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017package org.apache.commons.math3.exception.util;
018
019import java.util.List;
020import java.util.ArrayList;
021
022/**
023 * Utility class for transforming the list of arguments passed to
024 * constructors of exceptions.
025 *
026 */
027public class ArgUtils {
028    /**
029     * Class contains only static methods.
030     */
031    private ArgUtils() {}
032
033    /**
034     * Transform a multidimensional array into a one-dimensional list.
035     *
036     * @param array Array (possibly multidimensional).
037     * @return a list of all the {@code Object} instances contained in
038     * {@code array}.
039     */
040    public static Object[] flatten(Object[] array) {
041        final List<Object> list = new ArrayList<Object>();
042        if (array != null) {
043            for (Object o : array) {
044                if (o instanceof Object[]) {
045                    for (Object oR : flatten((Object[]) o)) {
046                        list.add(oR);
047                    }
048                } else {
049                    list.add(o);
050                }
051            }
052        }
053        return list.toArray();
054    }
055}