How is it posible to add a double into an ArrayList of Integer? (Java)

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I try to understand how is it possible to have a Double value into an ArrayList of Integer. The numList is an ArrayList of Integer, and the value from it is a Double.



This is the code:



package bounded.wildcards;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class GenericsDemo {

public static void main(String args) {
// Invariance Workaround
List<Integer> numList = new ArrayList<>();
GenericsDemo.invarianceWorkaround(numList);
System.out.println(numList);
}

static <T extends Number> void invarianceWorkaround(List<T> list) {

T element = (T) new Double(23.3);
list.add(element);
}

}


This will compile and run without an error.










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    I try to understand how is it possible to have a Double value into an ArrayList of Integer. The numList is an ArrayList of Integer, and the value from it is a Double.



    This is the code:



    package bounded.wildcards;

    import java.util.ArrayList;
    import java.util.List;

    public class GenericsDemo {

    public static void main(String args) {
    // Invariance Workaround
    List<Integer> numList = new ArrayList<>();
    GenericsDemo.invarianceWorkaround(numList);
    System.out.println(numList);
    }

    static <T extends Number> void invarianceWorkaround(List<T> list) {

    T element = (T) new Double(23.3);
    list.add(element);
    }

    }


    This will compile and run without an error.










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      I try to understand how is it possible to have a Double value into an ArrayList of Integer. The numList is an ArrayList of Integer, and the value from it is a Double.



      This is the code:



      package bounded.wildcards;

      import java.util.ArrayList;
      import java.util.List;

      public class GenericsDemo {

      public static void main(String args) {
      // Invariance Workaround
      List<Integer> numList = new ArrayList<>();
      GenericsDemo.invarianceWorkaround(numList);
      System.out.println(numList);
      }

      static <T extends Number> void invarianceWorkaround(List<T> list) {

      T element = (T) new Double(23.3);
      list.add(element);
      }

      }


      This will compile and run without an error.










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      I try to understand how is it possible to have a Double value into an ArrayList of Integer. The numList is an ArrayList of Integer, and the value from it is a Double.



      This is the code:



      package bounded.wildcards;

      import java.util.ArrayList;
      import java.util.List;

      public class GenericsDemo {

      public static void main(String args) {
      // Invariance Workaround
      List<Integer> numList = new ArrayList<>();
      GenericsDemo.invarianceWorkaround(numList);
      System.out.println(numList);
      }

      static <T extends Number> void invarianceWorkaround(List<T> list) {

      T element = (T) new Double(23.3);
      list.add(element);
      }

      }


      This will compile and run without an error.







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          This is because of type erasure used with Java generics - the type checks are only performed at compile time for generic types, and the type info for generics is then erased, effectively turning List<Integer> into List<Object>.



          My IDE warns you of an "Unchecked cast from Double to T". But the compiler couldn't be sure that your code is wrong, so it does not emit an error, just a warning.



          Then at runtime, the type check is no longer present due to type erasure, so the code will run without error unless you perform some operation that fails due to incompatible runtime type. System.out.println() is not such operation.





          If you change the print code to



          Integer num = numList.get(0);
          System.out.println(num);


          this will now involve runtime type check and will therefore fail:




          java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.Double cannot be cast to java.lang.Integer







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            Note that a ClassCastException is emitted when one tries to do this: Integer i = numList.get(0).

            – MC Emperor
            43 mins ago











          • @MCEmperor Thanks, added. I couldn't find a simple example to force type incompatibility - integer seems to basically have no meaningful methods that wouldn't either be static or already in Number.

            – Jiri Tousek
            34 mins ago











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          This is because of type erasure used with Java generics - the type checks are only performed at compile time for generic types, and the type info for generics is then erased, effectively turning List<Integer> into List<Object>.



          My IDE warns you of an "Unchecked cast from Double to T". But the compiler couldn't be sure that your code is wrong, so it does not emit an error, just a warning.



          Then at runtime, the type check is no longer present due to type erasure, so the code will run without error unless you perform some operation that fails due to incompatible runtime type. System.out.println() is not such operation.





          If you change the print code to



          Integer num = numList.get(0);
          System.out.println(num);


          this will now involve runtime type check and will therefore fail:




          java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.Double cannot be cast to java.lang.Integer







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            Note that a ClassCastException is emitted when one tries to do this: Integer i = numList.get(0).

