What does this Java generics paradigm do and what is it called?

Question

I\'m looking at some Java classes that have the following form:

public 
abstract
class A > implements Comparable  {

           


        

Answer 1

In C++, it's known as the Curiously Recurring Template Pattern (CRTP). I don't know if it has a different name in Java (or even if it has a name), but it probably serve similar purposes.