param n the element count
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void vecswap(int i, int j, int n, char[] a)
  {
    for ( ; n > 0; i++, j++, n--)
      swap(i, j, a);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a recursive modified quicksort.
   *
   * @param array the array to sort
   * @param from the start index (inclusive)
   * @param count the number of elements to sort
   */
  private static void qsort(char[] array, int from, int count)
  {
    // Use an insertion sort on small arrays.
    if (count <= 7)
      {
        for (int i = from + 1; i < from + count; i++)
          for (int j = i; j > from && array[j - 1] > array[j]; j--)
            swap(j, j - 1, array);
        return;
      }

    // Determine a good median element.
    int mid = count / 2;
    int lo = from;
    int hi = from + count - 1;

    if (count > 40)
      { // big arrays, pseudomedian of 9
        int s = count / 8;
        lo = med3(lo, lo + s, lo + 2 * s, array);
        mid = med3(mid - s, mid, mid + s, array);
        hi = med3(hi - 2 * s, hi - s, hi, array);
      }
    mid = med3(lo, mid, hi, array);

    int a, b, c, d;
    int comp;

    // Pull the median element out of the fray, and use it as a pivot.
    swap(from, mid, array);
    a = b = from;
    c = d = from + count - 1;

    // Repeatedly move b and c to each other, swapping elements so
    // that all elements before index b are less than the pivot, and all
    // elements after index c are greater than the pivot. a and b track
    // the elements equal to the pivot.
    while (true)
      {
        while (b <= c && (comp = array[b] - array[from]) <= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(a, b, array);
                a++;
              }
            b++;
          }
        while (c >= b && (comp = array[c] - array[from]) >= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(c, d, array);
                d--;
              }
            c--;
          }
        if (b > c)
          break;
        swap(b, c, array);
        b++;
        c--;
      }

    // Swap pivot(s) back in place, the recurse on left and right sections.
    hi = from + count;
    int span;
    span = Math.min(a - from, b - a);
    vecswap(from, b - span, span, array);

    span = Math.min(d - c, hi - d - 1);
    vecswap(b, hi - span, span, array);

    span = b - a;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, from, span);

    span = d - c;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, hi - span, span);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the short array to sort
   */
  public static void sort(short[] a)
  {
    qsort(a, 0, a.length);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the short array to sort
   * @param fromIndex the first index to sort (inclusive)
   * @param toIndex the last index to sort (exclusive)
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void sort(short[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    if (fromIndex < 0)
      throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException();
    qsort(a, fromIndex, toIndex - fromIndex);
  }

  /**
   * Finds the index of the median of three array elements.
   *
   * @param a the first index
   * @param b the second index
   * @param c the third index
   * @param d the array
   * @return the index (a, b, or c) which has the middle value of the three
   */
  private static int med3(int a, int b, int c, short[] d)
  {
    return (d[a] < d[b]
            ? (d[b] < d[c] ? b : d[a] < d[c] ? c : a)
            : (d[b] > d[c] ? b : d[a] > d[c] ? c : a));
  }

  /**
   * Swaps the elements at two locations of an array
   *
   * @param i the first index
   * @param j the second index
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void swap(int i, int j, short[] a)
  {
    short c = a[i];
    a[i] = a[j];
    a[j] = c;
  }

  /**
   * Swaps two ranges of an array.
   *
   * @param i the first range start
   * @param j the second range start
   * @param n the element count
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void vecswap(int i, int j, int n, short[] a)
  {
    for ( ; n > 0; i++, j++, n--)
      swap(i, j, a);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a recursive modified quicksort.
   *
   * @param array the array to sort
   * @param from the start index (inclusive)
   * @param count the number of elements to sort
   */
  private static void qsort(short[] array, int from, int count)
  {
    // Use an insertion sort on small arrays.
    if (count <= 7)
      {
        for (int i = from + 1; i < from + count; i++)
	  for (int j = i; j > from && array[j - 1] > array[j]; j--)
	    swap(j, j - 1, array);
        return;
      }

