diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ArrayUtilsTest.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ArrayUtilsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..707785be1e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ArrayUtilsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2006 Wind River Systems, Inc. and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *    Markus Schorn - initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/ 
+
+package org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.tests;
+
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.util.ArrayUtil;
+
+public class ArrayUtilsTest extends TestCase {
+	private Object o1= new Object();
+	private Object o2= new Object();
+	private Object o3= new Object();
+	private Object o4= new Object();
+	
+	public void testAppend() {
+		Object[] array= null;
+		array= ArrayUtil.append(array, o1);
+		array= ArrayUtil.append(array, o2);
+		array= ArrayUtil.append(array, o3);
+		assertEquals(o1, array[0]);
+		assertEquals(o2, array[1]);
+		assertEquals(o3, array[2]);
+
+		array= ArrayUtil.append(Object.class, null, 0, o1);
+		array= ArrayUtil.append(Object.class, array, 1, o2);
+		array= ArrayUtil.append(Object.class, array, 2, o3);
+		assertEquals(o1, array[0]);
+		assertEquals(o2, array[1]);
+		assertEquals(o3, array[2]);
+	}
+
+	public void testPrepend() {
+		Object[] array= null;
+		array= ArrayUtil.prepend(Object.class, array, o1);
+		array= ArrayUtil.prepend(Object.class, array, o2);
+		array= ArrayUtil.prepend(Object.class, array, o3);
+		assertEquals(o3, array[0]);
+		assertEquals(o2, array[1]);
+		assertEquals(o1, array[2]);
+	}
+
+	public void testTrim() {
+		Object[] array= new Object[] {null, null};
+		array= ArrayUtil.trim(Object.class, array);
+		assertEquals(0, array.length);
+
+		array= new Object[] {o1, null};
+		array= ArrayUtil.trim(Object.class, array);
+		assertEquals(1, array.length);
+		assertEquals(o1, array[0]);
+
+		array= new Object[] {o1, o2};
+		Object[] array2= ArrayUtil.trim(Object.class, array);
+		assertEquals(2, array2.length);
+		assertSame(o1, array2[0]);
+		assertSame(o2, array2[1]);
+		assertSame(array, array2);
+
+		array= new Object[] {null, null};
+		array= ArrayUtil.trim(Object.class, array, true);
+		assertEquals(0, array.length);
+
+		array= new Object[] {o1, null};
+		array= ArrayUtil.trim(Object.class, array, true);
+		assertEquals(1, array.length);
+		assertEquals(o1, array[0]);
+		
+		array= new Object[] {o1, o2};
+		array2= ArrayUtil.trim(Object.class, array, true);
+		assertEquals(2, array2.length);
+		assertSame(o1, array2[0]);
+		assertSame(o2, array2[1]);
+		assertNotSame(array, array2);
+	}
+
+	public void testAddAll() {
+		Object[] array1= {o1, o2, null};
+		Object[] array2= {o3, null};
+		Object[] result;
+		
+		result= ArrayUtil.addAll(Object.class, array2, array1); 
+		assertEquals(o3, result[0]);
+		assertEquals(o1, result[1]);
+		assertEquals(o2, result[2]);
+		
+		result= ArrayUtil.addAll(Object.class, array1, array2);
+		assertEquals(o1, result[0]);
+		assertEquals(o2, result[1]);
+		assertEquals(o3, result[2]);
+		assertSame(array1, result);
+		
+		array1= new Object[] {o1, o2};
+		array2= new Object[] {o3, null};
+		
+		result= ArrayUtil.addAll(Object.class, array2, array1); 
+		assertEquals(o3, result[0]);
+		assertEquals(o1, result[1]);
+		assertEquals(o2, result[2]);
+		
+		result= ArrayUtil.addAll(Object.class, array1, array2);
+		assertEquals(o1, result[0]);
+		assertEquals(o2, result[1]);
+		assertEquals(o3, result[2]);
+
+		array1= new Object[] {o1, o2};
+		array2= new Object[] {o3};
+		
+		result= ArrayUtil.addAll(Object.class, array2, array1); 
+		assertEquals(o3, result[0]);
+		assertEquals(o1, result[1]);
+		assertEquals(o2, result[2]);
+		
+		result= ArrayUtil.addAll(Object.class, array1, array2);
+		assertEquals(o1, result[0]);
+		assertEquals(o2, result[1]);
+		assertEquals(o3, result[2]);
+		
+		array1= new Object[] {o1, o2};
+		array2= new Object[] {};
+		result= ArrayUtil.addAll(Object.class, array2, array1);
+		assertEquals(o1, result[0]);
+		assertEquals(o2, result[1]);
+		assertNotSame(array1, result);
+
+		result= ArrayUtil.addAll(Object.class, array1, array2);
+		assertEquals(o1, result[0]);
+		assertEquals(o2, result[1]);
+		assertSame(array1, result);
+	}
+	
+	public void testRemove() {
+		Object[] array= new Object[] {o1, o2, o3, o4, null};
+		ArrayUtil.remove(array, o3);
+		assertSame(o1, array[0]);
+		assertSame(o2, array[1]);
+		assertSame(o4, array[2]);
+		assertNull(array[3]);
+
+		ArrayUtil.remove(array, o1);
+		assertSame(o2, array[0]);
+		assertSame(o4, array[1]);
+		assertNull(array[2]);
+
+		ArrayUtil.remove(array, o4);
+		assertSame(o2, array[0]);
+		assertNull(array[1]);
+
+		ArrayUtil.remove(array, o2);
+		assertNull(array[0]);
+
+		array= new Object[] {o1, o2, o3, o4};
+		ArrayUtil.remove(array, o3);
+		assertSame(o1, array[0]);
+		assertSame(o2, array[1]);
+		assertSame(o4, array[2]);
+		assertNull(array[3]);
+
+		ArrayUtil.remove(array, o1);
+		assertSame(o2, array[0]);
+		assertSame(o4, array[1]);
+		assertNull(array[2]);
+
+		ArrayUtil.remove(array, o4);
+		assertSame(o2, array[0]);
+		assertNull(array[1]);
+
+		ArrayUtil.remove(array, o2);
+		assertNull(array[0]);
+	}
+	
+	public void testRemoveNulls() {
+		Object[] array= new Object[0];
+		Object[] result;
+		
+		result= ArrayUtil.removeNulls(Object.class, array);
+		assertEquals(0, result.length);
+		assertSame(result, array);
+		
+		array= new Object[]{null};
+		result= ArrayUtil.removeNulls(Object.class, array);
+		assertEquals(0, result.length);
+
+		array= new Object[]{o1};
+		result= ArrayUtil.removeNulls(Object.class, array);
+		assertEquals(1, result.length);
+		assertSame(result[0], o1);
+		assertSame(result, array);
+
+		array= new Object[]{o1, null};
+		result= ArrayUtil.removeNulls(Object.class, array);
+		assertEquals(1, result.length);
+		assertSame(result[0], o1);
+
+		array= new Object[]{null, o1};
+		result= ArrayUtil.removeNulls(Object.class, array);
+		assertEquals(1, result.length);
+		assertSame(result[0], o1);
+
+		array= new Object[]{o1, o2};
+		result= ArrayUtil.removeNulls(Object.class, array);
+		assertEquals(2, result.length);
+		assertSame(result[0], o1);
+		assertSame(result[1], o2);
+		assertSame(result, array);
+
+		array= new Object[]{null, o1, o2};
+		result= ArrayUtil.removeNulls(Object.class, array);
+		assertEquals(2, result.length);
+		assertSame(result[0], o1);
+		assertSame(result[1], o2);
+
+		array= new Object[]{o1, null, o2};
+		result= ArrayUtil.removeNulls(Object.class, array);
+		assertEquals(2, result.length);
+		assertSame(result[0], o1);
+		assertSame(result[1], o2);
+
+		array= new Object[]{o1, o2, null};
+		result= ArrayUtil.removeNulls(Object.class, array);
+		assertEquals(2, result.length);
+		assertSame(result[0], o1);
+		assertSame(result[1], o2);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ParserTestSuite.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ParserTestSuite.java
index 08da06ea722..dc9651579a3 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ParserTestSuite.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/ParserTestSuite.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.tests.scanner2.Scanner2Test;
 public class ParserTestSuite extends TestCase {
 	public static Test suite() { 
 		TestSuite suite= new TestSuite(ParserTestSuite.class.getName());
+		suite.addTestSuite(ArrayUtilsTest.class);
 		suite.addTestSuite(Scanner2Test.class );
 		suite.addTestSuite(QuickParseASTTests.class);
 		suite.addTestSuite(ParserSymbolTableTest.class);
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/index/tests/IndexListenerTest.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/index/tests/IndexListenerTest.java
index 14778ac6d62..82da478fc23 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/index/tests/IndexListenerTest.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/index/tests/IndexListenerTest.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class IndexListenerTest extends BaseTestCase {
 			IFile file= TestSourceReader.createFile(fProject1.getProject(), "test.cpp", "int a;");
 			
