Question about generics

[big van]

Given a method declared as:
public static <E extends Number> List<? super E> process(List<E> nums)
A programmer wants to use this method like this:
// INSERT DECLARATIONS HERE
output = process(input);
Which pairs of declarations could be placed at // INSERT DECLARATIONS HERE to allow
the code to compile? (Choose all that apply.)
A.ArrayList<Integer> input = null;
ArrayList<Integer> output = null;
B. ArrayList<Integer> input = null;
List<Integer> output = null;
C. ArrayList<Integer> input = null;
List<Number> output = null;
D. List<Number> input = null;
ArrayList<Integer> output = null;
E. List<Number> input = null;
List<Number> output = null;
F. List<Integer> input = null;
List<Integer> output = null;
G. None of the above.

Why C is incorrect?

[big van]

who can help me?

[Ilja Preuss]

Please tell us first what *you* think about it.

[big van]

I think,
because "ArrayList<Integer> input = null" , E = Integer;
So "List<? super E>" = List<? super Integer>.
And Integer IS-A Number.

???