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Return an Object array for the given object
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import java.lang.reflect.Array;
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public class Main {
/**
* @return an Object array for the given object.
*
* @param obj Object to convert to an array. Converts primitive
* arrays to Object arrays consisting of their wrapper
* classes. If the object is not an array (object or primitve)
* then a new array of the given type is created and the
* object is set as the sole element.
*/
public static Object[] toArray(final Object obj) {
// if the object is an array, the cast and return it.
if (obj instanceof Object[]) {
return (Object[])obj;
}
// if the object is an array of primitives then wrap the array
Class type = obj.getClass();
Object array;
if (type.isArray()) {
int length = Array.getLength(obj);
Class componentType = type.getComponentType();
array = Array.newInstance(componentType, length);
for (int i=0; i<length; i++) {
Array.set(array, i, Array.get(obj, i));
}
}
else {
array = Array.newInstance(type, 1);
Array.set(array, 0, obj);
}
return (Object[])array;
}
}
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