    // Determine a good median element.
    int mid = count / 2;
    int lo = from;
    int hi = from + count - 1;

    if (count > 40)
      { // big arrays, pseudomedian of 9
        int s = count / 8;
        lo = med3(lo, lo + s, lo + 2 * s, array);
        mid = med3(mid - s, mid, mid + s, array);
        hi = med3(hi - 2 * s, hi - s, hi, array);
      }
    mid = med3(lo, mid, hi, array);

    int a, b, c, d;
    int comp;

    // Pull the median element out of the fray, and use it as a pivot.
    swap(from, mid, array);
    a = b = from;
    c = d = from + count - 1;

    // Repeatedly move b and c to each other, swapping elements so
    // that all elements before index b are less than the pivot, and all
    // elements after index c are greater than the pivot. a and b track
    // the elements equal to the pivot.
    while (true)
      {
        while (b <= c && (comp = array[b] - array[from]) <= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(a, b, array);
                a++;
              }
            b++;
          }
        while (c >= b && (comp = array[c] - array[from]) >= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(c, d, array);
                d--;
              }
            c--;
          }
        if (b > c)
          break;
        swap(b, c, array);
        b++;
        c--;
      }

    // Swap pivot(s) back in place, the recurse on left and right sections.
    hi = from + count;
    int span;
    span = Math.min(a - from, b - a);
    vecswap(from, b - span, span, array);

    span = Math.min(d - c, hi - d - 1);
    vecswap(b, hi - span, span, array);

    span = b - a;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, from, span);

    span = d - c;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, hi - span, span);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the int array to sort
   */
  public static void sort(int[] a)
  {
    qsort(a, 0, a.length);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the int array to sort
   * @param fromIndex the first index to sort (inclusive)
   * @param toIndex the last index to sort (exclusive)
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void sort(int[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    if (fromIndex < 0)
      throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException();
    qsort(a, fromIndex, toIndex - fromIndex);
  }

  /**
   * Finds the index of the median of three array elements.
   *
   * @param a the first index
   * @param b the second index
   * @param c the third index
   * @param d the array
   * @return the index (a, b, or c) which has the middle value of the three
   */
  private static int med3(int a, int b, int c, int[] d)
  {
    return (d[a] < d[b]
            ? (d[b] < d[c] ? b : d[a] < d[c] ? c : a)
            : (d[b] > d[c] ? b : d[a] > d[c] ? c : a));
  }

  /**
   * Swaps the elements at two locations of an array
   *
   * @param i the first index
   * @param j the second index
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void swap(int i, int j, int[] a)
  {
    int c = a[i];
    a[i] = a[j];
    a[j] = c;
  }

  /**
   * Swaps two ranges of an array.
   *
   * @param i the first range start
   * @param j the second range start
   * @param n the element count
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void vecswap(int i, int j, int n, int[] a)
  {
    for ( ; n > 0; i++, j++, n--)
      swap(i, j, a);
  }

  /**
   * Compares two integers in natural order, since a - b is inadequate.
   *
   * @param a the first int
   * @param b the second int
   * @return &lt; 0, 0, or &gt; 0 accorting to the comparison
   */
  private static int compare(int a, int b)
  {
    return a < b ? -1 : a == b ? 0 : 1;
  }

  /**
   * Performs a recursive modified quicksort.
   *
   * @param array the array to sort
   * @param from the start index (inclusive)
   * @param count the number of elements to sort
   */
  private static void qsort(int[] array, int from, int count)
  {
    // Use an insertion sort on small arrays.
    if (count <= 7)
      {
        for (int i = from + 1; i < from + count; i++)
          for (int j = i; j > from && array[j - 1] > array[j]; j--)
            swap(j, j - 1, array);
        return;
      }

