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package org.apache.uima.jcas.cas;

import org.apache.uima.cas.CASRuntimeException;
import org.apache.uima.jcas.JCas;
import org.apache.uima.jcas.JCasRegistry;

public class StringList extends org.apache.uima.jcas.cas.TOP {

	public final static int typeIndexID = JCasRegistry.register(StringList.class);

	public final static int type = typeIndexID;

	public int getTypeIndexID() {
		return typeIndexID;
	}

	// Never called.
	protected StringList() { // Disable default constructor
	}

	/* Internal - Constructor used by generator */
	public StringList(int addr, TOP_Type type) {
		super(addr, type);
	}

	public StringList(JCas jcas) {
		super(jcas);
	}

	public String getNthElement(int i) {
		if (this instanceof EmptyStringList) {
			CASRuntimeException casEx = new CASRuntimeException(
					CASRuntimeException.JCAS_GET_NTH_ON_EMPTY_LIST, new String[] { "EmptyStringList" });
			throw casEx;
		}

		if (i < 0) {
			CASRuntimeException casEx = new CASRuntimeException(
					CASRuntimeException.JCAS_GET_NTH_NEGATIVE_INDEX, new String[] { Integer.toString(i) });
			throw casEx;
		}

		int originali = i;
		StringList cg = this;
		for (;; i--) {
			if (cg instanceof EmptyStringList) {
				CASRuntimeException casEx = new CASRuntimeException(
						CASRuntimeException.JCAS_GET_NTH_PAST_END, new String[] { Integer.toString(originali) });
				throw casEx;
			}
			NonEmptyStringList c = (NonEmptyStringList) cg;
			if (i == 0)
				return c.getHead();
			cg = c.getTail();
		}
	}
}
