This simple example demonstrates how you would have to handle lists in Java. However, it also exemplifies many of the shortcomings that the lack of generics brings.

Take your coding to the next level by learning advanced programming with generics. Here's how to use generic methods with type inference, type parameters, and wildcards in your Java programs.

Hey -- TL/DR -- In Java, I'm struggling to understand how to create an object instance of a generic type without first knowing the type. So, before I delve down into this, know that I'm trying to ...

Although Java 8 only shipped earlier this year, with Java 9 not due until mid-2016, a first prototype of features expected for Java 10 has appeared, including an overhaul of Java's generics.