 			synchronized (mutex) {
-				mutex.wait(1000);
+				mutex.wait(2000);
 			}
 			assertEquals(1, projects.size());
 			assertTrue(projects.contains(fProject1));
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/util/ArrayUtil.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/util/ArrayUtil.java
index d52ee277f19..44efa9ce25c 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/util/ArrayUtil.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/util/ArrayUtil.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2004, 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
+ *     Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
@@ -25,67 +26,90 @@ public class ArrayUtil {
     }
     
     public static final int DEFAULT_LENGTH = 2;
+    
     /**
-     * Adds obj to array in the first null slot.  
-     * If array is null, a new array is created and obj is added to the new array.  
-     * If the array is full, a new array of larger size is created, the contents 
-     * of array are copied over and obj is added to the new array.
-     * 
-     * The type of any new arrays will be array of c, where c is given.
-     * es:  c = IBinding.class results in an IBinding[]
-     * @param Class c
-     * @param Object [] array
-     * @param Object obj
-     * @return
+     * Assumes that array contains nulls at the end, only. 
+     * Appends element after the last non-null element. 
+     * If the array is null or not large enough, a larger one is allocated, using
+     * the given class object.
      */
     static public Object [] append( Class c, Object[] array, Object obj ){
     	if( obj == null )
     		return array;
-        if( array == null || array.length == 0){
-            array = (Object[]) Array.newInstance( c, DEFAULT_LENGTH );
-            array[0] = obj;
-            return array;
-        }
-        
-        int i = 0;
-        for( ; i < array.length; i++ ){
-            if( array[i] == null ){
-                array[i] = obj;
-                return array;
-            }
-        }
-        Object [] temp = (Object[]) Array.newInstance( c, array.length * 2 );
-        System.arraycopy( array, 0, temp, 0, array.length );
-        temp[array.length] = obj;
-        array = temp;
-        return array;
+    	if( array == null || array.length == 0){
+    		array = (Object[]) Array.newInstance( c, DEFAULT_LENGTH );
+    		array[0] = obj;
+    		return array;
+    	}
+
+    	int i= findFirstNull(array);
+    	if (i >= 0) {
+    		array[i]= obj;
+    		return array;
+    	}
+
+    	Object [] temp = (Object[]) Array.newInstance( c, array.length * 2 );
+    	System.arraycopy( array, 0, temp, 0, array.length );
+    	temp[array.length] = obj;
+    	return temp;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Assumes that array contains nulls at the end, only.
+     * @returns index of first null, or -1
+     */ 
+    private static int findFirstNull(Object[] array) {
+    	boolean haveNull= false;
+    	int left= 0;
+    	int right= array.length-1;
+    	while (left <= right) {
+    		int mid= (left+right)/2;
+    		if (array[mid] == null) {
+    			haveNull= true;
+    			right= mid-1;
+    		}
+    		else {
+    			left= mid+1;
+    		}
+    	}
+		return haveNull ? right+1 : -1;
+	}
     
-    static public int [] setInt( int[] array, int idx, int val ){
-        if( array == null ){
-            array = new int [ DEFAULT_LENGTH > idx + 1 ? DEFAULT_LENGTH : idx + 1];
-            array[idx] = val;
-            return array;
-        }
-        
-        if( array.length <= idx ){
-            int newLen = array.length * 2;
-            while( newLen <= idx ) newLen *=2;
-            int [] temp = new int [newLen];
-            System.arraycopy( array, 0, temp, 0, array.length );
-            
-            array = temp;
-        }
-        array[idx] = val;
-        return array;
+
+    /**
+     * Assumes that array contains nulls at the end, only. 
+     * Appends object using the current length of the array.
+     * @since 4.0
+     */
+    static public Object [] append(Class c, Object[] array, int currentLength, Object obj ){
+    	if( obj == null )
+    		return array;
+    	if( array == null || array.length == 0){
+    		array = (Object[]) Array.newInstance( c, DEFAULT_LENGTH );
+    		array[0] = obj;
+    		return array;
+    	}
+
+    	if (currentLength < array.length) {
+    		assert array[currentLength] == null;
+    		assert currentLength == 0 || array[currentLength-1] != null;
+    		array[currentLength]= obj;
+    		return array;
+    	}
+
+    	Object [] temp = (Object[]) Array.newInstance( c, array.length * 2 );
+    	System.arraycopy( array, 0, temp, 0, array.length );
+    	temp[array.length] = obj;
+    	return temp;
     }
-    
+
     static public Object [] append( Object[] array, Object obj ){
         return append( Object.class, array, obj );
     }
     
     /**
      * Trims the given array and returns a new array with no null entries.
+     * Assumes that nulls can be found at the end, only.
      * if array == null, a new array of length 0 is returned
      * if forceNew == true, a new array will always be created.
      * if forceNew == false, a new array will only be created if the original array
@@ -100,16 +124,20 @@ public class ArrayUtil {
         if( array == null )
             return (Object[]) Array.newInstance( c, 0 );
         
-        int i = 0;
-        for( ; i < array.length; i++ ){
-            if( array[i] == null ) break;
+        int i = array.length;
+        if (i==0 || array[i-1] != null) {
+        	if (!forceNew) {
+        		return array;
+        	}
         }
-        if( forceNew || i < array.length ){
-            Object [] temp = (Object[]) Array.newInstance( c, i );
-            System.arraycopy( array, 0, temp, 0, i );
-            array = temp;
+        else {
+        	i=findFirstNull(array);
+        	assert i>=0;
         }
-        return array;
+
+        Object [] temp = (Object[]) Array.newInstance( c, i );
+        System.arraycopy( array, 0, temp, 0, i );
+        return temp;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -122,19 +150,19 @@ public class ArrayUtil {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param transitives
-     * @param usings
+     * Assumes that both arrays contain nulls at the end, only.
      */
     public static Object[] addAll( Class c, Object[] dest, Object[] source ) {
         if( source == null || source.length == 0 )
             return dest;
         
