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This is a collection of answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Java Generics, a new language feature added to the Java programming language in version 5.0 of the Java Standard Edition (J2SE 5.0).

If you want to provide feedback or have any questions regarding Java generics, to which you cannot find an answer in this document, feel free to send me EMAIL or use the GENERICS FAQ form.
A printable version of the FAQ documents is available in PDF format (2.5MB).

Java Generics FAQs - More Information on Java Generics

More Information on Java Generics

From where can I download a generics compiler?
Where can I find a generics tutorial?
Where can I find a specification of the Java generics language features?
Which books cover Java generics?
What webpages are devoted to Java generics?

From where can I download a generics compiler?

DOWNLOAD: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp Beta releases of J2SE 5.0 (formerly called J2SE 1.5) are available for download since February 2004. The final release of J2SE 5.0 is available since September 2004.
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Where can I find a generics tutorial?

TUTORIAL: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5/pdf/generics-tutorial.pdf A tutorial for Java Generics written by Gilad Bracha was published in February 2004.
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Where can I find a specification of the Java generics language features?

SPECIFICATION: http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/review/jsr014/

The public review draft of the Java Generics specification has been put together by the JSR014 specification group . Sadly, it's outdated (August 2001) and no revision has been published here. Later versions of the specification were available as part of the prototype releases of the compiler. However, there is no final release of the specification.

SPECIFICATION: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/

The final specification is part of the 3^rd edition of the Java Language Specification (JLS 3), which has been published in April 2005 and is available at the URL above.

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Which books cover Java generics?

*None, so far. Some books give an introduction and overview.*
There is one book to be published in March 2006. It is the only one devoted to generics that I am aware of. The book has not been published yet; publication is announced for March 2006. Review drafts can be found at java.net. Generics and Collections in Java 5 Maurice Naftalin and Philip Wadler O'Reilly & Associates, March 2006 ISBN: 059610247X Some book are devoted to all the new features in Java 5.0, including Java generics. Java 1.5 Tiger Brett McLaughlin and David Flanagan O'Reilly & Associates, June 2004 ISBN: 0596007388 Some Java textbooks have been updated to include Java generics. Examples are: Core Java, Volume I - Fundamentals, 7th Edition Cay Horstmann and Gary Cornell Prentice Hall, August 2004 ISBN: 0131482025 Thinking in Java, 4th Edition Bruce Eckel Prentice Hall PTR, February 2006 ISBN: 0131872486 German-speaking readers of this document might be interested in the German books that cover Java generics.
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What webpages are devoted to Java generics?

LINKS: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/lang.html A collection of links to various papers related to new language features in J2SE 5.0, among them Java Generics. The page is hosted by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
LINKS: http://www.AngelikaLanger.com/Resources/Links/JavaGenerics.htm A collection of links to various resources related to Java Generics. The page is hosted by Angelika Langer Training/Consulting.
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last update: 13 Dec 2005