*/
    public static <T> T[] add(final T[] array, final T obj) {
        assertArgumentNotNull("array", array);

        final int length = array.length;
        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
        final T[] newArray = (T[]) Array.newInstance(array.getClass().getComponentType(), length + 1);
        System.arraycopy(array, 0, newArray, 0, length);
        newArray[length] = obj;
        return newArray;