-        int numToAdd = 0;
-        while( numToAdd < source.length && source[numToAdd] != null )
-            numToAdd++;
-        
-        if( numToAdd == 0 )
-            return dest;
+        int numToAdd = findFirstNull(source);
+        if (numToAdd <= 0) {
+        	if (numToAdd == 0) {
+        		return dest;
+        	}
+        	numToAdd= source.length;
+        }
         
         if( dest == null || dest.length == 0 ){
             dest = (Object[]) Array.newInstance( c, numToAdd );
@@ -142,9 +170,10 @@ public class ArrayUtil {
             return dest;
         }
         
-        int firstFree = 0;
-        while( firstFree < dest.length && dest[firstFree] != null )
-            firstFree++;
+        int firstFree = findFirstNull(dest);
+        if (firstFree < 0) {
+        	firstFree= dest.length;
+        }
         
         if( firstFree + numToAdd <= dest.length ){
             System.arraycopy( source, 0, dest, firstFree, numToAdd );
@@ -155,32 +184,6 @@ public class ArrayUtil {
         System.arraycopy( source, 0, temp, firstFree, numToAdd );
         return temp;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Replaces the item at index idx with the given object.  If the obj is an Object[],
-     * then the contents of that array are inserted with the first element overwriting 
-     * whatever was at idx.
-     * @param class1
-     * @param nodes
-     * @param declarations
-     * @return
-     */
-    public static Object[] replace( Class c, Object[] array, int idx, Object obj ) {
-        if( array == null || idx >= array.length )
-            return array;
-        
-        if( obj instanceof Object [] ){
-            Object [] objs = (Object[]) obj;
-            Object [] temp = (Object[]) Array.newInstance( c, array.length + objs.length - 1 );
-            System.arraycopy( array, 0, temp, 0, idx );
-            System.arraycopy( objs, 0, temp, idx, objs.length );
-            System.arraycopy( array, idx + 1, temp, idx + objs.length, array.length - idx - 1);
-            array = temp;
-        } else {
-            array[idx] = obj;
-        }
-        return array;
-    }
     
     public static boolean contains( Object [] array, Object obj ){
         if( array == null ) return false;
@@ -198,8 +201,6 @@ public class ArrayUtil {
      *
      * If there are no nulls in the original array then the original
      * array is returned.
-     *
-	 * @return
 	 */
 	public static Object[] removeNulls(Class c, Object[] array) {
         if( array == null )
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ public class ArrayUtil {
 		
 		return newArray;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * To improve performance, this method should be used instead of ArrayUtil#removeNulls(Class, Object[]) when
 	 * all of the non-null elements in the array are grouped together at the beginning of the array
@@ -235,24 +236,19 @@ public class ArrayUtil {
         if( array == null || index < 0)
             return (Object[]) Array.newInstance( c, 0 );
         
-        if( array.length == index + 1 )
+        final int newLen= index+1;
+        if( array.length == newLen)
         	return array;
         
-        Object[] newArray = (Object[]) Array.newInstance(c, index + 1);
-        for( int i = 0; i <= index; i++ ){
-            newArray[i] = array[i];
-        }
-		
+        Object[] newArray = (Object[]) Array.newInstance(c, newLen);
+        System.arraycopy(array, 0, newArray, 0, newLen);
 		return newArray;
 	}
 
+
 	/**
 	 * Insert the obj at the beginning of the array, shifting the whole thing one index
-	 * @param c
-	 * @param array
-	 * @param idx
-	 * @param obj
-	 * @return
+	 * Assumes that array contains nulls at the end, only. 
 	 */
 	public static Object[] prepend(Class c, Object[] array, Object obj) {
 		if( obj == null )
@@ -263,17 +259,12 @@ public class ArrayUtil {
             return array;
         }
         
-        int i = 0;
-        for( ; i < array.length; i++ ){
-            if( array[i] == null ){
-                array[i] = obj;
-                return array;
-            }
-        }
-		if( i < array.length ){
-			System.arraycopy( array, 0, array, 1, array.length - i );
+        int i = findFirstNull(array);
+        if (i >= 0) {
+			System.arraycopy( array, 0, array, 1, i);
 			array[0] = obj;
-		} else {
+        }
+        else {
 			Object [] temp = (Object[]) Array.newInstance( c, array.length * 2 );
 	        System.arraycopy( array, 0, temp, 1, array.length );
 	        temp[0] = obj;
@@ -283,13 +274,41 @@ public class ArrayUtil {
         return array;
 	}
 	
-	public static void reverse(Object [] array) {
-		for (int left = 0, right = array.length - 1;
-				left < right; ++left, --right) {
-			Object tmp = array[left];
-			array[left] = array[right];
-			array[right] = tmp;
+	/**
+	 * Removes first occurrence of element in array and moves objects behind up front.
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	public static void remove(Object[] array, Object element) {
+		if( array != null ) {
+			for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
+				if( element == array[i] ) {
+					System.arraycopy(array, i+1, array, i, array.length-i-1);
+					array[array.length-1]= null;
+					return;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	
+    static public int [] setInt( int[] array, int idx, int val ){
+        if( array == null ){
+            array = new int [ DEFAULT_LENGTH > idx + 1 ? DEFAULT_LENGTH : idx + 1];
+            array[idx] = val;
+            return array;
+        }
+        
+        if( array.length <= idx ){
+            int newLen = array.length * 2;
+            while( newLen <= idx ) newLen *=2;
+            int [] temp = new int [newLen];
+            System.arraycopy( array, 0, temp, 0, array.length );
+            
+            array = temp;
+        }
+        array[idx] = val;
+        return array;
+    }
+    
+
+	
 }
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTAmbiguousExpression.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTAmbiguousExpression.java
index 250195200a1..a1f02d57bc5 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTAmbiguousExpression.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTAmbiguousExpression.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.c;
 
@@ -24,8 +25,7 @@ public class CASTAmbiguousExpression extends CASTAmbiguity implements
 
     public void addExpression(IASTExpression e) {
     	if (e != null) {
-    		expressionsPos++;
-    		expressions = (IASTExpression[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTExpression.class, expressions, e );
+    		expressions = (IASTExpression[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTExpression.class, expressions, ++expressionsPos, e );
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTAmbiguousStatement.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTAmbiguousStatement.java
index 51ecd6ebbc1..50233f8770b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTAmbiguousStatement.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTAmbiguousStatement.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2004, 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.c;
 
@@ -23,8 +24,7 @@ public class CASTAmbiguousStatement extends CASTAmbiguity implements
     
     public void addStatement(IASTStatement s) {
     	if (s != null) {
-    		stmtsPos++;
-    		stmts = (IASTStatement[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTStatement.class, stmts, s );
+    		stmts = (IASTStatement[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTStatement.class, stmts, ++stmtsPos, s );
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTArrayDeclarator.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTArrayDeclarator.java
index ce37d621833..5e84c76d7e0 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTArrayDeclarator.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTArrayDeclarator.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM Rational Software - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.c;
 
@@ -34,8 +35,7 @@ public class CASTArrayDeclarator extends CASTDeclarator implements
 
     public void addArrayModifier(IASTArrayModifier arrayModifier) {
     	if (arrayModifier != null) {
-    		arrayModsPos++;
-            arrayMods = (IASTArrayModifier[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTArrayModifier.class, arrayMods, arrayModifier );    		
+            arrayMods = (IASTArrayModifier[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTArrayModifier.class, arrayMods, ++arrayModsPos, arrayModifier );    		
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTCompositeTypeSpecifier.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTCompositeTypeSpecifier.java
index 314dcab6260..2537ca692dc 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTCompositeTypeSpecifier.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTCompositeTypeSpecifier.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM Rational Software - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.c;
 
