----- Original Message ----
> From: Sim IJskes - QCG <s...@qcg.nl>
> To: river-dev@incubator.apache.org
> Sent: Sat, December 18, 2010 7:14:55 AM
> Subject: Re: Fw: Re: Space/outrigger suggestions
>
> On 12/18/2010 01:10 PM, Peter wrote:
> >> On 12/18/2010 12:43 PM, Peter wrote:
> >>> If we check the bytecode for instanceof checks and type casts, using
> >>> ASM, we could insert a type check and a handler that throws a checked
> >>> exception.
> >>
> >> Before we start adding a extra dependency to the solution, shouldn't we
> >> study the impact of plain generics first?
> >
> > No harm in studying the symptoms I suppose.
> >
> > The worst problem is unchecked type casts, if someone can find a way of
>checking them, then the symptoms go away.
>
> Just to verify, we are talking about generics for a situation like this are
>we?
>
> public <T extends Entry> T get( T entry )
> {
> return (T) new Entry();
> }
>
>
>
Yes, the other issue Peter is talking about can occur now as we are talking
about someones Entry implementation where they may use generics in one of
their
fields.
Wade
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