    // Determine a good median element.
    int mid = count / 2;
    int lo = from;
    int hi = from + count - 1;

    if (count > 40)
      { // big arrays, pseudomedian of 9
        int s = count / 8;
        lo = med3(lo, lo + s, lo + 2 * s, array);
        mid = med3(mid - s, mid, mid + s, array);
        hi = med3(hi - 2 * s, hi - s, hi, array);
      }
    mid = med3(lo, mid, hi, array);

    int a, b, c, d;
    int comp;

    // Pull the median element out of the fray, and use it as a pivot.
    swap(from, mid, array);
    a = b = from;
    c = d = from + count - 1;

    // Repeatedly move b and c to each other, swapping elements so
    // that all elements before index b are less than the pivot, and all
    // elements after index c are greater than the pivot. a and b track
    // the elements equal to the pivot.
    while (true)
      {
        while (b <= c && (comp = compare(array[b], array[from])) <= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(a, b, array);
                a++;
              }
            b++;
          }
        while (c >= b && (comp = compare(array[c], array[from])) >= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(c, d, array);
                d--;
              }
            c--;
          }
        if (b > c)
          break;
        swap(b, c, array);
        b++;
        c--;
      }

    // Swap pivot(s) back in place, the recurse on left and right sections.
    hi = from + count;
    int span;
    span = Math.min(a - from, b - a);
    vecswap(from, b - span, span, array);

    span = Math.min(d - c, hi - d - 1);
    vecswap(b, hi - span, span, array);

    span = b - a;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, from, span);

    span = d - c;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, hi - span, span);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the long array to sort
   */
  public static void sort(long[] a)
  {
    qsort(a, 0, a.length);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the long array to sort
   * @param fromIndex the first index to sort (inclusive)
   * @param toIndex the last index to sort (exclusive)
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void sort(long[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    if (fromIndex < 0)
      throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException();
    qsort(a, fromIndex, toIndex - fromIndex);
  }

  /**
   * Finds the index of the median of three array elements.
   *
   * @param a the first index
   * @param b the second index
   * @param c the third index
   * @param d the array
   * @return the index (a, b, or c) which has the middle value of the three
   */
  private static int med3(int a, int b, int c, long[] d)
  {
    return (d[a] < d[b]
            ? (d[b] < d[c] ? b : d[a] < d[c] ? c : a)
            : (d[b] > d[c] ? b : d[a] > d[c] ? c : a));
  }

  /**
   * Swaps the elements at two locations of an array
   *
   * @param i the first index
   * @param j the second index
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void swap(int i, int j, long[] a)
  {
    long c = a[i];
    a[i] = a[j];
    a[j] = c;
  }

  /**
   * Swaps two ranges of an array.
   *
   * @param i the first range start
   * @param j the second range start
   * @param n the element count
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void vecswap(int i, int j, int n, long[] a)
  {
    for ( ; n > 0; i++, j++, n--)
      swap(i, j, a);
  }

  /**
   * Compares two longs in natural order, since a - b is inadequate.
   *
   * @param a the first long
   * @param b the second long
   * @return &lt; 0, 0, or &gt; 0 accorting to the comparison
   */
  private static int compare(long a, long b)
  {
    return a < b ? -1 : a == b ? 0 : 1;
  }

  /**
   * Performs a recursive modified quicksort.
   *
   * @param array the array to sort
   * @param from the start index (inclusive)
   * @param count the number of elements to sort
   */
  private static void qsort(long[] array, int from, int count)
  {
    // Use an insertion sort on small arrays.
    if (count <= 7)
      {
        for (int i = from + 1; i < from + count; i++)
          for (int j = i; j > from && array[j - 1] > array[j]; j--)
            swap(j, j - 1, array);
        return;
      }