            – MC Emperor
            43 mins ago











          • @MCEmperor Thanks, added. I couldn't find a simple example to force type incompatibility - integer seems to basically have no meaningful methods that wouldn't either be static or already in Number.

            – Jiri Tousek
            34 mins ago
















          9














          This is because of type erasure used with Java generics - the type checks are only performed at compile time for generic types, and the type info for generics is then erased, effectively turning List<Integer> into List<Object>.



          My IDE warns you of an "Unchecked cast from Double to T". But the compiler couldn't be sure that your code is wrong, so it does not emit an error, just a warning.



          Then at runtime, the type check is no longer present due to type erasure, so the code will run without error unless you perform some operation that fails due to incompatible runtime type. System.out.println() is not such operation.





          If you change the print code to



          Integer num = numList.get(0);
          System.out.println(num);


          this will now involve runtime type check and will therefore fail:




          java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.Double cannot be cast to java.lang.Integer







          share|improve this answer





















          • 3





            Note that a ClassCastException is emitted when one tries to do this: Integer i = numList.get(0).

            – MC Emperor
            43 mins ago











          • @MCEmperor Thanks, added. I couldn't find a simple example to force type incompatibility - integer seems to basically have no meaningful methods that wouldn't either be static or already in Number.

            – Jiri Tousek
            34 mins ago














          9












          9








          9







          This is because of type erasure used with Java generics - the type checks are only performed at compile time for generic types, and the type info for generics is then erased, effectively turning List<Integer> into List<Object>.



          My IDE warns you of an "Unchecked cast from Double to T". But the compiler couldn't be sure that your code is wrong, so it does not emit an error, just a warning.



          Then at runtime, the type check is no longer present due to type erasure, so the code will run without error unless you perform some operation that fails due to incompatible runtime type. System.out.println() is not such operation.





          If you change the print code to



          Integer num = numList.get(0);
          System.out.println(num);


          this will now involve runtime type check and will therefore fail:




          java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.Double cannot be cast to java.lang.Integer







          share|improve this answer















          This is because of type erasure used with Java generics - the type checks are only performed at compile time for generic types, and the type info for generics is then erased, effectively turning List<Integer> into List<Object>.



          My IDE warns you of an "Unchecked cast from Double to T". But the compiler couldn't be sure that your code is wrong, so it does not emit an error, just a warning.



          Then at runtime, the type check is no longer present due to type erasure, so the code will run without error unless you perform some operation that fails due to incompatible runtime type. System.out.println() is not such operation.





          If you change the print code to



          Integer num = numList.get(0);
          System.out.println(num);


          this will now involve runtime type check and will therefore fail:




          java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.Double cannot be cast to java.lang.Integer








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          • 3





            Note that a ClassCastException is emitted when one tries to do this: Integer i = numList.get(0).

            – MC Emperor
            43 mins ago











          • @MCEmperor Thanks, added. I couldn't find a simple example to force type incompatibility - integer seems to basically have no meaningful methods that wouldn't either be static or already in Number.

            – Jiri Tousek
            34 mins ago














          • 3





            Note that a ClassCastException is emitted when one tries to do this: Integer i = numList.get(0).

            – MC Emperor
            43 mins ago











          • @MCEmperor Thanks, added. I couldn't find a simple example to force type incompatibility - integer seems to basically have no meaningful methods that wouldn't either be static or already in Number.

            – Jiri Tousek
            34 mins ago








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          3





          Note that a ClassCastException is emitted when one tries to do this: Integer i = numList.get(0).

          – MC Emperor
          43 mins ago





          Note that a ClassCastException is emitted when one tries to do this: Integer i = numList.get(0).

          – MC Emperor
          43 mins ago













          @MCEmperor Thanks, added. I couldn't find a simple example to force type incompatibility - integer seems to basically have no meaningful methods that wouldn't either be static or already in Number.

          – Jiri Tousek
          34 mins ago





          @MCEmperor Thanks, added. I couldn't find a simple example to force type incompatibility - integer seems to basically have no meaningful methods that wouldn't either be static or already in Number.

          – Jiri Tousek
          34 mins ago




















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