@@ -75,8 +76,7 @@ public class CASTCompositeTypeSpecifier extends CASTBaseDeclSpecifier implements
      */
     public void addMemberDeclaration(IASTDeclaration declaration) {
     	if (declaration != null) {
-    		declarationsPos++;
-    		declarations = (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTDeclaration.class, declarations, declaration );
+    		declarations = (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTDeclaration.class, declarations, ++declarationsPos, declaration );
     	}
     }
     
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTCompoundStatement.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTCompoundStatement.java
index fd6fc293fa9..f44d8bea10e 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTCompoundStatement.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTCompoundStatement.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM Rational Software - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.c;
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ public class CASTCompoundStatement extends CASTNode implements
      */
     public IASTStatement[] getStatements() {
         if( statements == null ) return IASTStatement.EMPTY_STATEMENT_ARRAY;
-        return (IASTStatement[]) ArrayUtil.removeNulls( IASTStatement.class, statements );
+        return (IASTStatement[]) ArrayUtil.trim( IASTStatement.class, statements );
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTDeclarator.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTDeclarator.java
index ef4ad8be33b..fa327723a71 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTDeclarator.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTDeclarator.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM Rational Software - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.c;
 
@@ -80,8 +81,7 @@ public class CASTDeclarator extends CASTNode implements IASTDeclarator {
      */
     public void addPointerOperator(IASTPointerOperator operator) {
     	if (operator != null) {
-    		pointerOpsPos++;
-    		pointerOps = (IASTPointerOperator[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTPointerOperator.class, pointerOps, operator );
+    		pointerOps = (IASTPointerOperator[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTPointerOperator.class, pointerOps, ++pointerOpsPos, operator );
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTDesignatedInitializer.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTDesignatedInitializer.java
index 0c0b0930a53..6593880c543 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTDesignatedInitializer.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTDesignatedInitializer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2004, 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.c;
 
@@ -29,8 +30,7 @@ public class CASTDesignatedInitializer extends CASTNode implements
      */
     public void addDesignator(ICASTDesignator designator) {
     	if (designator != null) {
-    		designatorsPos++;
-    		designators = (ICASTDesignator[]) ArrayUtil.append( ICASTDesignator.class, designators, designator );
+    		designators = (ICASTDesignator[]) ArrayUtil.append( ICASTDesignator.class, designators, ++designatorsPos, designator );
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTEnumerationSpecifier.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTEnumerationSpecifier.java
index e1445af2df7..2f62d83b394 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTEnumerationSpecifier.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTEnumerationSpecifier.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM Rational Software - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.c;
 
@@ -28,8 +29,7 @@ public class CASTEnumerationSpecifier extends CASTBaseDeclSpecifier implements
      */
     public void addEnumerator(IASTEnumerator enumerator) {
     	if (enumerator != null) {
-    		enumeratorsPos++;
-    		enumerators = (IASTEnumerator[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTEnumerator.class, enumerators, enumerator );
+    		enumerators = (IASTEnumerator[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTEnumerator.class, enumerators, ++enumeratorsPos, enumerator );
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTExpressionList.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTExpressionList.java
index 842168692e8..6a4a2079ce5 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTExpressionList.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTExpressionList.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM Rational Software - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.c;
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ public class CASTExpressionList extends CASTNode implements IASTExpressionList,
     public IASTExpression[] getExpressions() {
         if (expressions == null)
             return IASTExpression.EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARRAY;
-        return (IASTExpression[]) ArrayUtil.removeNulls( IASTExpression.class, expressions );
+        return (IASTExpression[]) ArrayUtil.trim( IASTExpression.class, expressions );
     }
 
     public void addExpression(IASTExpression expression) {
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTFunctionDeclarator.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTFunctionDeclarator.java
index 1c79ce2c952..b462b654665 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTFunctionDeclarator.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTFunctionDeclarator.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM Rational Software - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.c;
 
@@ -41,8 +42,7 @@ public class CASTFunctionDeclarator extends CASTDeclarator implements
      */
     public void addParameterDeclaration(IASTParameterDeclaration parameter) {
     	if (parameter != null) {
-    		parametersPos++;
-    		parameters = (IASTParameterDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTParameterDeclaration.class, parameters, parameter );
+    		parameters = (IASTParameterDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTParameterDeclaration.class, parameters, ++parametersPos, parameter );
     	}        
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTInitializerList.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTInitializerList.java
index b9cc0284d31..94d7bc2cda6 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTInitializerList.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTInitializerList.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM Rational Software - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.c;
 
@@ -34,8 +35,7 @@ public class CASTInitializerList extends CASTNode implements
     public void addInitializer( IASTInitializer d )
     {
     	if (d != null) {
-    		initializersPos++;
-    		initializers = (IASTInitializer[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTInitializer.class, initializers, d );	
+    		initializers = (IASTInitializer[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTInitializer.class, initializers, ++initializersPos, d );	
     	}
     }
     
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTSimpleDeclaration.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTSimpleDeclaration.java
index 8bb6da9560b..0b657bef023 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTSimpleDeclaration.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTSimpleDeclaration.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM Rational Software - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.c;
 
@@ -42,8 +43,7 @@ public class CASTSimpleDeclaration extends CASTNode implements
     public void addDeclarator( IASTDeclarator d )
     {
     	if (d != null) {
-    		declaratorsPos++;
-    		declarators = (IASTDeclarator[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTDeclarator.class, declarators, d );    		
+    		declarators = (IASTDeclarator[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTDeclarator.class, declarators, ++declaratorsPos, d );    		
     	}
     }
     
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTTranslationUnit.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTTranslationUnit.java
index 706f8331db4..939f38296cb 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTTranslationUnit.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/c/CASTTranslationUnit.java
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ public class CASTTranslationUnit extends CASTNode implements
     
 	public void addDeclaration(IASTDeclaration d) {
 		if (d != null) {
-			declsPos++;
-			decls = (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTDeclaration.class, decls, d );	
+			decls = (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTDeclaration.class, decls, ++declsPos, d );	
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -175,6 +174,7 @@ public class CASTTranslationUnit extends CASTNode implements
     		if (!names[i].isDefinition())
     			names[i] = null;
     	}
+    	// nulls can be anywhere, don't use trim()
     	return (IASTName[])ArrayUtil.removeNulls(IASTName.class, names);
     }
     
