java.util.LinkedList clear() improvement

[Carsten Otto]

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 03:31:13PM +0300, Guy Korland wrote:
> It seems like linkedList.clear() can be easily fixed to O(1) instead of O(n).

With your solution one would be possible to continue working (traversing)
on an empty (read: emptied) list. I don't think this is desired.

Best regards,
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