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Generic programming is a style of computer programming in which algorithms are written in terms of to-be-specified-later types that are then instantiated when needed for specific types provided as parameters.

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java.util.Observable but with generics to avoid casts

The difference is that it uses generics to avoid casts. The question is: Is it really worth the effort? What are the problems with this code? … import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.Collection; /** * like java.util.Observable, But uses generics to avoid need for a cast. …
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Does Java need an Observable object with generics?

The difference is that it uses generics to avoid casts. There are two questions: Is it really worth the effort? or it's just making things more complex than needed? … package cc.koosha.silkroad.lang; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.Collection; /** * like java.util.Observable, But uses generics to avoid need for a cast. …
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