Generics in Java: Creating Classes and Methods Using Generics
Java
| Intermediate
- 12 videos | 1h 39m 12s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
Generics is a handy tool in Java that greatly increases the maintainability of your code by allowing you to reuse code, using the same class or method with different types of data. Furthermore, generics also convert runtime checks to compile-time checks, making your code less error-prone. In this course, learn how to use generics in Java to write reusable and maintainable code, exploring why generic code has several advantages over non-generic code. Get hands-on practice with creating and defining classes with generic type parameters. Investigate how these generic types can be used as types for member variables, input arguments to methods, and return values from methods. Moving along, implement generic methods where the generic type parameter is associated with the method rather than the class itself. When you're finished, you'll have a solid foundation in defining and working with generic classes and methods in Java.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Discover the key concepts covered in this course
List the advantages of writing generic code over non-generic code
Recall the limitations on code reuse in non-generic classes
Recall the limitations of using raw objects rather than generic types
Implement a class with generics for type safety and compile-time checks
Use generic types as input arguments to methods and return values from methods -
Create non-parameterized objects from generic classes
Recall the disadvantages of non-generic methods
Parameterize the class definition to create generic methods
Parameterize the method definition without parameterizing classes
Illustrate type inference with parameterized methods
Summarize the key concepts covered in this course
IN THIS COURSE
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2m 3s
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6m 39s
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3. Identifying Non-generic Code Reuse Limitations7m 15s
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4. Using Raw Objects to Store Data: The Limitations7m 38s
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5. Implementing Classes with Generic Type Parameters12m 7s
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6. Using Generic Types for Parameters and Return Types12m 40s
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7. Constructing Raw Objects from Generic Classes7m 24s
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8. Identifying the Limitations of Non-generic Methods11m 56s
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9. Parameterizing Classes to Call Parameterized Methods7m 56s
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10. Using Parameterized Methods9m 16s
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11. Identifying Type Inference for Parameterized Methods12m 14s
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12. Course Summary2m 4s
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