/**
* Get a value indicating whether there is any element in the specified list matches the specified
* predicate.
*
* @param <E> the type of the elements in the specified list
* @param elements the list of elements
* @param predicate the predicate
* @return a value indicating whether there is any element in the specified list matches the
* specified predicate
*/
public static <E> boolean anyMatch(List<E> elements, Predicate<? super E> predicate) {
for (E element : elements) {
if (predicate.apply(element)) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
/**
* Get the filtered list of the specified list based on the specified predicate.
*
* @param <E> the type of the elements in the specified list
* @param elements the list of elements
* @param predicate the predicate
* @return the filtered list of the specified list based on the specified predicate
*/
public static <E> List<E> filter(List<E> elements, Predicate<? super E> predicate) {
List<E> results = new ArrayList<E>();
for (E element : elements) {
if (predicate.apply(element)) {
results.add(element);
}
}
return results;
}