Easiest way to convert a List to a Set in Java

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OHHAI picture OHHAI · Sep 16, 2009 · Viewed 540k times · Source

What is the easiest way to convert a List to a Set in Java?

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sepp2k picture sepp2k · Sep 16, 2009 
Set<Foo> foo = new HashSet<Foo>(myList);

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