java interface with generic parameter code example
Example 1: generics Interface in java
/*We know that Java inheritance allows us to assign a variable A to another variable B if A is subclass of B. So we might think that any generic type of A can be assigned to generic type of B, but it’s not the case. Let’s see this with a simple program.
We are not allowed to assign MyClass<String> variable to MyClass<Object> variable because they are not related, in fact MyClass<T> parent is Object.*/
package com.journaldev.generics;
public class GenericsInheritance {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String str = "abc";
Object obj = new Object();
obj=str; // works because String is-a Object, inheritance in java
MyClass<String> myClass1 = new MyClass<String>();
MyClass<Object> myClass2 = new MyClass<Object>();
//myClass2=myClass1; // compilation error since MyClass<String> is not a MyClass<Object>
obj = myClass1; // MyClass<T> parent is Object
}
public static class MyClass<T>{}
}
Example 2: generics Interface in java
/*We can define our own classes with generics type. A generic type is a class or interface that is parameterized over types. We use angle brackets (<>) to specify the type parameter.
To understand the benefit, let’s say we have a simple class as:*/
package com.journaldev.generics;
public class GenericsTypeOld {
private Object t;
public Object get() {
return t;
}
public void set(Object t) {
this.t = t;
}
public static void main(String args[]){
GenericsTypeOld type = new GenericsTypeOld();
type.set("Pankaj");
String str = (String) type.get(); //type casting, error prone and can cause ClassCastException
}
}