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2009-11-09T03:25:40Z

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Bloch on Generics (was: Re: Maps and trivia questions : java generics)

2009-11-03T07:04:23Z

No one had mentioned it, so I'll chime in with Josh Bloch's recent
addition to his (growing) list of "Effective Java" tips, specifically
referring to Generics. Apropos, & might be of interest to some -- but
doesn't address the *specific* issue at hand (*).

There's a video & a set of slides to review. A few puzzlers are thrown

Re: Maps and trivia questions : java generics

2009-10-30T15:33:29Z

It wasn't too flagrant, at least no one got gaftered :) :)
[link]

Re: [kcjava] Re: Maps and trivia questions : java generics

2009-10-30T04:47:38Z

I don't know many technical ppl who smile when forced to repeat them
selves. I hope this doesn't reflect poorly on my upcoming performance
review.

In what way is this relevant to generic parametrization and further, a
collection containing keys of a specific class.

I could see why in a scenario where the collection contains an assortment of

Re: [kcjava] Re: Maps and trivia questions : java generics

2009-10-30T04:32:33Z

Easy there!

At least put a smiley down when you threaten to brand with the jerk iron.

Here is a quote for those of you viewing on a dial-up email only account:

<quote>

Uniformly, methods of the Java Collections Framework (and the Google
Collections Library too) never restrict the types of their parameters except

Re: [kcjava] Re: Maps and trivia questions : java generics

2009-10-30T03:58:53Z

Please para-phrase your opinion in the email thread, or be brandeds a hard
headed jerk. Not everyone here is able to view this link.
On Oct 29, 2009 10:25 PM, "Kevin Shekleton" <kevin.shekle...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Take a look at the accepted answer, which also has the most up votes.

Re: [kcjava] Re: Maps and trivia questions : java generics

2009-10-30T03:25:28Z

Take a look at the accepted answer, which also has the most up votes.

Re: [kcjava] Re: Maps and trivia questions : java generics

2009-10-29T22:32:18Z

please summarize your opinion, that thing has 4 different points of view

Ryan McCullough
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On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Kevin Shekleton

Re: [kcjava] Re: Maps and trivia questions : java generics

2009-10-29T22:14:32Z

This came up between a colleague and myself and here's StackOverflow to the
rescue:
[link]

Re: [kcjava] Re: Maps and trivia questions : java generics

2009-10-29T03:46:54Z

I'm not really sure, but I'll bet that it is because the key compared by
memory address, making it completely unnecessary, and possibly excessive to
have a type definition. it might also save the compiler from needing to
perform type erasure. If you are iterating over a keyList, then I could see

Re: Maps and trivia questions : java generics

2009-10-29T03:32:25Z

Bingo. Your thoughts?

public boolean containsKey(Object o);
public V remove(Object o);
public boolean containsValue(Object o);
public V get(Object key)

public boolean containsKey(K o);
public V remove(K o);
public boolean containsValue(V o);
public V get(K key)

Re: [kcjava] Maps and trivia questions : java generics

2009-10-28T17:38:41Z

Are u asking why the get method accepts arg of Object insted of
K? Please be more specific.

Below is the code from interface java.util.Map pulled from my favorite
IDE. Anyone have comments of interest on the method "get" in the
interface as it pertains to proper use of Generics? JDK 1.6

Re: Maps and trivia questions : java generics

2009-10-28T17:31:08Z

actually...
get, containsKey and containsValue

Maps and trivia questions : java generics

2009-10-28T17:25:02Z

Below is the code from interface java.util.Map pulled from my favorite
IDE. Anyone have comments of interest on the method "get" in the
interface as it pertains to proper use of Generics? JDK 1.6
I have an idea... Just bouncing it off the list blindly for a
confirmation / sanity check.
Thanks!
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2009-10-26T01:52:47Z

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