Generics make your code more flexible and easier to read, and they help you avoid ClassCastExceptions at runtime. Get started with this introduction to using generics with the Java Collections ...

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 ...

Universal generics would allow Java type variables to range over primitive and reference types, making it easier to extend or reuse code across different types.

The project's goals include a major overhaul of Java's generics, a new approach to generic typing, and new support for value types.