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One of the advantages of using generics is...

  • That problems can be uncovered at run time
  • That there are fewer errors in production
  • That more types of problems can be uncovered at compile-time (correct)
  • That generics are easier to understand
  • A class is generic if it has type parameters.

    True (A)

    What types can you pass as arguments for the class type parameter when creating an instance of a generic class?

    Reference types only

    The automatic conversion of a primitive type to the corresponding wrapper type when being passed as a parameter to a generic class is called...

    <p>autoboxing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is used for the unspecified type when a generic class with an unconstrained type parameter is instantiated without specifying an actual type argument?

    <p>Object</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An advantage of using generic types is increased type-safety without the need to do typecasts at run time.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Let Point be a generic type. How should we declare the method parameter to accept Point objects whose type parameter is the Number class or any subclass of Number?

    <p>Point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Generics Overview

    • Generics enhance type problem identification at compile-time, minimizing runtime errors.
    • A generic class must have type parameters to be considered as such.

    Type Parameters and Instances

    • For a generic class instance, only reference types can be passed as type arguments.
    • When a generic class with an unconstrained type parameter is instantiated without an actual type argument, it defaults to using the Object type.

    Autoboxing and Type Safety

    • Autoboxing refers to the automatic conversion of primitive types to their corresponding wrapper types when passed to generic classes.
    • Generics improve type safety by eliminating the need for runtime typecasts.

    Method Parameters in Generics

    • To define a method that accepts generic Point objects constrained to the Number class or its subclasses, the method parameter should be declared simply as Point.

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