    // Determine a good median element.
    int mid = count / 2;
    int lo = from;
    int hi = from + count - 1;

    if (count > 40)
      { // big arrays, pseudomedian of 9
        int s = count / 8;
        lo = med3(lo, lo + s, lo + 2 * s, array);
        mid = med3(mid - s, mid, mid + s, array);
        hi = med3(hi - 2 * s, hi - s, hi, array);
      }
    mid = med3(lo, mid, hi, array);

    int a, b, c, d;
    int comp;

    // Pull the median element out of the fray, and use it as a pivot.
    swap(from, mid, array);
    a = b = from;
    c = d = from + count - 1;

    // Repeatedly move b and c to each other, swapping elements so
    // that all elements before index b are less than the pivot, and all
    // elements after index c are greater than the pivot. a and b track
    // the elements equal to the pivot.
    while (true)
      {
        while (b <= c && (comp = compare(array[b], array[from])) <= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(a, b, array);
                a++;
              }
            b++;
          }
        while (c >= b && (comp = compare(array[c], array[from])) >= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(c, d, array);
                d--;
              }
            c--;
          }
        if (b > c)
          break;
        swap(b, c, array);
        b++;
        c--;
      }

    // Swap pivot(s) back in place, the recurse on left and right sections.
    hi = from + count;
    int span;
    span = Math.min(a - from, b - a);
    vecswap(from, b - span, span, array);

    span = Math.min(d - c, hi - d - 1);
    vecswap(b, hi - span, span, array);

    span = b - a;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, from, span);

    span = d - c;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, hi - span, span);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the float array to sort
   */
  public static void sort(float[] a)
  {
    qsort(a, 0, a.length);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the float array to sort
   * @param fromIndex the first index to sort (inclusive)
   * @param toIndex the last index to sort (exclusive)
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void sort(float[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    if (fromIndex < 0)
      throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException();
    qsort(a, fromIndex, toIndex - fromIndex);
  }

  /**
   * Finds the index of the median of three array elements.
   *
   * @param a the first index
   * @param b the second index
   * @param c the third index
   * @param d the array
   * @return the index (a, b, or c) which has the middle value of the three
   */
  private static int med3(int a, int b, int c, float[] d)
  {
    return (Float.compare(d[a], d[b]) < 0
            ? (Float.compare(d[b], d[c]) < 0 ? b
               : Float.compare(d[a], d[c]) < 0 ? c : a)
            : (Float.compare(d[b], d[c]) > 0 ? b
               : Float.compare(d[a], d[c]) > 0 ? c : a));
  }

  /**
   * Swaps the elements at two locations of an array
   *
   * @param i the first index
   * @param j the second index
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void swap(int i, int j, float[] a)
  {
    float c = a[i];
    a[i] = a[j];
    a[j] = c;
  }

  /**
   * Swaps two ranges of an array.
   *
   * @param i the first range start
   * @param j the second range start
   * @param n the element count
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void vecswap(int i, int j, int n, float[] a)
  {
    for ( ; n > 0; i++, j++, n--)
      swap(i, j, a);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a recursive modified quicksort.
   *
   * @param array the array to sort
   * @param from the start index (inclusive)
   * @param count the number of elements to sort
   */
  private static void qsort(float[] array, int from, int count)
  {
    // Use an insertion sort on small arrays.
    if (count <= 7)
      {
        for (int i = from + 1; i < from + count; i++)
          for (int j = i;
               j > from && Float.compare(array[j - 1], array[j]) > 0;
               j--)
            {
              swap(j, j - 1, array);
            }
        return;
      }

    // Determine a good median element.
    int mid = count / 2;
    int lo = from;
    int hi = from + count - 1;

    if (count > 40)
      { // big arrays, pseudomedian of 9
        int s = count / 8;
        lo = med3(lo, lo + s, lo + 2 * s, array);
        mid = med3(mid - s, mid, mid + s, array);
        hi = med3(hi - 2 * s, hi - s, hi, array);
      }
    mid = med3(lo, mid, hi, array);

    int a, b, c, d;
    int comp;