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousDeclaration.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousDeclaration.java
index 54b682818b4..88e24c26653 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousDeclaration.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousDeclaration.java
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ public class CPPASTAmbiguousDeclaration extends CPPASTAmbiguity implements
     
     public void addDeclaration(IASTDeclaration d) {
     	if (d != null) {
-    		declsPos++;
-    		decls = (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.append(IASTDeclaration.class, decls, d );
+    		decls = (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.append(IASTDeclaration.class, decls, ++declsPos, d );
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousExpression.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousExpression.java
index e026a497016..179f4c72215 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousExpression.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousExpression.java
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ public class CPPASTAmbiguousExpression extends CPPASTAmbiguity implements
     
     public void addExpression(IASTExpression e) {
     	if (e != null) {
-    		expPos++;
-    		exp = (IASTExpression[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTExpression.class, exp, e );    		
+    		exp = (IASTExpression[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTExpression.class, exp, ++expPos, e );    		
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousStatement.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousStatement.java
index 3fcf87d7c91..6ff569ad294 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousStatement.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTAmbiguousStatement.java
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ public class CPPASTAmbiguousStatement extends CPPASTAmbiguity implements
     
     public void addStatement(IASTStatement s) {
     	if (s != null) {
-    		stmtsPos++;
-    		stmts = (IASTStatement[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTStatement.class, stmts, s );
+    		stmts = (IASTStatement[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTStatement.class, stmts, ++stmtsPos, s );
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTArrayDeclarator.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTArrayDeclarator.java
index 65a363d074a..f1c8c6da4cb 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTArrayDeclarator.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTArrayDeclarator.java
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ public class CPPASTArrayDeclarator extends CPPASTDeclarator implements
 
     public void addArrayModifier(IASTArrayModifier arrayModifier) {
     	if (arrayModifier != null) {
-    		arrayModsPos++;
-    		arrayMods = (IASTArrayModifier[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTArrayModifier.class, arrayMods, arrayModifier );
+    		arrayMods = (IASTArrayModifier[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTArrayModifier.class, arrayMods, ++arrayModsPos, arrayModifier );
     	}
     }
     
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTCompositeTypeSpecifier.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTCompositeTypeSpecifier.java
index e08e9d155e8..1740055e9af 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTCompositeTypeSpecifier.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTCompositeTypeSpecifier.java
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ public class CPPASTCompositeTypeSpecifier extends CPPASTBaseDeclSpecifier
      */
     public void addBaseSpecifier(ICPPASTBaseSpecifier baseSpec) {
     	if (baseSpec != null) {
-    		baseSpecsPos++;
-    		baseSpecs = (ICPPASTBaseSpecifier[]) ArrayUtil.append( ICPPASTBaseSpecifier.class, baseSpecs, baseSpec );
+    		baseSpecs = (ICPPASTBaseSpecifier[]) ArrayUtil.append( ICPPASTBaseSpecifier.class, baseSpecs, ++baseSpecsPos, baseSpec );
     	}
     }
 
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ public class CPPASTCompositeTypeSpecifier extends CPPASTBaseDeclSpecifier
      */
     public IASTDeclaration[] getMembers() {
         if( declarations == null ) return IASTDeclaration.EMPTY_DECLARATION_ARRAY;
-        return (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.removeNulls( IASTDeclaration.class, declarations );
+        return (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.trim( IASTDeclaration.class, declarations );
 
     }
 
@@ -151,7 +150,9 @@ public class CPPASTCompositeTypeSpecifier extends CPPASTBaseDeclSpecifier
         if( declarations == null ) return;
         for( int i = 0; i < declarations.length; ++i )
         {
-           if( declarations[i] == null ) continue;
+           if( declarations[i] == null ) {
+        	   break;
+           }
            if( declarations[i] == child )
            {
                other.setParent( child.getParent() );
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTCompoundStatement.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTCompoundStatement.java
index 5501f1436cb..082f074f165 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTCompoundStatement.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTCompoundStatement.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class CPPASTCompoundStatement extends CPPASTNode implements
      */
     public IASTStatement[] getStatements() {
         if( statements == null ) return IASTStatement.EMPTY_STATEMENT_ARRAY;
-        return (IASTStatement[]) ArrayUtil.removeNulls( IASTStatement.class, statements );
+        return (IASTStatement[]) ArrayUtil.trim( IASTStatement.class, statements );
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTDeclarator.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTDeclarator.java
index c27f058e6ec..6e9569b1579 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTDeclarator.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTDeclarator.java
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ public class CPPASTDeclarator extends CPPASTNode implements IASTDeclarator {
      */
     public void addPointerOperator(IASTPointerOperator operator) {
     	if (operator != null) {
-    		pointerOpsPos++;
-    		pointerOps = (IASTPointerOperator[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTPointerOperator.class, pointerOps, operator );
+    		pointerOps = (IASTPointerOperator[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTPointerOperator.class, pointerOps, ++pointerOpsPos, operator );
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTEnumerationSpecifier.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTEnumerationSpecifier.java
index d0185f0b993..f71cb98c072 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTEnumerationSpecifier.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTEnumerationSpecifier.java
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ public class CPPASTEnumerationSpecifier extends CPPASTBaseDeclSpecifier
 	 */
 	public void addEnumerator(IASTEnumerator enumerator) {
 		if (enumerator != null) {
-			enumeratorsPos++;
-			enumerators = (IASTEnumerator[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTEnumerator.class, enumerators, enumerator );
+			enumerators = (IASTEnumerator[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTEnumerator.class, enumerators, ++enumeratorsPos, enumerator );
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTExpressionList.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTExpressionList.java
index 43a6029cf1e..4c1b2203331 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTExpressionList.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTExpressionList.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class CPPASTExpressionList extends CPPASTNode implements
 
 	public IASTExpression [] getExpressions() {
         if( expressions == null ) return IASTExpression.EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARRAY;
-        return (IASTExpression[]) ArrayUtil.removeNulls( IASTExpression.class, expressions );
+        return (IASTExpression[]) ArrayUtil.trim( IASTExpression.class, expressions );
     }
 
     public void addExpression(IASTExpression expression) {
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTFunctionDeclarator.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTFunctionDeclarator.java
index fae598ae019..3575f0c53d6 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTFunctionDeclarator.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTFunctionDeclarator.java
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ public class CPPASTFunctionDeclarator extends CPPASTDeclarator implements
      */
     public void addParameterDeclaration(IASTParameterDeclaration parameter) {
     	if (parameter != null) {
-    		parametersPos++;
-    		parameters = (IASTParameterDeclaration []) ArrayUtil.append( IASTParameterDeclaration.class, parameters, parameter );
+    		parameters = (IASTParameterDeclaration []) ArrayUtil.append( IASTParameterDeclaration.class, parameters, ++parametersPos, parameter );
     	}
     }
 
@@ -120,8 +119,7 @@ public class CPPASTFunctionDeclarator extends CPPASTDeclarator implements
      */
     public void addExceptionSpecificationTypeId(IASTTypeId typeId) {
     	if (typeId != null) {
-    		typeIdsPos++;
-    		typeIds = (IASTTypeId[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTTypeId.class, typeIds, typeId );
+    		typeIds = (IASTTypeId[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTTypeId.class, typeIds, ++typeIdsPos, typeId );
     	}
     }
 
