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Write a Java program that demonstrates how to convert an Array to an ArrayList and vice versa. Implement methods that handle primitive arrays, object arrays, and perform the conversions efficiently.

Example 1
    

  • Input: Integer[] array = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
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  • Output: ArrayList [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] and back to Array [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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  • Explanation:

      

    • Convert Integer array to ArrayList
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    • Then convert ArrayList back to array
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    • Elements remain in same order in both conversions
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Example 2
    

  • Input: String[] array = {"apple", "banana", "orange"}
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  • Output: ArrayList [apple, banana, orange] and back to Array [apple, banana, orange]
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  • Explanation:

      

    • Convert String array to ArrayList
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    • Then convert back to original array format
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    • Order and content are preserved
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Constraints
    

  • 0 ≤ array.length ≤ 10^5
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  • Array can be primitive or object type
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  • Time Complexity: O(n)
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  • Space Complexity: O(n)
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  • Use Arrays.asList() for quick conversion from array to ArrayList
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  • Remember that Arrays.asList() creates a fixed-size list backed by the original array
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  • For primitive arrays, you need to perform manual conversion or use wrapper classes
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  • ArrayList's toArray() method can be used to convert back to an array
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  • Consider using streams for more elegant solutions in Java 8+
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Steps to solve by this approach:

 Step 1: For object arrays, use Arrays.asList() and pass it to ArrayList constructor.
 Step 2: For ArrayList to array conversion, use the toArray() method with an array of the proper type.
 Step 3: For primitive arrays like int[], create a special method that manually adds each element to the ArrayList.
 Step 4: When converting back to arrays, pass an empty array of the correct type to toArray().
 Step 5: Handle edge cases like null arrays and empty collections.
 Step 6: Consider using Java streams for more concise conversions in modern Java.
 Step 7: Test with different data types to ensure the generic methods work correctly.

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