Method Syntax

[Steven Zaluk]

I have seen code like below a couple of times now but I am not sure exactly what the <X> X part means. Can anybody explain this to me?

Thanks,
Steve

       
    public <X> X get(String key);
    public <X> X set(String key, X value);
 

[Christophe Verré]

If you only had "public X get(String key);" the compiler would think that X is a real class. However, in your case, X is not a real class, but a generic class. You use <X> to tell the compiler that X is a generic class.

[Rob Spoor]

Generic methods and constructors