[lang] ArrayUtils.subarray() array types

["Ash .." <eq...@hotmail.com>]

>
>One point I spotted is that the returned array is always an Object[], no
>matter what the input array type is. This is different to toArray(Object[])
>on a List. I'm not sure that its right either.
>
>Stephen
>

Do you suggest we implement checking the type of the input array and 
creating the subarray with the same type, using reflection, like I see, for 
example in java.util.ArrayList.toArray(Object[]) ?


Also, I think we can provide implementations for all the primitive types and 
String. I would be willing to implement equivalent methods for all these 
types right away.

public static int[] ArrayUtils.subarray(int[] array, int 
startIndexInclusive, int endIndexExclusive);
etc...


Ash

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