public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // creates an ordinary list
        List<Integer> list = new ArrayList<>();

        // to make the list observable, we wrap it in a VList
        VList<Integer> vList = VList.newInstance(list);

        // to get notified, we add a change listener to the VList
        Subscription subscription = vList.addChangeListener((evt) -> {
            // for now, we just print the changes
            System.out.println(EventUtil.toStringWithDetails(evt));
        });

        // add individual elements (generates 3 events)
        System.out.println(">> add 3 individual elements");
        vList.add(1);
        vList.add(2);
        vList.add(3);

        // add collection of elements (generates only one event)
        System.out.println(">> add one collection of elements");
        vList.addAll(Arrays.asList(4, 5, 6));

        // remove individual elements (generates 3 events)
        System.out.println(">> remove 3 individual elements");
        vList.remove((Integer) 1);
        vList.remove((Integer) 2);
        vList.remove((Integer) 3);

        // remove collection of elements (generates only one event)
        System.out.println(">> remove one collection of elements");
        vList.removeAll(Arrays.asList(4,5,6));
        
        // unsubscribe the listener from vList
        subscription.unsubscribe();
        
        // add elements without generating events
        System.out.println(">> add one collection of elements without notification");
        vList.addAll(Arrays.asList(4, 5, 6));
    }
}

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // creates an ordinary list
        List<Integer> list = new ArrayList<>();

        // to make the list observable, we wrap it in a VList
        VList<Integer> vList = VList.newInstance(list);
        
        // How to make the list unmodifiable and still listen to changes?
        // THIS DOES NOT WORK: VList.newInstance(Collections.unmodifiableList(list));
        VList<Integer> vListUnmodifiable = vList.asUnmodifiable();

        // to get notified, we add a change listener to the unmodifiable VList
        Subscription subscription = vListUnmodifiable.addChangeListener((evt) -> {
            // for now, we just print the changes
            System.out.println(EventUtil.toStringWithDetails(evt));
        });

        // add element and generate event
        vList.add(1);

        // modifying the unmodifiable list results in RuntimeException...
        vListUnmodifiable.add(37);
        
    }
}

bash gradlew assemble

gradlew assemble