@@ -160,8 +158,7 @@ public class CPPASTFunctionDeclarator extends CPPASTDeclarator implements
      */
     public void addConstructorToChain(ICPPASTConstructorChainInitializer initializer) {
     	if (initializer != null) {
-    		constructorChainPos++;
-    		constructorChain = (ICPPASTConstructorChainInitializer[]) ArrayUtil.append( ICPPASTConstructorChainInitializer.class, constructorChain, initializer );
+    		constructorChain = (ICPPASTConstructorChainInitializer[]) ArrayUtil.append(ICPPASTConstructorChainInitializer.class, constructorChain, ++constructorChainPos, initializer );
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTFunctionTryBlockDeclarator.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTFunctionTryBlockDeclarator.java
index b736f311305..e542f778b38 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTFunctionTryBlockDeclarator.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTFunctionTryBlockDeclarator.java
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ public class CPPASTFunctionTryBlockDeclarator extends CPPASTFunctionDeclarator
      */
     public void addCatchHandler(ICPPASTCatchHandler statement) {
     	if (statement != null) {
-    		catchHandlersPos++;
-    		catchHandlers = (ICPPASTCatchHandler[]) ArrayUtil.append( ICPPASTCatchHandler.class, catchHandlers, statement );	
+    		catchHandlers = (ICPPASTCatchHandler[]) ArrayUtil.append( ICPPASTCatchHandler.class, catchHandlers, ++catchHandlersPos, statement );	
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTInitializerList.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTInitializerList.java
index c8e173fbc06..bd22353725b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTInitializerList.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTInitializerList.java
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ public class CPPASTInitializerList extends CPPASTNode implements
     public void addInitializer( IASTInitializer d )
     {
     	if (d != null) {
-    		initializersPos++;
-    		initializers = (IASTInitializer[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTInitializer.class, initializers, d );
+    		initializers = (IASTInitializer[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTInitializer.class, initializers, ++initializersPos, d );
     	}
     }
     
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTLinkageSpecification.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTLinkageSpecification.java
index 5f40386f4a8..b02783cd2f5 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTLinkageSpecification.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTLinkageSpecification.java
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ public class CPPASTLinkageSpecification extends CPPASTNode implements
      */
     public IASTDeclaration [] getDeclarations() {
         if( declarations == null ) return IASTDeclaration.EMPTY_DECLARATION_ARRAY;
-        return (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.removeNulls( IASTDeclaration.class, declarations );
+        return (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.trim( IASTDeclaration.class, declarations );
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.cpp.ICPPASTLinkageSpecification#addDeclaration(org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTDeclaration)
      */
     public void addDeclaration(IASTDeclaration declaration) {
-        declarations = (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTDeclaration.class, declarations, declaration );
+    	declarations = (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTDeclaration.class, declarations, declaration );
     }
 
     private IASTDeclaration [] declarations = new IASTDeclaration[4];
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTNamespaceDefinition.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTNamespaceDefinition.java
index 759b1c972bf..2127722d29e 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTNamespaceDefinition.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTNamespaceDefinition.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2004, 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.cpp;
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public class CPPASTNamespaceDefinition extends CPPASTNode implements
      */
     public IASTDeclaration [] getDeclarations() {
         if( declarations == null ) return IASTDeclaration.EMPTY_DECLARATION_ARRAY;
-        return (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.removeNulls( IASTDeclaration.class, declarations );
+        return (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.trim( IASTDeclaration.class, declarations );
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ public class CPPASTNamespaceDefinition extends CPPASTNode implements
         if( declarations == null ) return;
         for( int i = 0; i < declarations.length; ++i )
         {
-           if( declarations[i] == null ) continue;
+           if( declarations[i] == null ) break;
            if( declarations[i] == child )
            {
                other.setParent( child.getParent() );
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTNewExpression.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTNewExpression.java
index bc4c0748dce..f520a2a1ff5 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTNewExpression.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTNewExpression.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class CPPASTNewExpression extends CPPASTNode implements
 
     public IASTExpression [] getNewTypeIdArrayExpressions() {
         if( arrayExpressions == null ) return IASTExpression.EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARRAY;
-        return (IASTExpression[]) ArrayUtil.removeNulls( IASTExpression.class, arrayExpressions );
+        return (IASTExpression[]) ArrayUtil.trim( IASTExpression.class, arrayExpressions );
     }
 
     public void addNewTypeIdArrayExpression(IASTExpression expression) {
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTQualifiedName.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTQualifiedName.java
index d7059bfd525..474ad2fb18e 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTQualifiedName.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTQualifiedName.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.cpp;
 
-import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ILinkage;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.ASTVisitor;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTName;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTNameOwner;
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.cpp.ICPPASTOperatorName;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.cpp.ICPPASTQualifiedName;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.cpp.ICPPASTTemplateId;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.util.ArrayUtil;
-import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.Linkage;
 
 /**
  * @author jcamelon
@@ -71,8 +69,7 @@ public class CPPASTQualifiedName extends CPPASTNode implements
 	 */
 	public void addName(IASTName name) {
 		if (name != null) {
-			namesPos++;
-			names = (IASTName[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTName.class, names, name );
+			names = (IASTName[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTName.class, names, ++namesPos, name );
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTSimpleDeclaration.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTSimpleDeclaration.java
index ec65ec0b8c1..85976739697 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTSimpleDeclaration.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTSimpleDeclaration.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2004, 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.cpp;
 
@@ -43,8 +44,7 @@ public class CPPASTSimpleDeclaration extends CPPASTNode implements
     public void addDeclarator( IASTDeclarator d )
     {
     	if (d != null) {
-    		declaratorsPos++;
-    		declarators = (IASTDeclarator[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTDeclarator.class, declarators, d );
+    		declarators = (IASTDeclarator[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTDeclarator.class, declarators, ++declaratorsPos, d );
     	}
     }
     
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTemplateDeclaration.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTemplateDeclaration.java
index 156c9533383..13160aeb982 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTemplateDeclaration.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTemplateDeclaration.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2004, 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.cpp;
 
@@ -71,8 +72,7 @@ public class CPPASTTemplateDeclaration extends CPPASTNode implements
      */
     public void addTemplateParamter(ICPPASTTemplateParameter parm) {
     	if (parm != null) {
-    		parametersPos++;
-    		parameters = (ICPPASTTemplateParameter[]) ArrayUtil.append( ICPPASTTemplateParameter.class, parameters, parm );
+    		parameters = (ICPPASTTemplateParameter[]) ArrayUtil.append( ICPPASTTemplateParameter.class, parameters, ++parametersPos, parm );
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTemplateId.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTemplateId.java
index 7b966d9d540..6766c1ff0c5 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTemplateId.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTemplateId.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class CPPASTTemplateId extends CPPASTNode implements ICPPASTTemplateId, I
      */
     public IASTNode[] getTemplateArguments() {
         if( templateArguments == null ) return ICPPASTTemplateId.EMPTY_ARG_ARRAY;
-        return (IASTNode[]) ArrayUtil.removeNulls( IASTNode.class, templateArguments );
+        return (IASTNode[]) ArrayUtil.trim( IASTNode.class, templateArguments );
     }
     
     private IASTNode [] templateArguments = null;
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTemplatedTypeTemplateParameter.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTemplatedTypeTemplateParameter.java
index 2dcbbfcf5ea..849fd0fcfd1 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTemplatedTypeTemplateParameter.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTemplatedTypeTemplateParameter.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2004, 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.cpp;
 
@@ -34,8 +35,7 @@ public class CPPASTTemplatedTypeTemplateParameter extends CPPASTNode implements
 
     public void addTemplateParamter(ICPPASTTemplateParameter parm) {
     	if(parm != null) {
-    		parametersPos++;
-    		parameters = (ICPPASTTemplateParameter[]) ArrayUtil.append( ICPPASTTemplateParameter.class, parameters, parm );
+    		parameters = (ICPPASTTemplateParameter[]) ArrayUtil.append( ICPPASTTemplateParameter.class, parameters, ++parametersPos, parm );
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTranslationUnit.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTranslationUnit.java
index f481d9ca4d9..f847133ef78 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTranslationUnit.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTranslationUnit.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class CPPASTTranslationUnit extends CPPASTNode implements
     public IASTDeclaration[] getDeclarations() {
         if (decls == null)
             return IASTDeclaration.EMPTY_DECLARATION_ARRAY;
-        return (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.removeNulls( IASTDeclaration.class, decls );
+        return (IASTDeclaration[]) ArrayUtil.trim( IASTDeclaration.class, decls );
     }
 
