Java Generics Syntax for arrays

Question

What data structure does the following declaration specify?

 List[] myArray;

I think it should declare an array where each

Answer 1

List[] someListArray;

gives you an:

array of ( List of ArrayList )

But due to limitations in Java generics (bug 6229728) you can only actually create:

array of List

and cast it:

List[] someListArray = (List[]) new List[5];