    // Pull the median element out of the fray, and use it as a pivot.
    swap(from, mid, array);
    a = b = from;
    c = d = from + count - 1;

    // Repeatedly move b and c to each other, swapping elements so
    // that all elements before index b are less than the pivot, and all
    // elements after index c are greater than the pivot. a and b track
    // the elements equal to the pivot.
    while (true)
      {
        while (b <= c && (comp = Float.compare(array[b], array[from])) <= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(a, b, array);
                a++;
              }
            b++;
          }
        while (c >= b && (comp = Float.compare(array[c], array[from])) >= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(c, d, array);
                d--;
              }
            c--;
          }
        if (b > c)
          break;
        swap(b, c, array);
        b++;
        c--;
      }

    // Swap pivot(s) back in place, the recurse on left and right sections.
    hi = from + count;
    int span;
    span = Math.min(a - from, b - a);
    vecswap(from, b - span, span, array);

    span = Math.min(d - c, hi - d - 1);
    vecswap(b, hi - span, span, array);

    span = b - a;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, from, span);

    span = d - c;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, hi - span, span);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the double array to sort
   */
  public static void sort(double[] a)
  {
    qsort(a, 0, a.length);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a stable sort on the elements, arranging them according to their
   * natural order.
   *
   * @param a the double array to sort
   * @param fromIndex the first index to sort (inclusive)
   * @param toIndex the last index to sort (exclusive)
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex &lt; 0
   *         || toIndex &gt; a.length
   */
  public static void sort(double[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    if (fromIndex < 0)
      throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException();
    qsort(a, fromIndex, toIndex - fromIndex);
  }

  /**
   * Finds the index of the median of three array elements.
   *
   * @param a the first index
   * @param b the second index
   * @param c the third index
   * @param d the array
   * @return the index (a, b, or c) which has the middle value of the three
   */
  private static int med3(int a, int b, int c, double[] d)
  {
    return (Double.compare(d[a], d[b]) < 0
            ? (Double.compare(d[b], d[c]) < 0 ? b
               : Double.compare(d[a], d[c]) < 0 ? c : a)
            : (Double.compare(d[b], d[c]) > 0 ? b
               : Double.compare(d[a], d[c]) > 0 ? c : a));
  }

  /**
   * Swaps the elements at two locations of an array
   *
   * @param i the first index
   * @param j the second index
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void swap(int i, int j, double[] a)
  {
    double c = a[i];
    a[i] = a[j];
    a[j] = c;
  }

  /**
   * Swaps two ranges of an array.
   *
   * @param i the first range start
   * @param j the second range start
   * @param n the element count
   * @param a the array
   */
  private static void vecswap(int i, int j, int n, double[] a)
  {
    for ( ; n > 0; i++, j++, n--)
      swap(i, j, a);
  }

  /**
   * Performs a recursive modified quicksort.
   *
   * @param array the array to sort
   * @param from the start index (inclusive)
   * @param count the number of elements to sort
   */
  private static void qsort(double[] array, int from, int count)
  {
    // Use an insertion sort on small arrays.
    if (count <= 7)
      {
        for (int i = from + 1; i < from + count; i++)
          for (int j = i;
               j > from && Double.compare(array[j - 1], array[j]) > 0;
               j--)
            {
              swap(j, j - 1, array);
            }
        return;
      }

    // Determine a good median element.
    int mid = count / 2;
    int lo = from;
    int hi = from + count - 1;

    if (count > 40)
      { // big arrays, pseudomedian of 9
        int s = count / 8;
        lo = med3(lo, lo + s, lo + 2 * s, array);
        mid = med3(mid - s, mid, mid + s, array);
        hi = med3(hi - 2 * s, hi - s, hi, array);
      }
    mid = med3(lo, mid, hi, array);

    int a, b, c, d;
    int comp;

    // Pull the median element out of the fray, and use it as a pivot.
    swap(from, mid, array);
    a = b = from;
    c = d = from + count - 1;

