private int[] makeDefStateList(){
  int[] retArray=new int[fElemMapSize];
  for (int index=0; index < fElemMapSize; index++)   retArray[index]=-1;
  return retArray;
}

private int [ ] makeDefStateList ( ) { int [ ] retArray = new int [ fElemMapSize ] ; for ( int index = 0 ; index < fElemMapSize ; index ++ ) retArray [ index ] = - 1 ; return retArray ; }
- 1 is used to represent bad transitions in the transition table entry for each state . so each entry is initialized to an all - 1 array . this method creates a new entry and initializes it .
