Regarding Generics Warning

[sentil kumar]

public class Generics {
static void show(List list){
list.add(new Integer(111));
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
ArrayList<Integer> list = new ArrayList<Integer>();
show(list);
}
}
if the legacy code is adding the correct type to list also.
the above code compilation gives warning message.
Please explain this.

[Keith Lynn]

The problem is that the parameter to the method is a raw List, so even though you're adding an Integer to the list, you could add anything.

[Sanjeev Singh]

Sentil,
The compiler will warn you against the modification of the collection not against the object type added in collection.It will warn you that if you are adding into the collection you can add object of any type.

[sentil kumar]

if declared parameter type is added, it should not show warning.

if declared parameter type is not added into collection, it can warning message.

[vidya sagar]

if declared parameter type is not added into collection, it can warning message.

No.It will show Compile time Error

  
Ex:
       ArrayList<Integer> al = new ArrayList<Integer>();
       al.add("as");

[Sanjeev Singh]

Even if you will comment the method call // show(list); you will get the warning.So I think whenever you will add any object type to a collection without declaring the collection type you will get the warning for a probable modificaion.