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Which is wrong about Generic, eclipse or javac ?

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Red Orchid

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Sep 19, 2006, 9:53:34 AM9/19/06
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The following code is OK with eclipse (3.3M1).

<code_1>
// This is simple example.

<T>T test(String name) {

try {
InputStream in = new FileInputStream(name);
return (T) new ObjectInputStream(in).readObject();
}
catch (Exception e) {
}
return null;
}
}


<T>T text() {

return test("data");
}

</code_1>


But, javac(JDK5.0 Update 8) throws this error.

"type parameters of <T>T cannot be determined; no unique maximal
instance exists for type variable T with upper bounds T,java.lang.Object
return test("data");"


I think that javac is wrong because a duplicate code should be
written for removing this error. A duplicate code is not good
for maintenance.

What is your comment ?
Thanks.

Oliver Wong

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Sep 19, 2006, 11:19:56 AM9/19/06
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"Red Orchid" <windfol...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I don't know the answer for sure, but after asking many questions about
generics, Eclipse and javac, the gurus here have told me that Eclipse is
usually "wrong" according to the JLS, even if Eclipse's behaviour is "more
useful" or "more intuitive". This isn't so surprising, as the organization
which writes javac is the same as the organization which writes the JLS.

- Oliver

my...@yahoo.fr

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Sep 21, 2006, 7:55:29 AM9/21/06
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Nice FUD Oliver. <g>

Unfortunately, in this case Eclipse is right, according to the spec,
and javac is wrong.
This is a documented bug in javac; pls check:
http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6302954

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