diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/CollectionUtils.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/CollectionUtils.java
index f9839eb91..01f5e1079 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/CollectionUtils.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/CollectionUtils.java
@@ -22,16 +22,27 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
+/**
+ * Utility methods for working with collections.
+ */
 public final class CollectionUtils {
     private CollectionUtils() {
         // This utility class is not publicly instantiable.
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Converts a sub-range of the given array to an ArrayList of the appropriate type.
+     * @param array Array to be converted.
+     * @param start First index inclusive to be converted.
+     * @param end Last index exclusive to be converted.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if start or end are out of range or start > end.
+     */
     @Nonnull
     public static <E> ArrayList<E> arrayAsList(@Nonnull final E[] array, final int start,
             final int end) {
         if (start < 0 || start > end || end > array.length) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid start: " + start + " end: " + end
+                    + " with array.length: " + array.length);
         }
 
         final ArrayList<E> list = new ArrayList<>(end - start);
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/CollectionUtilsTests.java b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/CollectionUtilsTests.java
index a5979c3df..dc4e2e4bb 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/CollectionUtilsTests.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/CollectionUtilsTests.java
@@ -28,15 +28,46 @@ import java.util.Collections;
  */
 @SmallTest
 public class CollectionUtilsTests extends AndroidTestCase {
+    /**
+     * Tests that {@link CollectionUtils#arrayAsList(Object[],int,int)} fails as expected
+     * with some invalid inputs.
+     */
+    public void testArrayAsListFailure() {
+        final String[] array = { "0", "1" };
+        // Negative start
+        try {
+            CollectionUtils.arrayAsList(array, -1, 1);
+            fail("Failed to catch start < 0");
+        } catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            assertEquals("Invalid start: -1 end: 1 with array.length: 2", e.getMessage());
+        }
+        // start > end
+        try {
+            CollectionUtils.arrayAsList(array, 1, -1);
+            fail("Failed to catch start > end");
+        } catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            assertEquals("Invalid start: 1 end: -1 with array.length: 2", e.getMessage());
+        }
+        // end > array.length
+        try {
+            CollectionUtils.arrayAsList(array, 1, 3);
+            fail("Failed to catch end > array.length");
+        } catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            assertEquals("Invalid start: 1 end: 3 with array.length: 2", e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Tests that {@link CollectionUtils#arrayAsList(Object[],int,int)} gives the expected
      * results for a few valid inputs.
      */
     public void testArrayAsList() {
-        final String[] array = { "0", "1", "2", "3", "4" };
         final ArrayList<String> empty = new ArrayList<>();
+        assertEquals(empty, CollectionUtils.arrayAsList(new String[] { }, 0, 0));
+        final String[] array = { "0", "1", "2", "3", "4" };
         assertEquals(empty, CollectionUtils.arrayAsList(array, 0, 0));
         assertEquals(empty, CollectionUtils.arrayAsList(array, 1, 1));
+        assertEquals(empty, CollectionUtils.arrayAsList(array, array.length, array.length));
         final ArrayList<String> expected123 = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList("1", "2", "3"));
         assertEquals(expected123, CollectionUtils.arrayAsList(array, 1, 4));
     }