/**
* Removes up to N elements from the given iterable
*
* @param <I>
* @param iterable
* @param amountOfElements Non negative
* @return the given iterable
*/
@NonNull
public static <I extends Iterable<?>> I remove(
@NonNull I iterable, @NotNegative int amountOfElements) {
Iterator<?> iter = iterable.iterator();
for (int i = 0; i < amountOfElements && iter.hasNext(); i++) iter.remove();
return iterable;
}
/**
* Removes from the given iterable all the elements that evaluate to true
*
* @param iterable
* @param predicate
* @param <T>
* @param <I>
* @return the given iterable
*/
@NonNull
public static <T, I extends Iterable<T>> I removeAll(
@NonNull I iterable, @NonNull Evaluable<? super T> predicate) {
for (Iterator<T> iter = iterable.iterator(); iter.hasNext(); )
if (predicate.eval(iter.next())) iter.remove();
return iterable;
}
