Generic Types

Parameter Naming Conventions

• E - Element (used extensively by the Java Collections Framework)
• K - Key
• N - Number
• T - Type
• V - Value
• S,U,V etc. - 2nd, 3rd, 4th types

Generic Methods and Constructors

public static <U> void fillBoxes(U u, List<box<U>> boxes)

Bounded Type Parameters

<U extends Number & MyInterface>