static <E extends Comparable<E>> List<E> merge(List<E> xs, List<E> ys) { List<E> zs = new LinkedList<E>(); Iterator<E> xi = xs.iterator(); Iterator<E> yi = ys.iterator(); // FIXME: while (xi.hasNext() && yi.hasNext()) { E x = xi.next(); E y = yi.next(); if (x.compareTo(y) < 0) { zs.add(x); } else { zs.add(y); } } return zs; }