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  package com.google.common.collect.testing;
  
  import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
  import com.google.common.collect.testing.SampleElements.Chars;
  
  import java.util.List;
  
  /**
   * Generates {@code List<Character>} instances for test suites.
   *
   * @author Kevin Bourrillion
   * @author Louis Wasserman
   */
  @GwtCompatible
  public abstract class TestCharacterListGenerator
      implements TestListGenerator<Character> {
    @Override
    public SampleElements<Character> samples() {
      return new Chars();
    }
  
    @Override
    public List<Character> create(Object... elements) {
      Character[] array = new Character[elements.length];
      int i = 0;
      for (Object e : elements) {
        array[i++] = (Character) e;
      }
      return create(array);
    }
  
    /**
     * Creates a new collection containing the given elements; implement this
     * method instead of {@link #create(Object...)}.
     */
    protected abstract List<Character> create(Character[] elements);
  
    @Override
    public Character[] createArray(int length) {
      return new Character[length];
    }
  
    /** Returns the original element list, unchanged. */
    @Override
    public List<Character> order(List<Character> insertionOrder) {
      return insertionOrder;
    }
  }