Type erasure removes runtime type information, making variance rules enforceable only at compile-time. Generics can be invariant, covariant, or contravariant, affecting how different types relate ...

Covariance and contravariance might seem esoteric, but you'll need these concepts more than ever as the Java language evolves. Get started with type dependency in array types, generic types, and ...

Java SE 10 (March 2018) introduced type inference for local variables. Java Language Architect Brian Goetz explains the feature. BT. ... Most of the time this is not a problem, ...