Java: A Beginner's Guide, Eighth Edition, 8th Edition

Chapter 13

Generics

Key Skills & Concepts

●   Understand the benefits of generics

●   Create a generic class

●   Apply bounded type parameters

●   Use wildcard arguments

●   Apply bounded wildcards

●   Create a generic method

●   Create a generic constructor

●   Create a generic interface

●   Utilize raw types

●   Apply type inference with the diamond operator

●   Understand erasure

●   Avoid ambiguity errors

●   Know generics restrictions

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