How List.add(Primitive Value) works in real Life

[himkar dwivedi]

Hi I am new for java and wat to know that

int intValue=10;
List aList=new ArrayList();
aList.add(intValue);

This statment is fine for java 5 and giving error for java 4. I need to know how add method convert this primitive to Integer Object

Thanks

[pawan chopra]

This will help you Iintroduction-to-autoboxing

[Campbell Ritchie]

Useful link, pawan chopra.


himkar dwivedi, welcome to the Ranch Why are you not parameterising your List?

[himkar dwivedi]

Thanks, This is very helpful link