*/
    public static char[] addAll(final char[] a, final char[] b) {
        if (a == null) {
            return b;
        }
        if (b == null) {
            return a;
        }
        if (a.length == 0) {
            return b;
        }
        if (b.length == 0) {
            return a;
        }
        final char[] array = (char[]) Array.newInstance(char.class, a.length + b.length);