     /*
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ public class CPPASTTranslationUnit extends CPPASTNode implements
             if (!names[i].isDefinition())
                 names[i] = null;
         }
+    	// nulls can be anywhere, don't use trim()
         return (IASTName[])ArrayUtil.removeNulls(IASTName.class, names);
     }
 
@@ -585,7 +586,7 @@ public class CPPASTTranslationUnit extends CPPASTNode implements
         if( decls == null ) return;
         for( int i = 0; i < decls.length; ++i )
         {
-           if( decls[i] == null ) continue;
+           if( decls[i] == null ) break;
            if( decls[i] == child )
            {
                other.setParent( child.getParent() );
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTryBlockStatement.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTryBlockStatement.java
index d5d62b89a9f..9e9ea5c1edd 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTryBlockStatement.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTTryBlockStatement.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2004, 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.cpp;
 
@@ -29,8 +30,7 @@ public class CPPASTTryBlockStatement extends CPPASTNode implements
      */
     public void addCatchHandler(ICPPASTCatchHandler statement) {
     	if (statement != null) {
-    		catchHandlersPos++;
-    		catchHandlers = (ICPPASTCatchHandler[]) ArrayUtil.append( ICPPASTCatchHandler.class, catchHandlers, statement );	
+    		catchHandlers = (ICPPASTCatchHandler[]) ArrayUtil.append( ICPPASTCatchHandler.class, catchHandlers, ++catchHandlersPos, statement );	
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPClassType.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPClassType.java
index 5efddcac574..7835bc686ec 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPClassType.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPClassType.java
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ public class CPPClassType extends PlatformObject implements ICPPClassType, ICPPI
 
 		//keep the lowest offset declaration in [0]
 		if( declarations.length > 0 && ((ASTNode)node).getOffset() < ((ASTNode)declarations[0]).getOffset() ){
-		   declarations = (IASTName[]) ArrayUtil.prepend( IASTName.class, declarations, name );
+			declarations = (IASTName[]) ArrayUtil.prepend( IASTName.class, declarations, name );
 		} else {
 			declarations = (IASTName[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTName.class, declarations, name );
 		}
@@ -440,17 +440,7 @@ public class CPPClassType extends PlatformObject implements ICPPClassType, ICPPI
 			definition = null;
 			return;
 		}
-		if( declarations != null ) {
-			for (int i = 0; i < declarations.length; i++) {
-				if( node == declarations[i] ) {
-					if( i == declarations.length - 1 )
-						declarations[i] = null;
-					else
-						System.arraycopy( declarations, i + 1, declarations, i, declarations.length - 1 - i );
-					return;
-				}
-			}
-		}
+		ArrayUtil.remove(declarations, node);
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPCompositeBinding.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPCompositeBinding.java
index 6dc7d956ef9..88cdd1bcee5 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPCompositeBinding.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPCompositeBinding.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2004, 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
+ *     Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 /*
  * Created on Dec 16, 2004
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPFunction.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPFunction.java
index 22b7efd35a0..e59f9ae3b58 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPFunction.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPFunction.java
@@ -244,15 +244,7 @@ public class CPPFunction extends PlatformObject implements ICPPFunction, ICPPInt
 			return;
 		}
 		if( declarations != null ) {
-			for (int i = 0; i < declarations.length; i++) {
-				if( node == declarations[i] ) {
-					if( i == declarations.length - 1 )
-						declarations[i] = null;
-					else
-						System.arraycopy( declarations, i + 1, declarations, i, declarations.length - 1 - i );
-					return;
-				}
-			}
+			ArrayUtil.remove(declarations, node);
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPNamespace.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPNamespace.java
index 52dd05764a0..e01e4e4716c 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPNamespace.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPNamespace.java
@@ -336,17 +336,7 @@ public class CPPNamespace extends PlatformObject implements ICPPNamespace, ICPPI
 		addDefinition( node );
 	}
 	public void removeDeclaration(IASTNode node) {
-		if( namespaceDefinitions != null ) {
-			for (int i = 0; i < namespaceDefinitions.length; i++) {
-				if( node == namespaceDefinitions[i] ) {
-					if( i == namespaceDefinitions.length - 1 )
-						namespaceDefinitions[i] = null;
-					else
-						System.arraycopy( namespaceDefinitions, i + 1, namespaceDefinitions, i, namespaceDefinitions.length - 1 - i );
-					return;
-				}
-			}
-		}
+		ArrayUtil.remove(namespaceDefinitions, node);
 	}
 
 	public IBinding[] getMemberBindings() {
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPParameter.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPParameter.java
index 62083daa2cc..278dffdbf6b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPParameter.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPParameter.java
@@ -108,17 +108,9 @@ public class CPPParameter extends PlatformObject implements ICPPParameter, ICPPI
 	}
 	
 	public void removeDeclaration(IASTNode node) {
-		if( declarations != null ) {
-			for (int i = 0; i < declarations.length; i++) {
-				if( node == declarations[i] ) {
-					if( i == declarations.length - 1 )
-						declarations[i] = null;
-					else
-						System.arraycopy( declarations, i + 1, declarations, i, declarations.length - 1 - i );
-				}
-			}
-		}
+		ArrayUtil.remove(declarations, node);
 	}
+	
 	private IASTName getPrimaryDeclaration(){
 	    if( declarations != null ){
 	        for( int i = 0; i < declarations.length && declarations[i] != null; i++ ){
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPSpecialization.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPSpecialization.java
index cc8bd66e0ca..df071c887b5 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPSpecialization.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPSpecialization.java
@@ -87,16 +87,7 @@ public abstract class CPPSpecialization extends PlatformObject implements ICPPSp
 			definition = null;
 			return;
 		}
-		if( declarations != null ) {
-			for (int i = 0; i < declarations.length; i++) {
-				if( node == declarations[i] ) {
-					if( i == declarations.length - 1 )
-						declarations[i] = null;
-					else
-						System.arraycopy( declarations, i + 1, declarations, i, declarations.length - 1 - i );
-				}
-			}
-		}
+		ArrayUtil.remove(declarations, node);
 	}
 	
 	public String getName() {
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateDefinition.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateDefinition.java
index 23c8e6b0846..883618d4890 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateDefinition.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateDefinition.java
@@ -349,17 +349,7 @@ public abstract class CPPTemplateDefinition extends PlatformObject implements IC
 			definition = null;
 			return;
 		}
-		if( declarations != null ) {
-			for (int i = 0; i < declarations.length; i++) {
-				if( node == declarations[i] ) {
-					if( i == declarations.length - 1 )
-						declarations[i] = null;
-					else
-						System.arraycopy( declarations, i + 1, declarations, i, declarations.length - 1 - i );
-					return;
-				}
-			}
-		}
+		ArrayUtil.remove(declarations, node);
 	}
 	protected void updateTemplateParameterBindings( IASTName name ){
     	IASTName orig = definition != null ? definition : declarations[0];
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateParameter.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateParameter.java
index e8f3574ea61..969dc04ab3f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateParameter.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTemplateParameter.java
@@ -144,17 +144,7 @@ public class CPPTemplateParameter extends PlatformObject implements ICPPTemplate
 	    }
 	}
 	public void removeDeclaration(IASTNode node) {
-		if( declarations != null ) {
-			for (int i = 0; i < declarations.length; i++) {
-				if( node == declarations[i] ) {
-					if( i == declarations.length - 1 )
-						declarations[i] = null;
-					else
-						System.arraycopy( declarations, i + 1, declarations, i, declarations.length - 1 - i );
-					return;
-				}
-			}
-		}
+		ArrayUtil.remove(declarations, node);
 	}
 	
