Breaking java generics naming convention? [duplicate]

Answer 1

Using TDescription is pretty common in C#. It maintains the T name but is also descriptive at the same time, like so:

public interface FindByNamedQuery<
    TEntityType extends Serialiazble, 
    TReturnedContainer extends Collections> extends Command 
{     
    TReturnedContainer executeNamedQuery(String namedQuery); 
} 

As others have said ALL_CAPS almost always indicates a constant.

IMO, "it would be difficult to tell the difference between a type variable and an ordinary class or interface name." does not apply here, because the T prefix easily identifies it as a type variable.

Again, this is C# but see MSDN: Naming Conventions For Generics

In all other cases, the official Microsoft guidelines for generic naming conventions are:

• Name generic type parameters with descriptive names, unless a single letter name is completely self explanatory and a descriptive name would not add value.

  public interface ISessionChannel 
  {...}
  
  public delegate TOutput Converter(TInput from);
  

• Consider indicating constraints placed on a type parameter in the name of parameter. For example, a parameter constrained to ISession may be called TSession.