For example, I am currently doing this:
Set setOfTopicAuthors = ....
List list = Arrays.asList(
setOfTopicAuthors.toArray(
Try this for Set:
Set listOfTopicAuthors = .....
List setList = new ArrayList(listOfTopicAuthors);
Try this for Map:
Map listOfTopicAuthors = .....
// List of values:
List mapValueList = new ArrayList(listOfTopicAuthors.values());
// List of keys:
List mapKeyList = new ArrayList(listOfTopicAuthors.KeySet());