    // Repeatedly move b and c to each other, swapping elements so
    // that all elements before index b are less than the pivot, and all
    // elements after index c are greater than the pivot. a and b track
    // the elements equal to the pivot.
    while (true)
      {
        while (b <= c && (comp = Double.compare(array[b], array[from])) <= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(a, b, array);
                a++;
              }
            b++;
          }
        while (c >= b && (comp = Double.compare(array[c], array[from])) >= 0)
          {
            if (comp == 0)
              {
                swap(c, d, array);
                d--;
              }
            c--;
          }
        if (b > c)
          break;
        swap(b, c, array);
        b++;
        c--;
      }

    // Swap pivot(s) back in place, the recurse on left and right sections.
    hi = from + count;
    int span;
    span = Math.min(a - from, b - a);
    vecswap(from, b - span, span, array);

    span = Math.min(d - c, hi - d - 1);
    vecswap(b, hi - span, span, array);

    span = b - a;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, from, span);

    span = d - c;
    if (span > 1)
      qsort(array, hi - span, span);
  }

  /**
   * Sort an array of Objects according to their natural ordering. The sort is
   * guaranteed to be stable, that is, equal elements will not be reordered.
   * The sort algorithm is a mergesort with the merge omitted if the last
   * element of one half comes before the first element of the other half. This
   * algorithm gives guaranteed O(n*log(n)) time, at the expense of making a
   * copy of the array.
   *
   * @param a the array to be sorted
   * @throws ClassCastException if any two elements are not mutually
   *         comparable
   * @throws NullPointerException if an element is null (since
   *         null.compareTo cannot work)
   * @see Comparable
   */
  public static void sort(Object[] a)
  {
    sort(a, 0, a.length, null);
  }

  /**
   * Sort an array of Objects according to a Comparator. The sort is
   * guaranteed to be stable, that is, equal elements will not be reordered.
   * The sort algorithm is a mergesort with the merge omitted if the last
   * element of one half comes before the first element of the other half. This
   * algorithm gives guaranteed O(n*log(n)) time, at the expense of making a
   * copy of the array.
   *
   * @param a the array to be sorted
   * @param c a Comparator to use in sorting the array; or null to indicate
   *        the elements' natural order
   * @throws ClassCastException if any two elements are not mutually
   *         comparable by the Comparator provided
   * @throws NullPointerException if a null element is compared with natural
   *         ordering (only possible when c is null)
   */
  public static void sort(Object[] a, Comparator c)
  {
    sort(a, 0, a.length, c);
  }

  /**
   * Sort an array of Objects according to their natural ordering. The sort is
   * guaranteed to be stable, that is, equal elements will not be reordered.
   * The sort algorithm is a mergesort with the merge omitted if the last
   * element of one half comes before the first element of the other half. This
   * algorithm gives guaranteed O(n*log(n)) time, at the expense of making a
   * copy of the array.
   *
   * @param a the array to be sorted
   * @param fromIndex the index of the first element to be sorted
   * @param toIndex the index of the last element to be sorted plus one
   * @throws ClassCastException if any two elements are not mutually
   *         comparable
   * @throws NullPointerException if an element is null (since
   *         null.compareTo cannot work)
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex and toIndex
   *         are not in range.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   */
  public static void sort(Object[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex)
  {
    sort(a, fromIndex, toIndex, null);
  }

