diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ArrayUtil.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ArrayUtil.java
index dd609ac0..57dc421d 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ArrayUtil.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ArrayUtil.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ArrayUtil.java,v 1.14 2002/08/19 23:22:09 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: ArrayUtil.java,v 1.15 2002/09/06 02:12:25 shaper Exp $
 //
 // samskivert library - useful routines for java programs
 // Copyright (C) 2001 Walter Korman
@@ -313,6 +313,214 @@ public class ArrayUtil
 	return -(low + 1); // key not found.
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates and returns a new array sized to fit and populated with the
+     * subset of values from indexes <code>0</code> to </code>offset -
+     * 1</code> (inclusive) in the supplied array.
+     *
+     * @param values the array of values to splice.
+     * @param offset the index within the <code>values</code> array after
+     * which all subsequent values are to be removed.  This must be a
+     * valid index within the <code>values</code> array.
+     */
+    public static byte[] splice (byte[] values, int offset)
+    {
+        return splice(values, offset, values.length - offset);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates and returns a new array sized to fit and populated with the
+     * concatenated subset of values from indexes <code>0</code> to
+     * </code>offset - 1</code>, and <code>offset + length</code> to
+     * <code>values.length</code> (inclusive) in the supplied array.
+     *
+     * @param values the array of values to splice.
+     * @param offset the index within the <code>values</code> array at
+     * which the first element will be removed.  This must be a valid
+     * index within the <code>values</code> array.
+     * @param length the number of elements to be removed.  Note that
+     * <code>offset + length</code> must be a valid index within the
+     * <code>values</code> array.
+     */
+    public static byte[] splice (byte[] values, int offset, int length)
+    {
+        // make sure we've something to work with
+        if (values == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Can't splice a null array.");
+        }
+
+        // require that the entire range to remove be within the array bounds
+        int size = values.length;
+        int tstart = offset + length;
+        if (offset < 0 || tstart > size) {
+            throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException(
+                "Splice range out of bounds [offset=" + offset +
+                ", length=" + length + ", size=" + size + "].");
+        }
+
+        // create a new array and populate it with the spliced-in values
+        byte[] nvalues = new byte[size - length];
+        System.arraycopy(values, 0, nvalues, 0, offset);
+        System.arraycopy(values, tstart, nvalues, offset, size - tstart);
+        return nvalues;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates and returns a new array sized to fit and populated with the
+     * subset of values from indexes <code>0</code> to </code>offset -
+     * 1</code> (inclusive) in the supplied array.
+     *
+     * @param values the array of values to splice.
+     * @param offset the index within the <code>values</code> array after
+     * which all subsequent values are to be removed.  This must be a
+     * valid index within the <code>values</code> array.
+     */
+    public static int[] splice (int[] values, int offset)
+    {
+        return splice(values, offset, values.length - offset);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates and returns a new array sized to fit and populated with the
+     * concatenated subset of values from indexes <code>0</code> to
+     * </code>offset - 1</code>, and <code>offset + length</code> to
+     * <code>values.length</code> (inclusive) in the supplied array.
+     *
+     * @param values the array of values to splice.
+     * @param offset the index within the <code>values</code> array at
+     * which the first element will be removed.  This must be a valid
+     * index within the <code>values</code> array.
+     * @param length the number of elements to be removed.  Note that
+     * <code>offset + length</code> must be a valid index within the
+     * <code>values</code> array.
+     */
+    public static int[] splice (int[] values, int offset, int length)
+    {
+        // make sure we've something to work with
+        if (values == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Can't splice a null array.");
+        }
+
+        // require that the entire range to remove be within the array bounds
+        int size = values.length;
+        int tstart = offset + length;
+        if (offset < 0 || tstart > size) {
+            throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException(
+                "Splice range out of bounds [offset=" + offset +
+                ", length=" + length + ", size=" + size + "].");
+        }
+
+        // create a new array and populate it with the spliced-in values
+        int[] nvalues = new int[size - length];
+        System.arraycopy(values, 0, nvalues, 0, offset);
+        System.arraycopy(values, tstart, nvalues, offset, size - tstart);
+        return nvalues;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates and returns a new array sized to fit and populated with the
+     * subset of values from indexes <code>0</code> to </code>offset -
+     * 1</code> (inclusive) in the supplied array.
