Generic method: square is a static method defined with a generic type T that is bounded by the Number class. This means T can be any class that extends Number (like Integer, Double, Float, and so on).

Java 7 introduced type inference changes regarding generic class instantiation and generic constructors.

Instances of inline classes do not have object identity, which opens up a number of optimization opportunities The arrival of inline classes reopens the debate around Java's generics and type erasure ...

Generics not only let you create more flexible classes, they make inheritance more flexible, also. To pick the right inheritance mode when inheriting from a generic, though, you must know what you're ...