  /**
   * Sort an array of Objects according to a Comparator. The sort is
   * guaranteed to be stable, that is, equal elements will not be reordered.
   * The sort algorithm is a mergesort with the merge omitted if the last
   * element of one half comes before the first element of the other half. This
   * algorithm gives guaranteed O(n*log(n)) time, at the expense of making a
   * copy of the array.
   *
   * @param a the array to be sorted
   * @param fromIndex the index of the first element to be sorted
   * @param toIndex the index of the last element to be sorted plus one
   * @param c a Comparator to use in sorting the array; or null to indicate
   *        the elements' natural order
   * @throws ClassCastException if any two elements are not mutually
   *         comparable by the Comparator provided
   * @throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex and toIndex
   *         are not in range.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if fromIndex &gt; toIndex
   * @throws NullPointerException if a null element is compared with natural
   *         ordering (only possible when c is null)
   */
  public static void sort(Object[] a, int fromIndex, int toIndex, Comparator c)
  {
    if (fromIndex > toIndex)
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("fromIndex " + fromIndex
                                         + " > toIndex " + toIndex);
    if (fromIndex < 0)
      throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException();

    // In general, the code attempts to be simple rather than fast, the
    // idea being that a good optimising JIT will be able to optimise it
    // better than I can, and if I try it will make it more confusing for
    // the JIT. First presort the array in chunks of length 6 with insertion
    // sort. A mergesort would give too much overhead for this length.
    for (int chunk = fromIndex; chunk < toIndex; chunk += 6)
      {
        int end = Math.min(chunk + 6, toIndex);
        for (int i = chunk + 1; i < end; i++)
          {
            if (Collections.compare(a[i - 1], a[i], c) > 0)
              {
                // not already sorted
                int j = i;
                Object elem = a[j];
                do
                  {
                    a[j] = a[j - 1];
                    j--;
                  }
                while (j > chunk
                       && Collections.compare(a[j - 1], elem, c) > 0);
                a[j] = elem;
              }
          }
      }

    int len = toIndex - fromIndex;
    // If length is smaller or equal 6 we are done.
    if (len <= 6)
      return;

    Object[] src = a;
    Object[] dest = new Object[len];
    Object[] t = null; // t is used for swapping src and dest

    // The difference of the fromIndex of the src and dest array.
    int srcDestDiff = -fromIndex;

    // The merges are done in this loop
    for (int size = 6; size < len; size <<= 1)
      {
        for (int start = fromIndex; start < toIndex; start += size << 1)
          {
            // mid is the start of the second sublist;
            // end the start of the next sublist (or end of array).
            int mid = start + size;
            int end = Math.min(toIndex, mid + size);

            // The second list is empty or the elements are already in
            // order - no need to merge
            if (mid >= end
                || Collections.compare(src[mid - 1], src[mid], c) <= 0)
              {
                System.arraycopy(src, start,
                                 dest, start + srcDestDiff, end - start);

                // The two halves just need swapping - no need to merge
              }
            else if (Collections.compare(src[start], src[end - 1], c) > 0)
              {
                System.arraycopy(src, start,
                                 dest, end - size + srcDestDiff, size);
                System.arraycopy(src, mid,
                                 dest, start + srcDestDiff, end - mid);

              }
            else
              {
                // Declare a lot of variables to save repeating
                // calculations.  Hopefully a decent JIT will put these
                // in registers and make this fast
                int p1 = start;
                int p2 = mid;
                int i = start + srcDestDiff;

                // The main merge loop; terminates as soon as either
                // half is ended
                while (p1 < mid && p2 < end)
                  {
                    dest[i++] =
                      src[(Collections.compare(src[p1], src[p2], c) <= 0
                           ? p1++ : p2++)];
                  }

                // Finish up by copying the remainder of whichever half
                // wasn't finished.
                if (p1 < mid)
                  System.arraycopy(src, p1, dest, i, mid - p1);
                else
                  System.arraycopy(src, p2, dest, i, end - p2);
              }
          }
        // swap src and dest ready for the next merge
        t = src;
        src = dest;
        dest = t;
        fromIndex += srcDestDiff;
        toIndex += srcDestDiff;
        srcDestDiff = -srcDestDiff;
      }

    // make sure the result ends up back in the right place.  Note
    // that src and dest may have been swapped above, so src
    // contains the sorted array.
    if (src != a)
      {
        // Note that fromIndex == 0.
        System.arraycopy(src, 0, a, srcDestDiff, toIndex);
      }
  }

