Resource for learning Java generics? [closed]

Answer 1

It sounds like maybe you're missing out on some design patterns and refactoring techniques. There's not really any way to learn this over night, but if you read up on some of the design patterns that are out there, it might get you thinking about how you could write code to be a little more generic and reusable.

• Design Patterns for Java
• Head First Design Patterns
• Generics in the Java Programming Language (PDF)
• 10 Tips on Writing Reusable Code

Answer 2

You seek the one called Skeet.

I've learned more about generics reading his answers to questions tagged Generics than in any book.

Answer 3

I would suggest getting Cay Horstmann's book 'Big Java'. This is the book that I have used for all 3 of my college Java courses.

http://www.amazon.com/Big-Java-Cay-S-Horstmann/dp/0470105542/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Answer 4

for a good and short introduction I recommend the PDF Generics in the Java Programming Language by Gilad Bracha.

Answer 5

• Angelika Langer's Java Generics FAQs.
• Oracle's Java Generics Tutorial
• Joshua Bloch's Effective Java, Chapter 5 - Generics [pdf]

Answer 6

The book written by one of the designers of Java Generics, Philip Wadler