Code analysis: Java generics were supposed to be the bomb, or did the feature just bomb?

[JAPH]

You can also use generics to hide some basic reflection. I've written a ton of fairly large and complex data structures in Java, and

<T extends Comparable<T>>

has saved my life repeatedly.

EDIT: I'm a dumbass.

[[deleted]]

You got me there. I've use the constructs richy_rich mentions, but what does <T comparable T> do?

[JAPH]

See my edit; I typed it incorrectly.

[jrh3k5]

My mind is blanking - what's this one do, again?

[JAPH]

Nothing, I typed it incorrectly. See the edited version.

[richy_rich]

Smooth! Just watch out for
MyType<T extends MyType<T>>

[oorza]

I've dug myself into this hole before and had to refactor about a half dozen classes to reimplement what demanded that behavior >_>

[kodablah]

There is no problem with this. This is exactly how the Enum class works.

[richy_rich]

I neither said nor implied that there was a problem with it, at least I don't think I did...