  /**
   * Returns a list "view" of the specified array. This method is intended to
   * make it easy to use the Collections API with existing array-based APIs and
   * programs. Changes in the list or the array show up in both places. The
   * list does not support element addition or removal, but does permit
   * value modification. The returned list implements both Serializable and
   * RandomAccess.
   *
   * @param a the array to return a view of
   * @return a fixed-size list, changes to which "write through" to the array
   * @see Serializable
   * @see RandomAccess
   * @see Arrays.ArrayList
   */
  public static List asList(final Object[] a)
  {
    return new Arrays.ArrayList(a);
  }

  /**
   * Inner class used by {@link #asList(Object[])} to provide a list interface
   * to an array. The name, though it clashes with java.util.ArrayList, is
   * Sun's choice for Serialization purposes. Element addition and removal
   * is prohibited, but values can be modified.
   *
   * @author Eric Blake <ebb9@email.byu.edu>
   * @status updated to 1.4
   */
  private static final class ArrayList extends AbstractList
    implements Serializable, RandomAccess
  {
    // We override the necessary methods, plus others which will be much
    // more efficient with direct iteration rather than relying on iterator().

    /**
     * Compatible with JDK 1.4.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -2764017481108945198L;

    /**
     * The array we are viewing.
     * @serial the array
     */
    private final Object[] a;

    /**
     * Construct a list view of the array.
     * @param a the array to view
     * @throws NullPointerException if a is null
     */
    ArrayList(Object[] a)
    {
      // We have to explicitly check.
      if (a == null)
        throw new NullPointerException();
      this.a = a;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the object at the specified index in
     * the array.
     *
     * @param index The index to retrieve an object from.
     * @return The object at the array index specified.
     */ 
    public Object get(int index)
    {
      return a[index];
    }

    /**
     * Returns the size of the array.
     *
     * @return The size.
     */
    public int size()
    {
      return a.length;
    }

    /**
     * Replaces the object at the specified index
     * with the supplied element.
     *
     * @param index The index at which to place the new object.
     * @param element The new object.
     * @return The object replaced by this operation.
     */
    public Object set(int index, Object element)
    {
      Object old = a[index];
      a[index] = element;
      return old;
    }

    /**
     * Returns true if the array contains the
     * supplied object.
     *
     * @param o The object to look for.
     * @return True if the object was found.
     */
    public boolean contains(Object o)
    {
      return lastIndexOf(o) >= 0;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the first index at which the
     * object, o, occurs in the array.
     *
     * @param o The object to search for.
     * @return The first relevant index.
     */
    public int indexOf(Object o)
    {
      int size = a.length;
      for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
        if (ArrayList.equals(o, a[i]))
          return i;
      return -1;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the last index at which the
     * object, o, occurs in the array.
     *
     * @param o The object to search for.
     * @return The last relevant index.
     */
    public int lastIndexOf(Object o)
    {
      int i = a.length;
      while (--i >= 0)
        if (ArrayList.equals(o, a[i]))
          return i;
      return -1;
    }

    /**
     * Transforms the list into an array of
     * objects, by simplying cloning the array
     * wrapped by this list.
     *
     * @return A clone of the internal array.
     */
    public Object[] toArray()
    {
      return (Object[]) a.clone();
    }

    /**
     * Copies the objects from this list into
     * the supplied array.  The supplied array
     * is shrunk or enlarged to the size of the
     * internal array, and filled with its objects.
     *
     * @param array The array to fill with the objects in this list.
     * @return The array containing the objects in this list,
     *         which may or may not be == to array.
     */
    public Object[] toArray(Object[] array)
    {
      int size = a.length;
      if (array.length < size)
        array = (Object[])
          Array.newInstance(array.getClass().getComponentType(), size);
      else if (array.length > size)
        array[size] = null;

      System.arraycopy(a, 0, array, 0, size);
      return array;
    }
  }
}