Using generics results in more robust code and avoids ClassCastExceptions in your Java programs. This in-depth tutorial introduces you to generics and their types and methods. Generics are used in ...

I generally appreciate the extra type checking provided by Java Generics. There is no doubt they improve my code’s readability and maintainability while also improving my code’s runtime robustness.

I am in the process of updating my code base to Java 5. I have the following class hierarchy in the original code base (details omitted for brevity): Code: public abstract class BasicDeal { public ...