OnJava8-Examples/generics/GenericReading.java

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// generics/GenericReading.java
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import java.util.*;
public class GenericReading {
static List<Apple> apples =
Arrays.asList(new Apple());
static List<Fruit> fruit = Arrays.asList(new Fruit());
static <T> T readExact(List<T> list) {
return list.get(0);
}
// A static method adapts to each call:
static void f1() {
Apple a = readExact(apples);
Fruit f = readExact(fruit);
f = readExact(apples);
}
// A class type is established
// when the class is instantiated:
static class Reader<T> {
T readExact(List<T> list) { return list.get(0); }
}
static void f2() {
Reader<Fruit> fruitReader = new Reader<>();
Fruit f = fruitReader.readExact(fruit);
//- Fruit a = fruitReader.readExact(apples);
// error: incompatible types: List<Apple>
// cannot be converted to List<Fruit>
}
static class CovariantReader<T> {
T readCovariant(List<? extends T> list) {
return list.get(0);
}
}
static void f3() {
CovariantReader<Fruit> fruitReader =
new CovariantReader<>();
Fruit f = fruitReader.readCovariant(fruit);
Fruit a = fruitReader.readCovariant(apples);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
f1(); f2(); f3();
}
}