In Java, shuffling the elements of an array can be done using the Collections class from the java.util package. The Collections class provides a method called shuffle() that can be used to randomly reorder the elements of a List.

Here’s an example of shuffling elements in a Java array:

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;

public class ArrayShuffler {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Integer[] numbers = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};

        // Convert the array to a List
        List<Integer> list = Arrays.asList(numbers);

        // Shuffle the elements
        Collections.shuffle(list);

        // Convert the List back to an array
        list.toArray(numbers);

        // Print the shuffled array
        System.out.println(Arrays.toString(numbers));
    }
}

In the above example, we have an Integer array numbers with elements from 1 to 5. We first convert the array to a List using the Arrays.asList() method. Then, we use the Collections.shuffle() method to randomly shuffle the elements of the list. Finally, we convert the shuffled list back to an array using the List.toArray() method.

The output of the above code will be a shuffled version of the original array, for example: [3, 2, 5, 1, 4].

By using the Collections.shuffle() method, you can easily shuffle the elements of any Java array. This can be useful when you need to randomize the order of elements for tasks such as creating randomized quizzes, shuffling cards, or any other scenario where you need a random arrangement of elements in an array.

Remember to import the necessary classes from the java.util package to use the Collections class and the List interface.

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