Generics of Class Class

[Roel De Nijs]

(Question about Java Tiger)

I thought it is possible to change e.g. TestA.class into Class<TestA>

but when i try this in following code:

import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
public class TestA {
private transient Logger logBestand = Logger.getLogger(Class<TestA>  ;)  ;
}

My compiler is giving an error at the ">": "Syntax error on token ">", Expression expected after this token". I don't get why it's giving me that error.

Compiler i use is Eclipse 3.1.1 and MyEclipse 4.0.1. I also changed the compiler settings to compile according to Java 5.0 because with other generics (e.g. HashMap<String, String> ;) i don't have any problem at all


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[ November 28, 2005: Message edited by: Barry Gaunt ]

[Barry Gaunt]

According to the Java Language Specification, Class<TestA> is the type of the class literal TestA.class. That is not the same thing as TestA.class itself.
[ November 28, 2005: Message edited by: Barry Gaunt ]

[Roel De Nijs]

Yeah, you are right

Thanks for the explanation