Method newArray

corpus/java/training/guava/collect/Platform.java:39–47

Returns a new array of the given length with the same type as a reference array. @param reference any array of the desired type @param length the length of the new array

(T[] reference, int length)

   * @param length the length of the new array
   */
  static <T> T[] newArray(T[] reference, int length) {
    Class<?> type = reference.getClass().getComponentType();

    // the cast is safe because
    // result.getClass() == reference.getClass().getComponentType()
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    T[] result = (T[]) Array.newInstance(type, length);
    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Configures the given map maker to use weak keys, if possible; does nothing