Add object to ArrayList at specified index

Answer 1

I think the solution from medopal is what you are looking for.

But just another alternative solution is to use a HashMap and use the key (Integer) to store positions.

This way you won't need to populate it with nulls etc initially, just stick the position and the object in the map as you go along. You can write a couple of lines at the end to convert it to a List if you need it that way.