Generics ....

Hi All,
The mock exam says the following statement will compile.How can it compile?I tried in the pgm.But it is not compiling?Can anyone clarify me?Thanks.

List < ? > l = new ArrayList< Integer > ();

Originally posted by kathir vel:
But it is not compiling?Can anyone clarify me?Thanks.

List < ? > l = new ArrayList< Integer > ();

Well...kathir,

The preceeding code is perfectly compiling for me..! Check out once again.

Hi All,
In the exam it was using '<' and '>' for < and > symbols.I copied the same symbols in this post.But it is changed as normal symbols < and >.But I don't know why?I think in Sun Exam the generics type will always be inside < and > not with in '<' and '>'.

Hi All,
In the exam it was using '<' and '>' for < and > symbols.I copied the same symbols in this post.But it is changed as normal symbols < and >.But I don't know why?I think in Sun Exam the generics type will always be inside < and > not with in '<' and '>'.

Hi All,
In the exam it was using '& with lt' and '& with gt' for < and > symbols.I copied the same symbols in this post.But it is changed as normal symbols < and >.But I don't know why?I think in Sun Exam the generics type will always be inside < and > not with in '& with lt' and '& with gt'.

Originally posted by kathir vel:
In the exam it was using '& with lt' and '& with gt' for < and > symbols.

< and > are special characters in HTML/XML. To avoid ambiguities you use '& with lt' and '& with gt'.

Originally posted by kathir vel:
I think in Sun Exam the generics type will always be inside < and > not with in '& with lt' and '& with gt'.

Yes.

The mock exam says the following statement will compile.How can it compile?I tried in the pgm.But it is not compiling?Can anyone clarify me?Thanks.

List < ? > l = new ArrayList< Integer > ();

the code should compile assuming you are not trying to add something to the array list...