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+package com.seaofnodes.simple;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class Utils {
+    public static RuntimeException TODO() { return TODO("Not yet implemented"); }
+    public static RuntimeException TODO(String msg) { return new RuntimeException(msg); }
+
+    /**
+     *  Fast, constant-time, element removal.  Does not preserve order
+     *
+     *  @param array ArrayList to modify
+     *  @param i element to be removed
+     *  @return element removed
+     */
+    public static <E> E del(ArrayList<E> array, int i) {
+        if ( i >= 0 && i < array.size() ) {
+            E tmp = array.get(i);
+            E last = array.removeLast();
+            if (i < array.size()) array.set(i, last);
+            return tmp;
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Search a list for an element by reference
+     *
+     * @param ary List to search in
+     * @param x Object to be searched
+     * @return >= 0 on success, -1 on failure
+     */
+    public static <E> int find( ArrayList<E> ary, E x ) {
+        for( int i=0; i<ary.size(); i++ )
+            if( ary.get(i)==x )
+                return i;
+        return -1;
+    }
+}