code: public void inheritListSettings(int listNumber, int listLevel) {
          for(int i = 0; i < chunks.size(); i++) {
              RtfBasicElement rtfElement = (RtfBasicElement) chunks.get(i);
              if(rtfElement instanceof RtfList) {
                  ((RtfList) rtfElement).setListNumber(listNumber);
                  setLevel(listLevel);
  //                ((RtfList) rtfElement).setParent(this.parentList);
              }
          }
      }
docs: Inherit the list settings from the parent list to RtfLists that
  are contained in this RtfListItem.
  
  @param listNumber The list number to inherit.
  @param listLevel The list level to inherit.