+     *
+     * @param values the array of values to splice.
+     * @param offset the index within the <code>values</code> array after
+     * which all subsequent values are to be removed.  This must be a
+     * valid index within the <code>values</code> array.
+     */
+    public static String[] splice (String[] values, int offset)
+    {
+        return splice(values, offset, values.length - offset);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates and returns a new array sized to fit and populated with the
+     * concatenated subset of values from indexes <code>0</code> to
+     * </code>offset - 1</code>, and <code>offset + length</code> to
+     * <code>values.length</code> (inclusive) in the supplied array.
+     *
+     * @param values the array of values to splice.
+     * @param offset the index within the <code>values</code> array at
+     * which the first element will be removed.  This must be a valid
+     * index within the <code>values</code> array.
+     * @param length the number of elements to be removed.  Note that
+     * <code>offset + length</code> must be a valid index within the
+     * <code>values</code> array.
+     */
+    public static String[] splice (String[] values, int offset, int length)
+    {
+        // make sure we've something to work with
+        if (values == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Can't splice a null array.");
+        }
+
+        // require that the entire range to remove be within the array bounds
+        int size = values.length;
+        int tstart = offset + length;
+        if (offset < 0 || tstart > size) {
+            throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException(
+                "Splice range out of bounds [offset=" + offset +
+                ", length=" + length + ", size=" + size + "].");
+        }
+
+        // create a new array and populate it with the spliced-in values
+        String[] nvalues = new String[size - length];
+        System.arraycopy(values, 0, nvalues, 0, offset);
+        System.arraycopy(values, tstart, nvalues, offset, size - tstart);
+        return nvalues;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates and returns a new array sized to fit and populated with the
+     * subset of values from indexes <code>0</code> to </code>offset -
+     * 1</code> (inclusive) in the supplied array.
+     *
+     * @param values the array of values to splice.
+     * @param offset the index within the <code>values</code> array after
+     * which all subsequent values are to be removed.  This must be a
+     * valid index within the <code>values</code> array.
+     */
+    public static Object[] splice (Object[] values, int offset)
+    {
+        return splice(values, offset, values.length - offset);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates and returns a new array sized to fit and populated with the
+     * concatenated subset of values from indexes <code>0</code> to
+     * </code>offset - 1</code>, and <code>offset + length</code> to
+     * <code>values.length</code> (inclusive) in the supplied array.
+     *
+     * @param values the array of values to splice.
+     * @param offset the index within the <code>values</code> array at
+     * which the first element will be removed.  This must be a valid
+     * index within the <code>values</code> array.
+     * @param length the number of elements to be removed.  Note that
+     * <code>offset + length</code> must be a valid index within the
+     * <code>values</code> array.
+     */
+    public static Object[] splice (Object[] values, int offset, int length)
+    {
+        // make sure we've something to work with
+        if (values == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Can't splice a null array.");
+        }
+
+        // require that the entire range to remove be within the array bounds
+        int size = values.length;
+        int tstart = offset + length;
+        if (offset < 0 || tstart > size) {
+            throw new ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException(
+                "Splice range out of bounds [offset=" + offset +
+                ", length=" + length + ", size=" + size + "].");
+        }
+
+        // create a new array and populate it with the spliced-in values
+        Object[] nvalues = new Object[size - length];
+        System.arraycopy(values, 0, nvalues, 0, offset);
+        System.arraycopy(values, tstart, nvalues, offset, size - tstart);
+        return nvalues;
+    }
+
     /** The random object used when shuffling an array. */
     protected static Random _rnd = new Random();
 }
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/tests/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ArrayUtilTest.java b/projects/samskivert/tests/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ArrayUtilTest.java
index fecf1b57..44e64c61 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/tests/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ArrayUtilTest.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/tests/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ArrayUtilTest.java
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 //
-// $Id: ArrayUtilTest.java,v 1.1 2002/08/12 01:10:32 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ArrayUtilTest.java,v 1.2 2002/09/06 02:12:26 shaper Exp $
 
 package com.samskivert.util;
 
 import junit.framework.Test;
 import junit.framework.TestCase;
 
+import com.samskivert.Log;
+
 /**
  * Tests the {@link ArrayUtil} class.
