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Nerics in Java

The document discusses generics in Java, explaining how to create generic classes and methods that can accept different data types. It provides examples of generic classes with single and multiple type parameters, as well as generic methods that enhance code reusability and type safety. The advantages of using generics include improved error detection at compile time and the ability to write more flexible and reusable code.

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Nerics in Java

The document discusses generics in Java, explaining how to create generic classes and methods that can accept different data types. It provides examples of generic classes with single and multiple type parameters, as well as generic methods that enhance code reusability and type safety. The advantages of using generics include improved error detection at compile time and the ability to write more flexible and reusable code.

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Generics in Java

Lecture - 25
Generics in java Templates in C++
Types

• Generic class

• Generic methods
Symbol to specify
Generic parameters <>
is ????
Syntax

BaseType <Type> obj=new BaseType <Type>();

Primitive data types like int, char or double cannot


be used for defining the parameter type
Generic Class

Making a class generic i.e a


class can accept and adapt
different datatypes
Generic Class – Example 1
class Test<T> class Main

{ {

T obj; public static void main (String[] args)

Test(T obj) {

{ Test <Integer> Obj1 = new Test<Integer>(15);

this.obj = obj; System.out.println(Obj1.getObject());

} Now <T> will make the Test <String> Obj2=new Test<String>("Face");

public T getObject() class Test take Integers System.out.println(Obj2.getObject());

{ }

return this.obj; }

}
Generic Class – Example 1
class Test<T> class Main

{ {

T obj; public static void main (String[] args)

Test(T obj) {

{ Now <T> will make the Test <Integer> Obj1 = new Test<Integer>(15);

this.obj = obj; class Test take Strings System.out.println(Obj1.getObject());

} Test <String> Obj2=new Test<String>("Face");

public T getObject() System.out.println(Obj2.getObject());

{ }
So we can use the same class
return this.obj;
for integers and }Strings
} This isthan
rather Generic
writingclass
two Output:
} different classes 15
Face
Generic Class

Is it possible to pass
multiple Type parameters in
Generic classes ????
Generic Class
class Test<T, U> }

{ }

T obj1; class Main

U obj2; {

Test(T obj1, U obj2) public static void main (String[] args)

{ {

this.obj1 = obj1; Test <String, Integer> obj = new


Test<String,Integer> ("Face",15);
this.obj2 = obj2;
Now, obj.print();
} <T> will make the class Test take
}
public void print() Strings and
}
{ <U> will make the class Test take
Output:
System.out.println(obj1); Integers
Face
System.out.println(obj2); 15
Generic Functions or Generic Methods

• Functions that can be called with different types of arguments

Making a method generic


i.e a function can accept
and adapt different data
types
Generic method - Example
public class Test t.genericDisplay(1.0);
{ }
<T> void genericDisplay(T element) }
{
System.out.println(element);
Now,
}
<T> will make the method
public static void main(String[] args) accept
accept
it as
it as
double
Strings
int
{
Test t=new Test();
Output:
t.genericDisplay(100); Output:
Output:
100
100
t.genericDisplay("Face"); Face
100
Face
1.0
Advantages of Generics

• Code reusability

• Type safety - Generics make errors to appear compile time than at


run time (It’s always better to know problems in your code at compile
time rather than making your code fail at run time)

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