How do I get a class instance of generic type T?

Question

I have a generics class, Foo. In a method of Foo, I want to get the class instance of type T, but I just can\'t call T.

Answer 1

Here is a working solution:

@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
private Class getGenericTypeClass() {
    try {
        String className = ((ParameterizedType) getClass().getGenericSuperclass()).getActualTypeArguments()[0].getTypeName();
        Class clazz = Class.forName(className);
        return (Class) clazz;
    } catch (Exception e) {
        throw new IllegalStateException("Class is not parametrized with generic type!!! Please use extends <> ");
    }
} 

NOTES: Can be used only as superclass

1. Has to be extended with typed class (Child extends Generic)

OR

2. Has to be created as anonymous implementation (new Generic() {};)