private ElementSection<E> getElementSection(int index) {
// short-cut the normal case
if (index < SIZE) {
return elements;
}
// if we have passed the first array we get more complicated and do recursive chaining
int numSections = index / SIZE;
ElementSection<E> a = elements;
for (int i = 0; i < numSections; i++) {
a = a.getNext();
}
return a;
}
