Convert List of ArrayList of Objects into Object [][]

Question

Do anyone have an idea how to convert 2 dimension List:

private List<ArrayList<Object>> data = new ArrayList<ArrayList<Object>>();

into array: Object [][] data; ? I noticed that data.asList(new Object[i][j]); is returning only 1 dimension like T[]. Of course j dimension is always constant.

Use a loop. And inside this loop, transfor each inner list into an Object[]. — JB Nizet
– JB Nizet, Commented Apr 27, 2014 at 14:06

Alexis C. · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-27 14:19:11Z

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You could use a for loop and call toArray() for each inner list.

Object[][] arr = new Object[data.size()][];
int i = 0;
for(ArrayList<Object> list : data){
    arr[i++] = list.toArray();
}

With java-8, you could map each inner list to an array and then construct the resulting array:

Object[][] arr = data.stream().map(List::toArray).toArray(Object[][]::new);

edited Apr 27, 2014 at 14:19

answered Apr 27, 2014 at 14:07

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Gazeciarz Over a year ago

Thank You very much. It totally solved my problem. I will also try with 1.8 features, It will force me to see new features for sure :)

AHH · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-27 14:13:16Z

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As far as I know, you have to loop over all the arrays in the list like this:

Object[][] objs = new Object[data.size()][];
for(int i= 0; i < data.size(); i++)
    objs[i] = data.get(i).toArray();

answered Apr 27, 2014 at 14:13

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Lukino · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-21 11:10:47Z

What about using Java8's streams ?

    data.stream()
            .map(il -> il.stream().toArray(size -> new Integer[size]))
// OR THIS  .map(il -> il.toArray(new Integer[0]))
            .toArray(size -> new Integer[size][]);

stream - do something like iterator and goes through all elements (all Lists)
map - transfer element (List) into what you want (Array[]). While List could be streamed you do same, but you could use Arrays
toArray - you transfer you stream and finalize it.

Here is whole Main method with some example data

public static void main(String[] args) {
    List<List<Integer>> data = new ArrayList<>();
    data.add(Arrays.asList(10, 11, 12, 13));
    data.add(Arrays.asList(20, 21, 22, 23));
    Integer[][] result = data.stream()
            .map(il -> il.toArray(new Integer[0]))
            .toArray(size -> new Integer[size][]);
}

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