private List<SimpleItem> generateUnsortedList(){
  ArrayList<SimpleItem> result=new ArrayList<>(26);
  for (int i=0; i < 26; i++) {
    result.add(makeItem(i));
  }
  Collections.shuffle(result);
  return result;
}

private List < SimpleItem > generateUnsortedList ( ) { ArrayList < SimpleItem > result = new ArrayList < > ( 26 ) ; for ( int i = 0 ; i < 26 ; i ++ ) { result . add ( makeItem ( i ) ) ; } Collections . shuffle ( result ) ; return result ; }
generates a simple list consisting of the letters of the alphabet , unordered on purpose .
