Hey, got a Java assignment due in for my uni in a few hours, and I still have no godly idea what I'm doing with generics. See I have:

public E next()
{
E value;
if(hasNext())
{
value=iterNext.getValue();
iterNext=iterNext.getNext();
}
else
{
value=null;
}

return value;
}

As part of a tailored linked list, and now we have to make it generic (was handling Object class objects before, and I understand WHY WE SWITCHED, I just don't really get HOW TO WORK WITH IT)

.getValue() is simply:

public E getValue()
{
return value;
}

Where value has been declared as E

However, based on the compiler output, it looks like getValue() is still trying to hand back an Object, but I don't get why... any help forthcoming?

...Where's my stupid?

Have you tried turning it off, then back on again?

WAT

;~; Very helpful guys, without this nothing works!

I'm somewhat certain you would be better off asking this on a java forum.

Ooor searching the web for help on the subject.

Java is a fairly widespread language, I'm certain you could dig up help easily.

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/generics/types.html

When in doubt, Google. As a programmer, I'm pretty sure we'd all be the most inefficient people on the planet if it weren't for search engines and online reference. Half of learning how to code is learning how to locate references.

I suppose you have correctly declared it like:

public class WhateverList<E> implements List {
...

I'd ask /r/learnprogramming or just /r/programming they are often pretty good at solving issues.
Also you have to percolate the java before you get anything worth drinking.

Generics in Java are implemented via type erasure, meaning the compiler statically (at compile time) ensures type safety, but afterwards the type parameter is lost. The produced code only handles the most generic type. When there is no bound this type is Object.

This is in contrast to C++ where specialized code is generated for each set of parameters for a template.

I've literally just started an intensive programming course, sadly it's all Ruby and web design. No java love!

Shit. I haven't coded in Java in forever.

Come to think of it, I haven't coded anything for a while.

Time to get back on that...
Brb gotta go hack some sites

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OR AM I?!?!?