TL/DR -- In Java, I'm struggling to understand how to create an object instance of a generic type without first knowing the type. So, before I delve down into this, know that I'm trying to understand ...

Universal generics would allow Java type variables to range over primitive and reference types, making it easier to extend or reuse code across different types. Java would get universal generics under ...

It was such a simple, brilliant idea. Use the power of Java 5.0 enumerated types to encode details of a data dictionary (attribute name, type, range, units, etc.) and create a type-safe system for ...