ChainUtils (ipf 4.0.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.openehealth.ipf.commons.ihe.core.chain.ChainUtils

```
public class ChainUtils
extends Object
```
Author:

Christian Ohr, Dmytro Rud

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ChainUtils()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <T extends Chainable> List<T>`	`createChain(List<T> initial, Collection<T> custom)`	Extends an initial chain with elements from a custom collection.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ChainUtils
```
public ChainUtils()
```
- Method Detail
  - createChain
```
public static <T extends Chainable> List<T> createChain(List<T> initial,
                                                        Collection<T> custom)
```
    Extends an initial chain with elements from a custom collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    initial - initial chain, may be empty, but not null.
    
    custom - collection of objects to be added to the initial chain, may be empty, but not null.
    
    Returns:
    
    merged chain.
    
    Throws:
    
    ChainException - when chain extension fails, e.g. when cyclic dependencies are discovered.