Compact syntax for instantiating an initializing collection

Question

I\'m looking for a compact syntax for instantiating a collection and adding a few items to it. I currently use this syntax:

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Answer 1

You could create an utility function:

@SafeVarargs
public static  List listOf(T ... values) {
    return new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(values));
}

So you could call it like:

collection = MyUtils.listOf("1", "2", "3");

That way, you can populate a list very easily, and still keep it mutable.