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* <array length="10"/>* is equivalent to {@code new Component[10]} in Java code. * The {@code set} and {@code get} methods, * as defined in the {@link java.util.List} interface, * can be used as if they could be applied to array instances. * The {@code index} attribute can thus be used with arrays. * For example:
* <array length="3" class="java.lang.String"> * <void index="1"> * <string>Hello, world</string> * </void> * </array>* is equivalent to the following Java code:
* String[] s = new String[3]; * s[1] = "Hello, world";* It is possible to omit the {@code length} attribute and * specify the values directly, without using {@code void} tags. * The length of the array is equal to the number of values specified. * For example:
* <array id="array" class="int"> * <int>123</int> * <int>456</int> * </array>* is equivalent to {@code int[] array = {123, 456}} in Java code. *
The following attributes are supported: *