Train Problem

public boolean train(List<String> in ,List<String> out, int number){
		boolean ret = true;
		if(in == null || out == null){
			return false;
		}
		if(in.size() != number || out.size() != number){
			return false;
		}
		
		Stack<String> s = new Stack<String>();
		int outstart = 0;
		int instart = 0;
		while(outstart < out.size()){
			s.push(in.get(instart++));
			while(s.size() > 0 && s.get(s.size() - 1).equals(out.get(outstart))){
				s.pop();
				outstart++;
			}
			if(outstart == out.size()){
				return true;
			}
			if(instart == in.size()){
				return false;
			}
		}
		return ret;
	}