Chapter 13. Generic Class Types
Generic class types are not a separate capability from the class and interface types that you have seen in earlier chapters. The facility for defining generic class and interface types is an extension of the ordinary definition of classes and interfaces that you are already familiar with that enables you to define families of classes and interfaces. In this chapter you will learn:
What a generic type is
How you define a generic type
How you specify type parameters for a generic type
What parameter type bounds are and how you use them
What wildcard type specifications are and how you use them
How you define bounds for a wildcard
How you define and use parameterized methods
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