How does one instantiate an array of maps in Java?

Question

I can declare an array of maps using generics to specify the map type:

private Map[] myMaps;

However, I can\'t figur

Answer 1

In general it is not a good idea to mix generics and arrays in Java, better use an ArrayList.

If you must use an array, the best way to handle this is to put the array creation (your example 2 or 3) in a separate method and annotate it with @SuppressWarnings("unchecked").