Question in List

public class Erode <X,Y,Z>
{
public static void main( String args[] )
{
List <?> list = new LinkedList<Erode<Integer, String, Long>>();
}
}

This program compiles very Fine BUT when i try to ADD something in the list
FOR EG list.add(5);

it Gives me an Error...PLEASE HELP.....

What is the error? And do you think 5 is Erode? where as the list expects Erode instances

List<?> is a unbounded type. is known as List of unknown type . so you cant add any type into it other than null.

change the line as

Hello Seetharaman you are right that an ? is unbounded type but i have seen many instances in the book and the exam like
FOR EG if i declare this:
List <?>l =new LinkedList<Integer>
then this List gets defined to take INTEGERS ......m i right ??.....
...
So in ma prev eg if i had declared
List <?> list = new LinkedList<Erode<Integer, String, Long>>();
the list should be of take an ERODE instance right ??....but even when i TRY to ADD and ERODE Instance to it it Gives me an Compiler Error like this

cannot find symbol
symbol :method add (Erode)
location: interface java util.List <capture of ?>
list.add(new Erode());
^

Please SOMEONE HELP ME

sagar shroff wrote:

Hello Seetharaman you are right that an ? is unbounded type but i have seen many instances in the book and the exam like
FOR EG if i declare this:
List <?>l =new LinkedList<Integer>
then this List gets defined to take INTEGERS ......m i right ??.....
...
So in ma prev eg if i had declared
List <?> list = new LinkedList<Erode<Integer, String, Long>>();
the list should be of take an ERODE instance right ??....but even when i TRY to ADD and ERODE Instance to it it Gives me an Compiler Error like this

cannot find symbol
symbol :method add (Erode)
location: interface java util.List <capture of ?>
list.add(new Erode());
^

Please SOMEONE HELP ME

Hey Guys thank you actually i was Mixing 2 things ...!!!.......i GOT it when you declare <?> ...you simply cannot add any thing...

following code should work in your case -

for more detail of how and why, please go through the following link -
Capture of ?" Compile error, what does it mean?

shalindra Singh Suryvanshee wrote:following code should work in your case -
((List<Erode>)list).add(new Erode());
for more detail of how and why, please go through the following link -
Capture of ?" Compile error, what does it mean?

Thanks A lot !!! shalindra