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Re: Define Type at runtime

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On 07/09/2011 17:01, John wrote:
> If I have a method:
> public void someMethod(Object o){
> ...
> Entity<T> entity;
> ....
> }
>
> How could I define at runtime the type T if I have an Object?

You can't. Generics are a compile-time-only tool. They are erased at 
runtime.

You need to organize your program so that type-safety is checked 
entirely at compile-time. Or, if impractical, to just renounce 
type-safety and work with something like Entity<?> instead.

--
Mayeul

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Define Type at runtime John <john@yahoo.com> - 2011-09-07 17:01 +0200
  Re: Define Type at runtime Mayeul <mayeul.marguet@free.fr> - 2011-09-07 17:20 +0200
    Re: Define Type at runtime John <john@yahoo.com> - 2011-09-07 17:25 +0200
      Re: Define Type at runtime Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-09-08 08:12 -0700
        Re: Define Type at runtime John <jonh@yahoo.com> - 2011-09-09 09:01 +0200
          Re: Define Type at runtime Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-09-09 04:47 -0700
  Re: Define Type at runtime Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-09-08 09:32 -0700
    Re: Define Type at runtime BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-09-08 11:07 -0700
      Re: Define Type at runtime Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-09-08 11:25 -0700
        Re: Define Type at runtime BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-09-08 14:20 -0700
          Re: Define Type at runtime Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-09-08 14:35 -0700
            Re: Define Type at runtime BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-09-08 14:54 -0700
              Re: Define Type at runtime Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-09-08 17:10 -0700
                Re: Define Type at runtime BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2011-09-09 00:32 -0700
      Re: Define Type at runtime John <jonh@yahoo.com> - 2011-09-09 09:02 +0200

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