  */
@@ -21,73 +23,121 @@ public class ArrayUtilTest extends TestCase
         // test reversing an array
         int[] values = new int[] { 0 };
         int[] work = (int[])values.clone();
-        reverse(work);
+        ArrayUtil.reverse(work);
         Log.info("reverse: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2 };
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        reverse(work);
+        ArrayUtil.reverse(work);
         Log.info("reverse: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        reverse(work, 0, 2);
+        ArrayUtil.reverse(work, 0, 2);
         Log.info("reverse first-half: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        reverse(work, 1, 2);
+        ArrayUtil.reverse(work, 1, 2);
         Log.info("reverse second-half: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 };
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        reverse(work, 1, 3);
+        ArrayUtil.reverse(work, 1, 3);
         Log.info("reverse middle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2, 3 };
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        reverse(work);
+        ArrayUtil.reverse(work);
         Log.info("reverse even: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         // test shuffling two elements
         values = new int[] { 0, 1 };
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        shuffle(work, 0, 1);
+        ArrayUtil.shuffle(work, 0, 1);
         Log.info("first-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        shuffle(work, 1, 1);
+        ArrayUtil.shuffle(work, 1, 1);
         Log.info("second-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        shuffle(work);
+        ArrayUtil.shuffle(work);
         Log.info("full shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         // test shuffling three elements
         values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2 };
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        shuffle(work, 0, 2);
+        ArrayUtil.shuffle(work, 0, 2);
         Log.info("first-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        shuffle(work, 1, 2);
+        ArrayUtil.shuffle(work, 1, 2);
         Log.info("second-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        shuffle(work);
+        ArrayUtil.shuffle(work);
         Log.info("full shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         // test shuffling ten elements
         values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        shuffle(work, 0, 5);
+        ArrayUtil.shuffle(work, 0, 5);
         Log.info("first-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        shuffle(work, 5, 5);
+        ArrayUtil.shuffle(work, 5, 5);
         Log.info("second-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = (int[])values.clone();
-        shuffle(work);
+        ArrayUtil.shuffle(work);
         Log.info("full shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+
+        // test splicing with simple truncate beyond offset
+        values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2 };
+        work = (int[])values.clone();
+        work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 0);
+        Log.info("splice truncate 0: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+
+        work = (int[])values.clone();
+        work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 1);
+        Log.info("splice truncate 1: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+
+        work = (int[])values.clone();
+        work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 2);
+        Log.info("splice truncate 2: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+
+        values = new int[] { 0 };
+        work = (int[])values.clone();
+        work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 0);
+        Log.info("single element splice truncate 0: " +
+                 StringUtil.toString(work));
+
+        // test splicing out a single element
+        values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2 };
+        work = (int[])values.clone();
+        work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 0, 1);
+        Log.info("splice concat 0, 1: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+
+        work = (int[])values.clone();
+        work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 1, 1);
+        Log.info("splice concat 1, 1: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+
+        work = (int[])values.clone();
+        work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 2, 1);
+        Log.info("splice concat 2, 1: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+
+        // test splicing out two elements
+        values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2, 3 };
+        work = (int[])values.clone();
+        work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 0, 2);
+        Log.info("splice concat 0, 2: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+
+        work = (int[])values.clone();
+        work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 1, 2);
+        Log.info("splice concat 1, 2: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+
+        work = (int[])values.clone();
+        work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 2, 2);
+        Log.info("splice concat 2, 2: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
     }
 
     public static Test suite ()