 	public ILinkage getLinkage() {
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTypedef.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTypedef.java
index ddc7437e66f..9d23bd4b01f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTypedef.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPTypedef.java
@@ -206,17 +206,7 @@ public class CPPTypedef extends PlatformObject implements ITypedef, ITypeContain
 	}
 	
 	public void removeDeclaration(IASTNode node) {
-		if( declarations != null ) {
-			for (int i = 0; i < declarations.length; i++) {
-				if( node == declarations[i] ) {
-					if( i == declarations.length - 1 )
-						declarations[i] = null;
-					else
-						System.arraycopy( declarations, i + 1, declarations, i, declarations.length - 1 - i );
-					return;
-				}
-			}
-		}
+		ArrayUtil.remove(declarations, node);
 	}
 	
 	public ILinkage getLinkage() {
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPVariable.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPVariable.java
index df30af7fba5..312b9191188 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPVariable.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPVariable.java
@@ -166,16 +166,7 @@ public class CPPVariable extends PlatformObject implements ICPPVariable, ICPPInt
 			definition = null;
 			return;
 		}
-		if( declarations != null ) {
-			for (int i = 0; i < declarations.length; i++) {
-				if( node == declarations[i] ) {
-					if( i == declarations.length - 1 )
-						declarations[i] = null;
-					else
-						System.arraycopy( declarations, i + 1, declarations, i, declarations.length - 1 - i );
-				}
-			}
-		}
+		ArrayUtil.remove(declarations, node);
 	}
 	
     /* (non-Javadoc)
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner2/DependencyTree.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner2/DependencyTree.java
index 2e62393bc3f..0cdaaca9312 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner2/DependencyTree.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner2/DependencyTree.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2004, 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.parser.scanner2;
 
@@ -36,8 +37,7 @@ public class DependencyTree implements IASTTranslationUnit.IDependencyTree, IDep
 
     public void addInclusionNode(IASTInclusionNode node) {
     	if (node != null) {
-    		incsPos++;
-    		incs = (IASTInclusionNode[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTInclusionNode.class, incs, node );
+    		incs = (IASTInclusionNode[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTInclusionNode.class, incs, ++incsPos, node );
     	}
     }
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner2/InclusionNode.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner2/InclusionNode.java
index 59f17737b03..0bb0dff200b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner2/InclusionNode.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner2/InclusionNode.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2004, 2005 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2004, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Contributors:
  * IBM - Initial API and implementation
+ * Markus Schorn (Wind River Systems)
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.parser.scanner2;
 
@@ -36,8 +37,7 @@ public class InclusionNode implements IASTInclusionNode, IDependencyNodeHost {
 
     public void addInclusionNode(IASTInclusionNode node) {
     	if (node != null) {
-    		incsPos++;
-    		incs = (IASTInclusionNode[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTInclusionNode.class, incs, node );
+    		incs = (IASTInclusionNode[]) ArrayUtil.append( IASTInclusionNode.class, incs, ++incsPos, node );
     	}
     }
     
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner2/LocationMap.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner2/LocationMap.java
index 7bc334d4699..fd0a498f13f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner2/LocationMap.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner2/LocationMap.java
@@ -981,8 +981,7 @@ public class LocationMap implements ILocationResolver, IScannerPreprocessorLog {
         public void addSubContext(_Context c) {
             if (subContexts == null)
                 subContexts = new _Context[DEFAULT_SUBCONTEXT_ARRAY_SIZE];
-            subContexts = (_Context[]) ArrayUtil.append(_Context.class,
-                    subContexts, c);
+            subContexts = (_Context[]) ArrayUtil.append(_Context.class, subContexts, c);
         }
 
         public boolean hasSubContexts() {
@@ -1093,8 +1092,7 @@ public class LocationMap implements ILocationResolver, IScannerPreprocessorLog {
         
         public void addBuiltinMacro(IMacroDefinition def) {
         	if (def != null) {
-        		builtinsPos++;
-        		builtins = (IMacroDefinition[]) ArrayUtil.append( IMacroDefinition.class, builtins, def );	
+        		builtins = (IMacroDefinition[]) ArrayUtil.append( IMacroDefinition.class, builtins, ++builtinsPos, def );	
         	}
         }
         
@@ -1667,17 +1665,15 @@ public class LocationMap implements ILocationResolver, IScannerPreprocessorLog {
             else if (cc instanceof _MacroExpansion && r.hasAncestor(cc))
                 ++currentCount;
             else {
-                result = (_WeightedContext[]) ArrayUtil.append(
-                        _WeightedContext.class, result, new _WeightedContext(
-                                cc, currentCount));
+                result = (_WeightedContext[]) ArrayUtil.append(_WeightedContext.class, result, 
+                		new _WeightedContext(cc, currentCount));
                 cc = r;
                 currentCount = 1;
             }
         }
-        result = (_WeightedContext[]) ArrayUtil.append(_WeightedContext.class,
-                result, new _WeightedContext(cc, currentCount));
-        return (_WeightedContext[]) ArrayUtil.removeNulls(
-                _WeightedContext.class, result);
+        result = (_WeightedContext[]) ArrayUtil.append(_WeightedContext.class, result,
+        		new _WeightedContext(cc, currentCount));
+        return (_WeightedContext[]) ArrayUtil.trim(_WeightedContext.class, result);
     }
 
     protected IASTNodeLocation createSoleLocation(_Context c, int offset,
@@ -2492,7 +2488,7 @@ public class LocationMap implements ILocationResolver, IScannerPreprocessorLog {
                     results = (_Context[]) ArrayUtil.addAll( _Context.class, results, s );
             }
         }
-        return (_Context[]) ArrayUtil.removeNulls( _Context.class, results );
+        return (_Context[]) ArrayUtil.trim( _Context.class, results );
     }
 
     public IASTName[] getDeclarations(IMacroBinding binding) {
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/pdom/dom/cpp/PDOMCPPClassType.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/pdom/dom/cpp/PDOMCPPClassType.java
index 707210b8903..6615c1bd87b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/pdom/dom/cpp/PDOMCPPClassType.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/pdom/dom/cpp/PDOMCPPClassType.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 package org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.pdom.dom.cpp;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.cpp.ICPPClassType;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.cpp.ICPPConstructor;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.cpp.ICPPField;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.cpp.ICPPMethod;
-import org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.util.ArrayUtil;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.Util;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.pdom.PDOM;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.pdom.db.PDOMNodeLinkedList;
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ class PDOMCPPClassType extends PDOMCPPBinding implements ICPPClassType,
 			List list = new ArrayList();
 			for (PDOMCPPBase base = getFirstBase(); base != null; base = base.getNextBase())
 				list.add(base);
+			Collections.reverse(list);
 			ICPPBase[] bases = (ICPPBase[])list.toArray(new ICPPBase[list.size()]);
-			ArrayUtil.reverse(bases);
 			return bases;
 		} catch (CoreException e) {
 			CCorePlugin.log(e);