/**
* Initialize the list of {@link VTNFlowMatch} instances.
*
* @param srcList A list of objects used to create a list of {@link VTNFlowMatch} instances.
* @return A list of {@link VTNFlowMatch} instance.
* @throws RpcException An error occurred.
*/
protected final List<VTNFlowMatch> initialize(List<T> srcList) throws RpcException {
if (srcList == null || srcList.isEmpty()) {
return Collections.<VTNFlowMatch>emptyList();
}
// Ensure that all match indices are unique.
List<VTNFlowMatch> list = newList(srcList);
Set<Integer> indices = new HashSet<>();
for (T obj : srcList) {
VTNFlowMatch vfmatch = convert(obj);
Integer index = vfmatch.getIdentifier();
FlowCondUtils.verifyMatchIndex(indices, index);
add(list, vfmatch);
}
// Sort matches by index.
VTNIdentifiableComparator<Integer> comparator =
new VTNIdentifiableComparator<>(Integer.class);
Collections.sort(list, comparator);
return list;
}
