Index: src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/commons/JcrUtils.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/commons/JcrUtils.java	(revision 1463897)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/commons/JcrUtils.java	(working copy)
@@ -406,6 +406,32 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Collect all elements from an {@link Iterable} into a {@link List}.
+     *
+     * @param iterable The <code>Iterable</code> to collect values from.
+     * @return The collection result.
+     */
+    public static <T> List<T> collect(Iterable<T> iterable) {
+        List<T> result = new ArrayList<T>();
+
+        for (T value : iterable) {
+            result.add(value);
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Collect all elements from an {@link Iterator} into a {@link List}.
+     *
+     * @param iterator The <code>Iterator</code> to collect values from.
+     * @return The collection result.
+     */
+    public static <T> List<T> collect(Iterator<T> iterator) {
+        return collect(in(iterator));
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns an {@link Iterable<Node>} over the properties of the given node.
      * <p>
      * The first iterator is acquired directly during this method call to