Deleting objects from an ArrayList in Java

Question

I need to delete some objects from an ArrayList if they meet a condition and I\'m wondering which way could be more efficient.

Here\'s the situation: I

Answer 1

First, I'd make sure that this really is a performance bottleneck, otherwise I'd go with the solution that is cleanest and most expressive.

If it IS a performance bottleneck, just try the different strategies and see what's the quickest. My bet is on creating a new ArrayList and puting the desired objects in that one, discarding the old ArrayList.